Destroying “undead” cells in the brain may help to relieve a common form of epilepsy, a new lab study suggests.
In the research, published in the journal Annals of Neurology, researchers found that clearing away damaged-but-undying brain cells…

Destroying “undead” cells in the brain may help to relieve a common form of epilepsy, a new lab study suggests.
In the research, published in the journal Annals of Neurology, researchers found that clearing away damaged-but-undying brain cells…

Epaulette sharks, renowned for their remarkable ability to “walk” across the seafloor using their fins, have recently been the subject of a groundbreaking study published in Biology Open. The research reveals surprising new insights into the…

On Dec. 16 2025, the Trump administration announced plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) — one of the world’s leading weather and climate research centers. In a statement to USA Today, Russell Vought,…

Ground-penetrating radar has detected what researchers describe as artificial internal structures at Turkey’s Durupınar Formation—the boat-shaped geological feature that’s sparked decades of Noah’s Ark speculation. The findings include a…

Each year, Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in early January, a moment called perihelion. In 2026, this occurred on January 3 at 12:15 p.m. EST, when Earth was about 91.4 million miles from the sun. The event may sound dramatic,…

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The prehistoric Tyrannosaurus rex didn’t balloon to its massive size as quickly as scientists once believed. Instead, the apex predator grew more slowly and lived longer, according to a new study published by the Journal Peer on Wednesday….

Scientists have successfully extracted the DNA of ancient mummified cheetahs discovered in a cave in Saudi Arabia. This is the first time scientists have been able to extract genetic information from ancient naturally mummified big cats,…

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One major division of the kingdom Animalia is Cnidarians (animals built around a central point) and bilaterians (animals with bilateral symmetry), which includes us humans.
A study found that…

Deep-sea landslides in the Pacific Northwest’s Cascadia subduction zone hold a record of earthquakes dating back 7,500 years, and similar markers may be found in other tectonic plate boundaries worldwide, new research shows.
Subduction zones are…