Science

Preparation of a Covid antibody treatment Portland Press Herald via Getty Images Pfizer, Moderna, Regeneron and many other healthcare companies presented at the 40th…
Read More...

From mules to ligers, the list of human-made hybrid animals is long. And, it turns out, ancient. Meet the kunga, the earliest known hybrid animal bred by people. The ancient…
Read More...

As we approach another Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday, I have been reflecting on one of his most important writings, the “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” Dr. King wrote this epic letter…
Read More...

We tend to treat time as a quantifiable commodity — something that can be managed, saved and retrieved for future use, like a stick of butter in the freezer. But our perceptions…
Read More...

Feel the burn The discovery of a protein receptor in nerve cells that detects heat and capsaicin — the compound that makes chili peppers spicy — was one of the 2021 Nobel…
Read More...

As ocean temperatures continue to warm, extreme weather caused by climate change is becoming a top ... challenge for shipping industry executives. Getty Images…
Read More...

The decision on the shuttle is ‘go’ — Science News, January 15, 1972 President Nixon’s announcement last week of the decision to begin development of a space shuttle system…
Read More...

Deep Isolation just announced the results of a study commissioned by the Slovenian Radioactive Waste Management Organisation (ARAO) showing that Slovenia, as well as the Netherlands,…
Read More...

Scientists say that ancient human DNA found in nit glue, the sticky substance produced by head lice to attach their eggs to hair, could help shed light on longstanding mysteries about…
Read More...

A star’s death usually comes without warning. But an early sign of one star’s imminent demise hints at what happens before some stellar explosions. In a last hurrah before…
Read More...