how scavengers avoid infection and what we can learn from them
Antibacterial discovery has become a pressing global challenge. Rising antibiotic resistance and difficult-to-treat infections mean…
Exceptional new fish fossil sparks rethink of how Earth’s geology drives evolution
Coelacanths are deep-sea fish that live off the coasts of southern Africa and Indonesia and…
Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your gut microbes and leftovers that make your calories count
Is the adage “calories in, calories out” true? The short answer is yes, but the…
Biobots arise from the cells of dead organisms − pushing the boundaries of life, death and medicine
Life and death are traditionally viewed as opposites. But the emergence of new multicellular life-forms…
Can AI talk us out of conspiracy theory rabbit holes?
New research published in Science shows that for some people who believe in conspiracy theories,…
A billionaire and an engineer have completed the first private spacewalk. But this isn’t just a vanity project
Two astronauts have carried out the first-ever commercial spacewalk, using new less-bulky spacesuits designed by…
Online public shaming of women athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics highlights gender-based violence
Social media is well recognized as beneficial because it can enhance connections and serve as…
How US Public Opinion Has Changed in 20 Years of Our Surveys
September 13, 2024 When The Pew Charitable Trusts created Pew Research Center in 2004, we…
Sunflowers make small moves to maximize their Sun exposure − physicists can model them to predict how they grow
Most of us aren’t spending our days watching our houseplants grow. We see their signs…
Cosmology is at a tipping point – we may be on the verge of discovering new physics
For the past few years, a series of controversies have rocked the well-established field of…