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Scientists find all five genetic building blocks for life in asteroid Ryugu
Researchers are still studying samples of Ryugu collected by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency from its Hayabusa2 mission. After the first papers focused on the composition of the recovered material, a Japanese team has now found a "complete" set of genetic bases belonging to both DNA and RNA.Read Entire Article...
Scientists Debunk Rattlesnake Myth That Fooled Hikers and Doctors for Decades
A new study challenges a widely repeated claim about baby rattlesnakes and finds the science tells a different story. It also explores how the misconception spread for decades and why it continues to influence public reactions and professional responses. Credit: Shutterstock A widely repeated belief about baby rattlesnakes is being challenged by new research. A
UCLA Scientists Rethink Sunscreen To Eliminate the Dreaded White Cast
Scientists report that reshaping zinc oxide particles may reduce the white residue common in mineral sunscreens. UCLA scientists have created a new mineral sunscreen formula designed to reduce the white, chalky residue that often discourages people from using sun protection every day. Health experts have long advised applying sunscreen daily to shield skin from ultraviolet
Scientists think fat jab could cure 1 major unlikely health condition
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) mainly affects women of childbearing age. 13:04, Wed, Feb 11, 2026 Updated: 13:30, Wed, Feb 11, 2026 A woman injecting herself with obesity medication (Image: Getty Images) Sufferers of a rare, debilitating condition causing headaches and sight-loss are needed for a new UK research trial – to see if weight-loss jab
What Top Climate Scientists Think of Trump’s Treaty Withdrawals
Daniele Visioni sometimes worries he may be labelled an enemy of the state. Visioni, a climate scientist and assistant professor at Cornell University, is an Italian-born scholar who will serve as an author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s upcoming Seventh Assessment Report, a document outlining the latest science on climate change, to be
Hong Kong marine scientists discover 2 new coral species in city’s southeastern waters
Researchers from Baptist University have discovered two new coral species in Hong Kong’s southeastern waters, underscoring the area’s biodiversity despite being close to urban territory. The university revealed on Monday that a team of its marine scientists had identified two new soft coral species – previously unknown worldwide – in rocky reefs off Sung Kong
Scientists detect X-ray glow from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS extending 250,000 miles into space
A rare interstellar comet has been caught in X-rays by two space telescopes, revealing how its gases interact with charged particles from the sun as it travels through the inner solar system...
Scientists Are No Closer to Finding a Cure For the Common Cold — Here’s Why
In the mid-1950s, scientist Winston Price identified a virus responsible for the common cold. Price dubbed his discovery the ‘JH virus’ in honor of his employer (Johns Hopkins University), and set out to find a vaccine that would protect against it. The JH virus is now known as a rhinovirus, and it’s one of hundreds
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A Citrus Grove Standoff: Why FL Homeowners Are Fuming Over a Golf Course
In Naples, FL, the South Naples Citrus Grove—selling fresh-squeezed juice, orange-swirled soft serve, and just about anything else you can make from citrus fruit—has operated on Sable Palm Road for decades. Nearby, black bears and Florida panthers amble through protected state forest. For those who walk and drive these roads, the area’s bucolic setting was
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Apalachee school shooter had written plans: ‘Take a moment or two to stay calm and really think about if I wanna do this’
WINDER, Ga. (Court TV) — As a school shooter pleaded guilty to killing two students and two teachers, surviving victims stood in court to confront him. Colt Gray, 16, pleaded guilty to all 55 charges he faced — including four counts of malice murder and four counts of felony murder — for the shooting at
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Southport killer transferred to high-security psych hospital after officials say he cannot be safely managed in prison
Axel Rudakubana, the man serving a life sentence for the 2024 Southport murders, has been transferred from HMP Belmarsh to Broadmoor Hospital, a high-security health compound, after authorities determined he could not be safely managed in prison. The Ministry of Justice confirmed the move followed an independent clinical assessment carried out under the Mental Health
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Khuiusi Khisêtjê helped his people recover their land and future in the Xingu
Khuiusi Khisêtjê assumed leadership after disease and violence reduced his people to around 50 and killed many of their elders. He helped recover the Wawi Indigenous Territory, which contained ancestral villages, sacred places, and the graves of Khisêtjê relatives. He worked to preserve Khisêtjê songs, language, oral history, and cultural knowledge while preparing younger leaders