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Lightning is one of nature’s most destructive forces, responsible for killing millions of trees every year. But in the rainforests of Panama, one species has flipped that danger into a powerful advantage.

The towering tonka bean tree…

Billionaire and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is continuing to push his…

Global research into the gut microbiome has exploded over the past decade, with most of the spotlight shining on the complex, health-shaping roles of bacteria in our intestines. But the gut isn’t home to bacteria alone — it also harbors a…

In most of the United States, spring’s bird migration is in full swing. Thousands of species are trekking thousands of miles across the continent,…

Cats have a reputation for aloofness (and flooffiness), but if you and your feline friend aren’t bonding, maybe you’re just not speaking their language.

Never fear – research from 2020 has shown that it’s not so difficult. You just need to…

The full moon of May 2025, aptly known as the Flower Moon, is almost upon us. Representing the pinnacle of springtime, the moon will gleam in the night sky on Monday, May 12, 2025. Although the moon will be at its fullest in the early afternoon…

A killer fungus is set to spread through new parts of Europe due to rising temperatures,…

Archaeologists have unearthed a “very rare” Roman-era horse cemetery in Germany…

Jessica Frick wants to build furnaces in space. Her company, California-based Astral Materials, is designing machines that can grow valuable materials in orbit that could be used in medicine, semiconductors, and more. Or, as she puts it,…

Ukrainian farmland abandoned after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster is again fit for