You might remember learning about our solar system in school. Those neat diagrams showed planets moving in perfect circular orbits, all lined up like beads on a flat disc. Turns out, reality is messier. Our planetary neighborhood doesn’t follow those textbook rules nearly as well as we thought. Something knocked things off course a long ...
In a first-ever milestone, Africa’s initial HIV cure trial has yielded historic findings: 20% of patients have remained off antiretroviral therapy (ART) for over a year and a half and have the virus under control. The trial, conducted in Durban, South Africa, tested a new immunotherapy approach that seeks to eliminate latent HIV reservoirs and ...
Why Sleep Apps Are Failing Those Who Need Them Most (M) – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Sleep apps have grown into a common resource for people seeking better rest at night. Yet for some users the very tools meant to support healthy sleep patterns end up creating new obstacles instead. This ...
Scientists discover the nutrient that can supercharge cellular energy – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Researchers have identified leucine as a nutrient capable of shielding key proteins inside mitochondria, the structures that generate most of the energy used by cells. Found in many protein-rich foods, this amino acid appears to strengthen the ...
Scientists solve 320-million-year mystery of reptile bone armor – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Reptiles have produced bony structures in their skin for hundreds of millions of years, yet the pattern behind this trait remained unclear until recently. A large-scale evolutionary analysis now indicates that these skin bones arose separately in several ...
UNESCO warns a tsunami in the Mediterranean is inevitable – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) The French Riviera and similar stretches of Mediterranean coastline often evoke images of leisure and stability. Yet scientific assessments indicate that destructive tsunami waves have reached these shores before and remain a credible possibility in the future. ...
Friend or foul? Exploring the ancient bond between pigeons and people – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Cyprus – Archaeologists working at the Late Bronze Age settlement of Hala Sultan Tekke have identified pigeon bones that point to semi-domestication around 1400 BCE. The find extends the known history of human-pigeon relationships by ...
Rural women at increasing risk of human-wildlife conflict in Nepal – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Bardiya, Nepal – A 17-year-old girl from a Dalit family was killed by a tiger while cutting grass for livestock in December 2025, one of several deaths that followed in quick succession around Bardiya National Park. ...
Heavy Rain and Floods in China Kill at Least 22 – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) China’s most intense storm of the year unleashed damaging flash floods across seven provinces. The sudden surge of water prompted authorities to move tens of thousands of residents to safety. The event underscores the immediate risks ...
Top Climate Scientists Accuse the Livestock Industry of Pushing Fuzzy Math to Downplay its Climate Warming Emissions – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) A group of leading climate researchers has issued a direct warning to governments and the livestock sector. They argue that an alternative way of calculating methane emissions risks undermining ...
