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This summer 2025 saw a huge uptick in chikungunya virus cases — a mosquito-borne illness — in China’s Guangdong Province. Since then, cases have shifted from Southern China to other…

Some ichthyosaurs are too old, and some ichthyosaurs are too young. But a new species of marine reptile is the perfect age — that is, for revealing one of the…

Key Takeaways on How Eggs Get Salmonella Eggs can get Salmonella from feces or contaminated bedding that move to a chicken’s reproductive tract. The bacteria can colonize where the egg…

People around the world are fascinated by how ancient civilizations managed to move massive weights for their iconic monuments without the modern technologies at our disposal today. One of them…

Key Takeaways on How Many Stars are in the Milky Way Astronomers believe there are about 100 billion stars in the Milky Way. But, this number of stars depends on…

Meet the recently discovered Frankenstein-like tropical spider Damarchus inazuma — a striking new species found in the forests of western Thailand. Half its body displays female characteristics, while the other…

Anyone who spends a lot of time in the kitchen knows what it’s like to be driven to tears when chopping an onion. A handful of creative kitchen hacks have…

October 2025 is a month of meteor showers. In fact, while the Draconids will continue today and tomorrow, the Orionids will shine their strongest in about two weeks or so.…

The latest paleontological discovery has come in an unexpected form: a 126,000-year-old buttock-drag track found in South Africa. According to a new study in Ichnos, the track was likely made…

Digital Science report offers “mixed score card”, makes 23 recommendations including mandatory ORCIDs for all Aussie researchers Thursday 9 October 2025 Digital Science, a technology company serving stakeholders across the…