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Scientists Discover Super-Drug That Could Stop Every Known Coronavirus—Even Future Variants
In the last two decades, humanity has faced the devastating impact of three major coronavirus outbreaks—SARS in 2003, MERS in…
Would You Trust ChatGPT With Your Life? Millions Already Do
If you’ve been to a medical appointment recently, you may already have met an unusual assistant—an artificial intelligence system quietly…
Scientists Discover a Cellular “Switch” That Could Stop Parkinson’s in Its Tracks
Deep within every cell of the human body lies a bustling power station: the mitochondrion. Often called the “powerhouse of…
Scientists Discover How to Stop Deadliest Breast Cancer From Spreading—With an Existing Drug
Among the many faces of breast cancer, one form stands out as particularly fierce: triple negative breast cancer, or TNBC.…
Scientists Discover Hidden Sugar Pathway in the Brain That Triggers Depression
Depression is often described as a heavy shadow that falls across a person’s life. It slows the body, disturbs sleep,…
5,000-Year-Old Bones Found in Canals Reveal a Dark and Strange Ritual of Ancient China
Archaeology is often a dialogue with silence. The bones, stones, and remnants left behind by ancient cultures do not speak…
The Food We Eat Is Killing Us and the Planet—But Scientists Say the Solution Is on Our Plates
Food has always been more than sustenance. It is culture, identity, family, memory, and celebration. Yet the very system that…
Scientists Find a Hidden ‘Time Bomb’ in Our Cells That Fuels Aging and Disease
Inside every cell of the human body lies a quiet drama, one that unfolds trillions of times over a lifetime.…
Scientists Discover Gut Hormones That May Curb Alcohol Cravings
Alcohol has been part of human culture for thousands of years, woven into celebrations, rituals, and social life. Yet, beneath…
Scientists Uncover How Ancient Farmers Transformed Europe’s Fields 7,000 Years Ago
Nearly 7,000 years ago, in the fertile valleys and river plains of Central Europe, human hands reshaped the destiny of…
Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men? Scientists Say the Answer Lies in Evolution
Around the world, women on average live longer than men. This pattern is not bound by borders, cultures, or even…
Wolves Still Fear Us—Even Where They’re Legally Protected, Scientists Say
For centuries, wolves have haunted human imagination. Folklore painted them as shadowy villains, lurking at the edges of villages, waiting…
These Ancient Fish Had Ears Like Ours—and It Transformed Their World
When we think of hearing, we imagine ears shaped like shells, vibrating eardrums, and tiny bones passing sound into the…
Scientists Unearth 600-Year-Old Human Relics Hidden in Giant Vulture Nests
High in the crags of Europe’s mountain ranges, where clouds brush against ancient stone and winds howl through cavern mouths,…
World’s First Elephant Vaccine Trial Offers Hope Against Deadly Virus Killing Calves
Asian elephants are among the most majestic creatures on Earth—icons of strength, wisdom, and deep emotional bonds. Yet, behind their…
You Wouldn’t Exist Without This Ancient Virus Hiding in Your DNA, Study Reveals
Our ancient past is not always buried in ruins or fossils—it also lives within us, written into the deepest layers…
Scientists Create Quantum Molecules That Could Power the Internet of the Future
In the history of science, there are moments when two seemingly different worlds are suddenly joined together by a discovery…
Scientists May Have Found Earth’s First Animal—and It’s Not What You Think
For as long as humans have studied life, we have wondered: what was the very first animal? The fossil record…
Scientists Baffled: Toxic Gas Found on Distant World Where It Shouldn’t Exist
Among the countless elements that thread through the fabric of the universe, phosphorus holds a unique and intimate connection to…
This Detector Could Hear Black Hole Collisions from Billions of Years Ago
The universe is a symphony, and until recently, humanity had been deaf to most of its notes. Gravitational waves—tiny ripples…
The World Is Burning: New Study Reveals Wildfires Are 4x Worse Than in the 1980s
In the 1980s, the world witnessed only a couple of catastrophic wildfires each year—devastating events, yes, but still rare enough…