MIT scientists discover amino acid that helps the gut heal itself – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Researchers at MIT have identified the amino acid cysteine as a dietary factor capable of prompting intestinal repair in mice exposed to radiation. Found naturally in foods such as meat, dairy products, beans, and nuts, ...
Who reports wildlife the most? 300,000 citizen science records uncover participation bias – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Citizen science has expanded rapidly in recent years, allowing volunteers to contribute observations that help researchers track wildlife across wide areas and long periods. This approach fills gaps that professional teams alone could not ...
Capturing an elusive step in molecular sandwich making – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Chemists have long struggled to watch metallocenes form in real time. These compounds, built around a metal atom held between two carbon rings, play quiet but essential roles across modern chemistry. A new observation of one fleeting stage ...
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. ...
New evapotranspiration method could recover up to 30% missing tower energy – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Evapotranspiration sits at the heart of how water, energy, and carbon move through the environment. Accurate measurements of this process help scientists forecast weather patterns, assess drought risks, track streamflow changes, and refine estimates of ...
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 ...
New quantum sensor could count individual photons and hunt dark matter – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Scientists have developed a sensor that registers energy changes smaller than one zeptojoule, a scale so minute it approaches the limits of what current instruments can reliably measure. The device relies on superconducting materials that ...
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 ...
