“Absolutely huge” 400-year-old black coral stuns scientists in New Zealand
Researchers exploring the deep waters of Fiordland have discovered an enormous black coral measuring 4 meters (13 feet) tall and...
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They knew the pill was fake but their memory still improved
A placebo, or fake supplement, may offer real benefits for older adults, according to new research from psychologists at the...
FDA-approved drug may finally help immunotherapy defeat rare liver cancer
A rare and aggressive form of liver cancer has long resisted immunotherapy, a treatment that helps the body's own immune...
This common vitamin deficiency can mimic normal aging
Two micrograms is an almost unimaginably small amount. It weighs less than a tiny fragment of a grain of table...
Einstein Probe may have caught a black hole tearing apart a white dwarf for the first time
An extraordinary high-energy event detected deep in space is giving astronomers a rare opportunity to study some of the Universe's...
Earth may have been seeding Venus with life for billions of years
The theory of panspermia proposes that life, or the ingredients needed for it, can spread throughout the cosmos aboard asteroids,...
This newly discovered ballista spider catapults ants into a deadly trap
A newly discovered spider in the rainforests of northern Queensland has evolved an extraordinary hunting technique. Researchers say the species...
Researchers discover why fructose doesn’t satisfy hunger like glucose
Fructose and glucose are two common sugars found in many foods and drinks. Although they contain the same number of...
New solid-state material converts sunlight into higher-energy UV light
Imagine pouring together two cups of warm water and somehow ending up with a cup of boiling water. That cannot...
From pet to pest, goldfish can wreck entire ecosystems
A new peer reviewed study from researchers at The University of Toledo and the University of Missouri has found that...
