After 22 years of Uranus having 28 confirmed moons, the gas giant was recently confirmed by researchers at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to have a 29th moon after careful analysis of data obtained…
An earthquake alert system under consideration could have given several Alaska communities valuable advance notice before the powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck south of Sand Point, near the tip of the Alaska Peninsula, in mid-July….
Patients with cancer, autoimmune diseases, and metabolic disorders often endure hours-long intravenous infusions.
These treatments involve protein-based drugs, which must be given in high doses but remain stable only at low concentrations….
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a…
“Punctum” may sound like type of punctuation, but to some scientists, it constitutes what may be a brand new type of cosmic object.
In a new interview with Gizmodo, Elena Shablovinskaya, a radio astronomer at Chile’s Universidad Diego Portales…
August 20, 2025
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Second U.S. Malaria Case Not Tied to Travel Raises Fears of Local Transmission
One-off cases of malaria in the U.S. may become more common as warming temperatures lead to booming mosquito populations
When wild pigs turn blue, it’s best to avoid them. That’s what the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has advised, anyway, now that the wild pigs in Monterey County have started becoming bright blue, thanks to their ingestion…
As carbon dioxide continues to rise in Earth’s upper atmosphere, the way solar storms interact with it may shift dramatically. New modeling suggests that future geomagnetic storms will occur in a colder, thinner atmosphere, causing a sharper…
Black mambas have always been stuck with a notorious reputation in Africa, but they can lend a hand (or rather, a scale) to help track pollution. That’s because these snakes accumulate heavy metals in their scales, and as a result, their bodies…