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What killed Beethoven? His own DNA finally answered after 200 years, with a bombshell twistA groundbreaking genetic study has provided new insights into the life and death of composer Ludwig van Beethoven nearly 200 years after hi...
Humans are still evolving, and this remote plateau of the world is the proof scientists neededA study of people living on the Tibetan Plateau suggests that human evolution is still occurring today. Researchers examined women who had ...
The Real Meaning Behind Your Cat’s Slow BlinkCats communicate affection and trust through slow blinks, a behavior evolved from survival instincts to avoid aggression. Unlike humans, di...
Scientists Found Something Strange Under Australia, And It Looks Unnervingly FamiliarHidden below the vast expanse of the Northern Territory lies a mysterious geological phenomenon that is both intriguing and baffling, and h...
These Tiny Fish Are Climbing Waterfalls And Scientists Are Still Figuring Out WhyBiologists in Brazil recently documented thousands of bumblebee catfish, Rhyacoglanis paranensis, climbing waterfalls in the Aquidauana Riv...
A Hidden “Shadow Continent” Beneath Australia Is Forcing Scientists to Rethink Earth’s PastScientists have uncovered a magnetic anomaly in Australia's Northern Territory, remarkably mirroring the continent's shape. This discovery,...
Meet the Birds That Can Outsmart Problems Like PrimatesBirds like crows and ravens are showing remarkable intelligence. Research reveals they can use tools and solve new problems without trainin...
How Do Parasitic Ant Queens Take Over Colonies: The Chemical Trick That Makes Workers Kill Their Own QueenScientists have uncovered a shocking tactic used by parasitic ant queens. These invaders infiltrate existing nests and manipulate worker an...
Researchers Studying THIS Organism Discovered Something Biology Said Shouldn’t HappenScientists are amazed by the warty comb jellyfish, Mnemiopsis leidyi. This sea creature can reverse its life cycle to a juvenile stage when...
Scientists create a living 3D 'heart-on-a-chip' to study and stop deadly heart disease3D heart on a chip technology: Scientists have created a groundbreaking 3D heart-on-a-chip. This lab-grown tissue beats and allows real-tim...
Scientists confirm gut bacteria behind rare auto-brewery syndrome that makes people drunk without drinkingScientists have uncovered the cause of auto-brewery syndrome. Certain gut bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli, ferment foo...
Supercomputers reveal the truth about what happens near a Black HoleSupercomputers black hole research: New simulations offer unprecedented detail on how black holes consume and eject matter. Researchers use...
Is the Y chromosome disappearing? Scientists reveal the new gene that could define future menThe human Y chromosome, responsible for male sex determination, has forfeited 97% of its ancestral genes over the past 300 million years. E...
New study links 99% of heart attacks and strokes to just four risk factors - are you at risk?A new study shows that almost all heart attacks and strokes happen because of four main risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol...
New study on Ozempic reveals shocking effects on eating habitsA new study into GLP-1RA drugs provides previously unknown insights into the impact this class of drugs may have on eating habits. The stud...
Scientists discover exoplanet that may offer a glimpse into earth's fateScientists have discovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a white dwarf star, providing insights into the future of our Solar System. The pl...
- Huge asteroid gives Earth surprise flyby
Washington, April 17 (IANS) If you are not aware that a giant asteroid the size of a football field flew past Earth over the weekend, you a...
- Microsoft plans to store data in DNA
New York, May 27 (IANS) Microsoft is planning to start storing its data on strands of DNA within the next few years, the company's computer...
Laser-propelled spacecraft to reach Mars in 3 days?NASA is working on a technology that could harness the power of light and may be the key to cutting down travel time to Mars from months to...
Scientists create new super-low density type of iceThe advance will help remove pipe-blocking clathrates from natural gas and thereby improve the energy efficiency of extraction, researchers...