In her clinic, neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan often sees patients with psychosomatic illness — conditions she believes are widely misunderstood. She's now on a mission to change that. | Continue reading
The James Webb Space Telescope’s discovery of the universe's oldest black holes is giving astronomers some vital clues for how they came to be. | Continue reading
Tarantulas use their "hair" for all kinds of things, including smelling and tasting. | Continue reading
People deem AI faces as being more 'real' than pictures of the people the algorithms are trained on — but only if these AI-generated faces are white. | Continue reading
Researchers are studying humpback whale communication systems to learn how to detect and interpret extraterrestrial signals from outer space. | Continue reading
In the adapted excerpt below, from Meetings with Remarkable Mushrooms, ecologist Alison Pouliot encounters a species that targets the larvae of ghost moths, revealing how the deadly fungus brings balance to the forest. | Continue reading
Sand strikers — also known as bobbit worms — reach up to 10 feet long. They have razor-sharp jaws they use to catch unsuspecting fish and can split into bits to regenerate. | Continue reading
European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen shared a series of lovely photos showing Earth's fleeting icebergs as seen from the International Space Station. | Continue reading
Intense pressure and sweltering temperature would accompany a trip down through Earth's layers and out through the other side. However, this trip would be possible only in science fiction. | Continue reading
A number of medical conditions can cause an allergic reaction to ultraviolet light from the sun. | Continue reading
A rolled-up piece of lead found in Germany was actually a 15th-century "curse tablet." | Continue reading
Astronaut Frank Rubio is officially off the hook in the case of the disappearing space tomatoes, now that ISS astronauts have finally found the bag of produce that went missing 8 months ago. | Continue reading
A "healing bowl" marked with drawings of a scorpion, dog and double-headed dragon were unearthed in a castle in Turkey. | Continue reading
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted what may be the smallest known brown dwarf, a "failed star" that's only three or four times larger than Jupiter. | Continue reading
On Dec. 14, a 2.8 magnitude X-class flare exploded from the sun, triggering radio blackouts on Earth and unleashing a CME that could also hit our planet in the next few days. It is the most powerful solar flare in more than six years. | Continue reading
Little is known about China's experimental Shenlong space plane or its objectives. The spacecraft just launched on its 3rd-ever mission. | Continue reading
Keep hydrated, boost your workout performance, and keep your coffee warm for up to 12 hours with these durable insulated water bottles. | Continue reading
Save big on the Dell Inspiron 27-inch desktop, perfect for multitaskers. | Continue reading
The Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean is now at least 30% more acidic and 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than it was 40 years ago — and climate change is to blame. | Continue reading
Both COVID-19 and the flu can come with a long-term, heightened risk of death, hospital readmission and health issues affecting multiple organ systems. | Continue reading
An analysis of 42 ancient stars in the Milky Way reveals the first hints of nuclear fission in the cosmos, hinting at the existence of elements far heavier than anything found naturally on Earth. | Continue reading
A tomb in Iberia that dates to 6,000 years ago contained bones that were cracked after death. | Continue reading
Most ectopic pregnancies, in which a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, take place in a fallopian tube, but in a rare case, a woman experienced one in her abdomen. | Continue reading
The discovery of stars with their outer layers of hydrogen stripped by companions fills a glaring hole in our understanding of supernovas and binary systems with colliding neutron stars. | Continue reading
On Dec. 26, 2022, NASA's MAVEN Orbiter witnessed Mars' magnetic shield and atmosphere drastically "balloon" outward by thousands of miles. The sudden expansion was triggered by a rare gap in solar wind. | Continue reading
Over the past six years, Danish photographer Søren Solkær has followed huge flocks of starlings, known as murmurations, across Europe to film and photograph their breathtaking aerial acrobatics. | Continue reading
A newly discovered species of sea spider was pulled up from more than 1,800 feet below the surface of Antarctica's Ross Sea. | Continue reading
New buds are sprouting through the charred remains of California redwoods that burned in 2020, suggesting the trees are more resilient to wildfires than thought. | Continue reading
Tesla's Optimus Gen-2 has come a long way since the firm's first Bumble-C machine in 2022 and can manipulate delicate objects with its fingers. | Continue reading
Watch NASA's Orion crew capsule make the fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere in this epic new spacecraft footage. | Continue reading
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed 16 ceramic tile fragments used in the construction of a Greek fortress. | Continue reading
Asteroids with different spins and bonding strengths may be responsible for the vast variety of impact craters on Earth, including Arizona's Barringer Crater, new simulations show. | Continue reading
An early study in monkeys suggests that an antibody therapy could prevent fentanyl overdose. | Continue reading
A new study suggests that a sleep disorder called idiopathic hypersomnia may not be as rare as previously thought. | Continue reading
NASA's 46-year-old Voyager 1 probe can only transmit binary gobbledygook following a computer glitch that could take weeks to fix. | Continue reading
Researchers hope their proposal of declaring a new geological era on the moon — the Lunar Anthropocene — will encourage discussion around human impact and help preserve important cultural artifacts such as footprints and rover tracks. | Continue reading
A genetic analysis gives new insight into the identity of a Mesolithic hunter-gatherer who died 9,000 years ago. | Continue reading
A study suggests that using cannabis in pregnancy may raise the risk of pregnancy outcomes that are linked to placental dysfunction. | Continue reading
A fossilized plant in a museum collection contained the oldest known disease-causing fungus, with microscopic images showing it bursting through the plant's wall. | Continue reading
Scientists found signs of organic molecules in the first samples of potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, as well as a 'head scratching' material that has yet to be identified. | Continue reading
Save $34 right now at Amazon on these 20lbs and 25 lbs kettlebells to raise your heart rate, boost your metabolism, and build muscle all over. | Continue reading
Most AI models like ChatGPT can only understand and generate one type of content — like text, audio, images or video — but Google's Gemini can generate them all. | Continue reading
Researchers plugged a "brain organoid" into an artificial intelligence system, using the neural tissue to help complete computational tasks. The experiment could mark a step toward "biocomputers." | Continue reading
Dominant female meerkats' quest for dominance may be down to genes that give them the upper hand. | Continue reading
Best Buy has snipped $100 off one of our favorite fitness trackers, the Garmin Instinct 2 Solar. | Continue reading
Best Buy have knocked 50% off this HP 14 Chromebook, making an already head-turning deal even more irresistible. | Continue reading
The first life-forms capable of evolution could have appeared just moments after the Big Bang, a physicist explains. | Continue reading
An extremely rare leucistic alligator born in Gatorland, Orlando, is the result of a genetic condition that leads to the partial loss of skin pigmentation, resulting in white or translucent skin. | Continue reading