Remember Beta? New data reveal variant’s deadly toll
People infected with a variant first identified in South Africa are more likely to die than those infected with other variants.
A Terrifying 'Dragon' Was The Largest Known Flying Reptile of Ancient Australia
With a seven-meter wingspan, and a mouth bristling with fangs, a newly discovered pterosaur would have ruled the skies over Australia's northeast around 110 million years ago.
This meat-eating plant is only a part-time killer
Meat-eating plant that only catches insects when it’s flowering
Innovative Coating for Blood Vessels Substantially Reduces Rejection of Transplanted Organs
Researchers have found a way to reduce organ rejection following a transplant by using a special polymer to coat blood vessels on the organ to be transplanted.
New Data Suggest J. & J. Vaccine Works Against Delta
Single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is highly effective in preventing severe illness and death from the Delta and Beta variants
A Key Hallmark of Motor Neurone Disease Has Been Reversed in The Lab
There's no known cure – but we might have just gotten closer to finding one.
Microbe discovery could halt malaria transmission
A microbe that is transmitted between male and female mosquitoes but can also block reproduction could be key to controlling malaria by targeting its release into mosquito populations, a study says.
“Dental Origami” – How Snakes Got Their Fangs
‘Dental origami’ exploited by multiple species.
The 'Second Brain' in Your Gut Might Have Evolved Before The Brain in Your Head
New study has revealed more about how exactly the enteric nervous system in our gut works
To a Salmon’s Eye, Spirit Bears Have Natural Camouflage
Salmon are much more likely to avoid a black bear-shaped object than a white one.
Which COVID-19 vaccine has the lowest rate of breakthrough infections?
Is there any difference in how often people get breakthrough infections depending on the vaccine
Bio-Inspired, Blood-Repelling Tissue Glue Can Seal Wounds Quickly and Stop Bleeding
A new adhesive that mimics the sticky substance barnacles use to cling to rocks may offer a better way to treat traumatic injuries.
Newly-synthesized AM-III carbon is hardest and strongest amorphous material to date
A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across the globe has synthesized an AM-III carbon that is the hardest and strongest amorphous material created to date.
Apes Have Been Observed Starting And Ending Interactions Just Like Humans Do
Researchers have documented apes purposefully using signals to start and end their interactions
Most of the power sector’s emissions come from a small minority of plants
Shutting down the worst 5% would cut electricity's carbon emissions by 75%.
AstraZeneca Scientist Says Delta Variant Makes Herd Immunity Impossible. Here's Why
The Delta variant will still infect people who have been vaccinated
An Ancient Woolly Mammoth Trekked So Far, It Could Have Circled The Globe Twice
Scientists have analyzed chemical isotopes in a mammoth tusk, mapping out its biography as it wandered the Arctic fringe
Little kids burn so much energy, they’re like a different species, study finds
Infants between the ages of 9 and 15 months expend a stunning 50% more energy in 1 day than adults do
A personal dosimeter is in your first aid kit
In a radiation emergency, popular painkillers can be used as personal dosimeters.
People in the Philippines have the most Denisovan DNA
Ayta Magbukon have the highest level of Denisovan ancestry in the world
Discovered: Fossilized Spores Suggestive of Early Land Plants
Spores found in 480 million-year-old rock bring the fossil record in line with molecular estimates of when plants first adapted to life on land.
CDC: More Than 1 Million Have Received Unauthorized Third Dose
More than 1 million people have already received a third shot of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which isn't yet authorized by the FDA, according to ABC News.
We Just Got Closer to Understanding Why Ketamine Is Such a Powerful Antidepressant
Lowered glutamate levels may explain some of the effects of ketamine
Massive New Analysis Confirms Just How Many COVID-19 Cases Are Truly Asymptomatic
Metanalysis of more than 350 studies has found just over 35 percent of all COVID-19 infections don't proceed to a symptomatic phase.
New Immunotherapy Drug Combo Shows Early Potential for Treating Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers find three immunotherapy drugs given together can eliminate pancreatic tumors in mice.
Natural Compound Found in Fruit May Prevent and Treat Parkinson’s Disease
Farnesol, found naturally in herbs, and berries and other fruits, prevents and reverses brain damage linked to Parkinson’s disease