Category Science

Targeting the immune system to fight cancer has been in the works for over a decade, and thanks to its precise, personalized approach, it’s poised to shape the future of…

Dogs have been man’s best friend for centuries. In recent decades, those furry friends have transitioned into “fur babies,” with many people opting for dog ownership over traditional parenthood. But…

In May 2023, Chinese astronauts swabbed several surfaces of their space station Tiangong (Mandarin for “Heavenly Place”), then sent the samples back to Earth for analysis. The results are now…

A human can’t shrink away from the threats of climate change. A clownfish, however, can. In a new paper published today in Science Advances, a team of researchers revealed that…

The next time you chomp on a popsicle, then flinch from a lightning bolt of pain, you can now have something legitimate to blame: a 465-million-year old fish. Researchers have…

In today’s ever more connected world, it’s fair to say that some of us receive nearly as much screen time as we do actual sunlight — if not more, depending…

Sharks don’t have bones. Instead, their skeletons are made from mineralized cartilage that helps them constantly move through water. To understand the internal “sharkitecture” that helps keep these animals strong…

Some humpback whales are born in warmer waters. Others are born on the way. That’s what a study in Frontiers in Marine Science seems to suggest, anyway, after showing that…

When you set your alarm for 6:00 a.m. this morning, you thought you’d selected an appropriate time. But maybe you stayed up a little too late, or maybe you tossed…

Key Take-aways on the Hubble Space Telescope: The Hubble Space Telescope launched on April 24, 1990 and is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2025. The telescope has a 2.4-meter mirror,…