Medications are stored on shelves at a pharmacy on May 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
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Two weeks ago, President Trump sent letters to 17 leading pharmaceutical manufacturers, giving them 60…
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Scientists turn grapevine waste into stronger plastic alternative
Researchers in the U.S. have turned disposed grapevine canes into a plastic-like material that is not only stronger than plastic itself but also decomposes in less than three weeks.
Led by Srinivas Janaswamy, PhD, an associate professor at…
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Diabetic man produces his own insulin after gene-edited cell transplant
A man with type 1 diabetes has become the first patient to produce his own insulin after receiving genetically engineered cell transplants, without needing drugs to prevent rejection.
The case, published this month in the New England Journal of…
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Meteorite Crashes Into Georgia Home, Turns Out to Be 20 Million Years Older Than Earth
On a clear June day in Georgia, a blazing fireball suddenly fell out of the sky over the Atlanta metro area. The source of this spectacle was a 1-ton meteor that exploded in mid-air, sending a cherry…
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‘Mind blown’: scientists discover sex reversal in kookaburras and lorikeets with cause unknown | Birds
About 5% of common Australian wild birds including kookaburras and lorikeets could have undergone a “sex reversal” where their genetic sex does not match their reproductive organs, according to a new study.
The study is thought to be the first…
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NASA’s nuclear gamble on the moon faces growing skepticism
Fast-tracking a NASA plan to build a nuclear reactor on the moon may sound dubious….
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Javan rhino numbers plunge; Sumatran rhinos remain near extinction: Report
- After a poaching crisis, Javan rhino numbers have dropped by a third.
- Sumatran rhino estimates remain the same — on the edge of extinction.
- Still, recent developments provide a little good news for both species:…
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Record glacial flooding forces evacuations in Alaska’s capital
Authorities in Alaska’s capital are urging residents in flood zones to evacuate ahead of what could be record water levels from the Mendenhall Glacier.
Officials say the flood is being fueled by climate change and could surpass last…
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Why AI ‘Therapy’ Can Be So Dangerous
Artificial intelligence chatbots don’t judge. Tell them the most private, vulnerable details of your life, and most of them will validate you and may even provide advice. This has resulted in many people turning to applications such as…
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NASA’s Parker Probe Dives Into the Sun’s Atmosphere — What It Discovered Is Mind-Blowing
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has delivered its closest and most detailed view yet of the Sun’s atmosphere, revealing the chaotic origins of the solar wind and space weather events that ripple across the solar system. The findings, based on a…
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