Study finds insect-borne bacteria turning harmless reed leafhopper into major agricultural pest
A tiny insect is wreaking havoc on Europe’s sugar beet industry, not by biting plants, but by spreading bacteria that rob crops of their value.
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Oldest RNA recovered from 40,000-year-old woolly mammoth rewrites decay timeline
Before pugs or Great Danes: Doggie diversity in size and shape began at tail end of Ice Age
Scientists create mice with two fathers that produce healthy offspring
Magnetar explosions could be a major source of cosmic gold, new study reveals
Evidence from old NASA and ESA data suggests magnetar flares may have created heavy elements in the early universe.
Climbing gyms as polluted as highways, study finds
Research: The chemicals in the shoe soles can cause lung inflammation, organ damage, respiratory diseases, and certain types of cancer.
Is former truck mechanic Tim Friede may be key in creating anti-venom biotech
Friede's subjected himself to over 200 snake bites.
New fossils suggest land bridges brought apex crocodiles to the Caribbean
Fossils date to 5 to 7 million years ago, extending sebecids' existence by 5 million years.
Surprising find: Same-arm vaccine shots enhance immunity
Antibodies from same-arm vaccinations showed increased effectiveness against variants.
Atlantis Mountain's hidden fortress: A glimpse into Earth's undersea Lost City
Scientists warn, "Any plume or discharge caused by mining could easily enter the extraordinary habitat," highlighting the risks posed by deep-sea mining to the Lost City.
ESA launches Biomass satellite to map Earth's forests and measure carbon storage
Using a new radar technique, Biomass can 'see' through clouds and tree canopies down to the forest floor, where most biomass—and therefore carbon—is concentrated.
Trump administration dismisses nearly 400 scientists working on national climate assessment
'If you get rid of all the people involved, nothing's moving forward,' says coauthor Jesse Keenan.
Over 1,000 Emiratis genetically tested before marriage as part of UAE's mandatory program
The decision to mandate genetic testing was announced in December 2024 by the UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP).
UAE launches world's first AI legislative system to draft and amend laws
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum: 'We will analyze vast data in the AI system to track the daily impact of laws and regularly propose law amendments.'
