How super resilient tardigrades can fix their radiation-damaged DNA
Microscopic tardigrades have fascinated scientists for their incredible toughness since they were first discovered back in 1773. They can sense...
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This gnarly fungus makes cicadas hypersexual
As we wait for this spring and summer’s “cicadapocalypse,” when trillions will emerge across the Southern and Midwestern United States,...
Humongous stellar-mass black hole is the biggest ever found in Milky Way
Scientists have discovered an enormous stellar-mass black hole in our Milky Way galaxy that’s roughly 33 times more massive than...
Earth’s stinkiest flower is threatened with extinction
As their giant petals open, the blooming of flowers in the genus Rafflesia brings with them an overwhelming odor mimics...
NASA wants to measure moonquakes with laser-powered fiber optic cables
Even without any known active tectonic movement, the moon can still rumble. Its dramatic thermal changes, miniscule contractions from cooling,...
Startup pitches a paintball-armed, AI-powered home security camera
It’s a bold pitch for homeowners: What if you let a small tech startup’s crowdfunded AI surveillance system dispense vigilante...
Substance use disorder may be connected to a specific brain circuit
Treating substance use disorders is incredibly challenging. One reason is that the brain scans showing abnormalities in those with addiction...
Super-muscular 374-pound kangaroos once thumped around Australia and New Guinea
Earth used to be absolutely crawling with more megafauna. The fossil record is full of enormous birds like New Zealand’s...
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Do ‘griefbots’ help mourners deal with loss?
This article was originally featured on Undark. Various commercial products known as “griefbots” create a simulation of a lost loved...
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The history-altering medical mystery of an astronaut who fell in the bathroom
On February 26, 1964, a 40-year-old man slipped in a hotel bathroom and clocked his head on the tub. The...
