February 26, 2026
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Head-to-head trial pitting Eli Lilly’s oral GLP-1 against oral semaglutide underscores efficacy of weight-loss pills
A new trial found that Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 pill resulted in greater…

February 26, 2026
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Head-to-head trial pitting Eli Lilly’s oral GLP-1 against oral semaglutide underscores efficacy of weight-loss pills
A new trial found that Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 pill resulted in greater…

For decades, Mars has been seen as a cold, radiation-blasted desert where any trace of life would have long since vanished. Yet beneath its frozen surface, vast reservoirs of ice may be quietly preserving a biological record stretching back…

Seeing a color in nature is one thing. Recreating colors artificially is an entirely different challenge—one with some unexpectedly high stakes.
Practically anything human-made is of a certain color thanks to artificial…

Scientists have captured a beautiful image in unprecedented detail of the vast Milky Way galaxy, of which our own solar system is a part.
The stunning image is the largest ever obtained by the specialist telescope in Chile called the Atacama Large…

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory spent the night staring at the dark cosmos, alerting astronomers of ongoing changes in the skies in real-time.
The observatory fired off its first wave of notifications from its new alert system on…

There are some things in life that many people just don’t think to question. Water wets things. Gravity sucks. And cellophane tape screams when you peel it.
Unlike the intricacies of gravity, though, the screaming of tape has now been…

February 26, 2026
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Neanderthal and human sex tended to follow a specific pattern
Interbreeding between Neanderthals and ancient humans primarily occurred between Neanderthal males and human females, a new study…

NASA has replaced two bigwigs in its human spaceflight program, just a week after releasing a report that found serious fault with how the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner astronaut taxi was handled.
The agency announced today (Feb. 26)…

Tens of thousands of years ago, as modern humans migrated into northerly territories inhabited by our ancient cousins, the Neanderthals, the two species met – and sometimes mated.
Now, genetic evidence has revealed a striking imbalance in these…