Water Found in Sunlight and Shadow on the Moon
Observations by NASA’s SOFIA telescope and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal signs of water in sun-baked lunar soil, as well as in small, dark craters
Scientists Reveal What May Be the Largest Flying Bird Ever
Researchers from California and China identified the 50-million-year-old bone of a giant bird that lived in Antarctica
Scientists reveal new clues into how Earth got its oxygen
Scientists are still trying to understand exactly how―and why―our planet got this beautifully oxygenated atmosphere
Solo stars among the genes
From maggots’ movements to voles’ roles, sometimes single genes can have outsize effects on behavior
COVID-19 Taking a Toll on Med Students, Survey Shows
Many medical students believe it will affect how they practice medicine long after the pandemic subsides
A 'genomic rosetta stone' for discovering the rules of gene regulation
How DNA is used is as important as what it says.
Let's Not Get Too Excited About Having a Vaccine Really Soon
There are some practical reasons for that that don't get enough attention.
The Epigenetic Secrets Behind Dopamine, Drug Addiction and Depression
New research links serotonin and dopamine not just to addiction and depression, but to the ability to control genes.
War songs and lullabies behind origins of music
Love is not the reason why we sing and create symphonies--at least not the primary reason, according to a new evolutionary theory of the origins of music.
Hubble Detects Iron and Iron Oxide on Asteroid Psyche
UV spectrum of the asteroid is best matched with the reflectance spectrum of pure iron
Fungi add flavor to vanilla
The role that fungi in plants play in the development of the vanilla flavor
Alterations in Immune Genes Make Bats Great Viral Hosts
Bat species use different strategies to dampen immune activation in response to viruses.
Fauci: Early COVID Vaccines Will Prevent Symptoms, Not the Virus
As people eagerly await new updates about potential coronavirus vaccines, questions still remain about how well they will work and what they will do to stem the pandemic.
Scientists Identify The 5 Symptoms That May Predict a Long-Term Case of Coronavirus
A spate of preliminary studies are beginning to pinpoint the early signs that a patient won't recover right away.
Scientists discover new organic compounds that could have helped form the first cells
Many organic compounds polymerise more easily than biological compounds and some even spontaneously form cell-like compartments.
'Weird' Molecule Detected on Titan Has Never Been Found in Any Atmosphere
Extremely rare carbon-based molecule that's so reactive, it can only exist on Earth in laboratory conditions
Our Canine Best Friends Were Surprisingly Diverse Already 11,000 Years Ago
Researchers found that there were already at least five distinct genetic lineages at the end of the last ice age
New polio vaccine poised to get emergency WHO approval
The vaccine, designed to prevent harmful mutations, is seen as key to eradicating polio.
Brain Scans Show a Whole Spectrum of COVID-19 Abnormalities We Can't Fully Explain
Among the many serious symptoms of COVID-19, the strange neurological effects experienced by many patients count as perhaps the most mysterious.
In Some COVID-19 Cases, Antibodies Attack Body, Not Virus
For some people with severe COVID-19, the immune system may attack itself rather than the virus, according to a new study published on the preprint server MedRxiv.
A Common Type 2 Diabetes Drug Could Be Slowing The Onset of Parkinson's
Those taking two particular types of diabetes drugs were less likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson's later in life than those on other treatments.
When Deinosuchus Ruled the Earth
As long as T. rex but twice as heavy, this ancient alligator makes for terrifying nightmares. Now, a new study reveals there wasn’t just one Deinosuchus species, but three.
Alzheimer's Blood Test Comes to the Clinic
The first blood test to detect the presence of amyloid, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), is now available for clinical use
About 17% of COVID-19 Survivors Retest Positive on Follow-Up
For reasons unknown, about 1-in-6 people who recovered from COVID-19 subsequently retested positive at least 2 weeks later, researchers reported in a study in Italy.
Scientists in Japan Just Found a Detailed Record of Earth's Last Magnetic Switcharoo
Every 200,000 to 300,000 years, Earth's magnetic poles reverse. What was once the north pole becomes the south, and vice versa. It's a time of invisible upheaval.
If You Have COVID-19, US Study Shows 50% of Your Household Will Get Sick Within Days
People who develop COVID-19 infect around half of their household members, with adults only slightly more likely than children to spread the virus, a US government study said Friday.
Abnormal blood pressure levels while sleeping increase risk of heart disease, stroke
Even when their daytime blood pressure is within normal ranges