Bird feeding is a common practice in homes around the world, often seen as a thoughtful way to support wildlife during harsh winters or breeding seasons. However, new research led by Andrew Abraham, an alumnus of Northern Arizona University (NAU) and a researcher at Aarhus University in Denmark, shows that this seemingly benign activity could be altering local ecosystems and contributing to environmental pollution.

Bird feeding pollutes local ecosystems

An international research team directed by Axel Meyer, an evolutionary biologist from Konstanz, and Manfred Schartl, a biochemist from Würzburg, has successfully sequenced the lungfish genome, which is thirty times larger than the human genome. Join us as we travel back in time! We have arrived in the Devonian...

Over 30 Times the Size of a Human’s: Scientists Decode the World’s Largest Animal Genome

What if our lifespan could be extended beyond its natural limits? Recently, scientists have made a significant leap towards this very real possibility with the discovery and study of an important longevity gene. This gene has shown promise in promoting cellular repair and reducing the effects of aging, generating excitement...

Scientists transfer longevity gene in hopes of extending human lifespan

A team of researchers has recovered the deepest sample ever taken of the Earth's mantle from a section of seafloor in the Atlantic Ocean. At more than three-quarters of a mile in continuous length, the cylindrical sample is also the largest of its kind. The drilling was carried out last year, but the findings have now been published as a study in the journal Science.

Scientists Drill Super Deep Into Weird Underwater Structures

Sunlight-photosynthesizing organisms like plants and algae have long been believed to be the Earth's original producers of oxygen. But now, researchers have found evidence of a natural O2 factory that needs neither the Sun nor the lifeforms that harness its power. The source is a chemical reaction taking place in rocks lying on the lightless seafloor thousands of feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean, releasing what the researchers have dubbed "dark oxygen."

Scientists Say They've Detected a Strange Source of Electricity at the Bottom of the Ocean

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In a surprising turn of events, decades-old footage has reignited the debate about the origins of speech, revealing that our closest living relatives, chimpanzees, may possess the neural foundation necessary for vocalizing human words.

Chimpanzees Spoke Human Words in Stunning Footage Recovered by Scientists

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Four years ago, back in 2020, a group of scientists at Cardiff University in the UK discovered phosphine in the clouds on Venus. This significant discovery, the researchers said, showed that a gas closely related to life on Earth existed on Earth’s twin still to this day, spurring theories that life on Venus might not be completely extinct just yet.
However, many scientists called back to those researchers and those theories, calling them crazy for even suggesting such a thing. And while it is always good to have a healthy amount of skepticism about things, those scientists didn’t give up. And...

Scientists find more proof of life on Venus

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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The kitchen can be a messy place in any home – some more than others, as anyone who’s lived in a student flat can attest to – but it turns out the humble microwave is home to far more microbes than you could possibly imagine. 
And, not only that, but the bacteria these devices are hoarding is resistant to radiation and multiplying by the second. 
A new study from a team from Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence SL in Paterna, Spain, published in journal Frontiers in Microbiology has found that hardy microbes able to adapt to extreme conditions and thrive in microwaves.
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Scientists discover microwaves are home to swarms of radiation-resistant bacteria

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The Turin Shroud has been at the center of debate for centuries with many believing it was the cloth used to wrap Jesus's body after the crucifixion.

Scientists discover the Shroud of Turin dates back to when Jesus was alive using X-ray techniques

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Beyond being a delicious addition to a sandwich, mayonnaise may help scientists figure out how to harness the power of nuclear fusion. Mechanical engineers at Pennsylvania's Lehigh University are, per a press release, using Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise — yes, they specified the brand — as a stand-in for plasma, the highly-charged state of matter that occurs when electrons are shed during the collision of atoms.

Scientists Say Secret to Fusion May Lie in Hellmann's Mayonnaise

Salem, OH

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Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Cozying up to Earth’s inner core, beneath a formidable expanse of soil and rock, lies an enigmatic layer of ancient ocean floor that holds secrets from a time long past. This hidden layer, formed millions of years ago, is composed of sediment and minerals that tell the story of the Earth’s geological history.

Ancient sunken ocean discovered beneath our feet at Earth's core

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

When walking your dog during the scorching summer heat, you should think twice about allowing them to drink from public water sources. That is the recent warning issued by veterinarians. it may be tempting to let your furry friend drink from various water sources encountered along the way, such as...

Warning: Letting dogs drink from public water sources is dangerous

Could we be trapped inside a simulated reality, rather than the physical universe we usually assume?. It's a tantalizing theory, long theorized by philosophers and popularized by the 1999 blockbuster "The Matrix." What if there was a way to find out once and for all if we're living inside a computer?

Former NASA Scientist Doing Experiment to Prove We Live in a Simulation

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

The discovery of rare early human fossils on the Indonesian island of Flores, including an extraordinarily small adult limb bone, is providing crucial insights into the evolution of Homo floresiensis, the so-called “Hobbits of Flores.”. The findings, which date back to approximately 700,000 years ago, are detailed in a...

Human ancestors called ‘Hobbits’ of Flores were smaller than we imagined

Ever heard how sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference? Well, let’s talk about the microscopic organism living blissfully inside a mother’s gut – the bacterium known as Bifidobacterium breve. Could a mother’s gut health be a secret collaborator in the brain development of her baby?

Mother’s gut health shapes the brain development of her baby

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Ants fill a 150-year gap in biodiversity research

In the bustling world of biodiversity, ants have long been the missing piece in a puzzle we’ve been assembling for nearly 150 years. While it’s a...

Ants fill a 150-year gap in biodiversity research

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