Biology
'Dark Showering' trend spreads across US, with experts touting nervous system reset
The practice involves bathing in complete darkness or very low light to create what participants described as a more restorative experience.
Scientists in Brazil starve trees of water to test Amazon's limits
Nobel laureate James D. Watson, DNA double helix co-discoverer, dies at 97
How old are you really? New AI tool reveals your body’s true age - Study
Study: Petting your cat sends an oxytocin wave through both of you
A cat's low-frequency purr can lower human heart rate and blood pressure, studies find.
'Where Did We Come From?': Challenging the classic Darwinian approach - review
'Where Did We Come From? The Origin and Evolution of Life' by Prof. Eugene Rosenberg and Ilana Zilber-Rosenberg begins with a detailed look at religious narratives of the origin of life.
Bacterial swirls inspire new ideas for swarm robotics, active matter, Israeli scientists say
“Each species has its own rhythm, its own average speed and turning frequency,” said Stevens. “And the greater the difference in these movement traits, the clearer the spatial separation became.”
Israel's science teams conclude olympiad season with record 26 medals
The Education Ministry and the Maimonides Fund's Future Scientists Center proudly announced the final tally as the last three teams of the season returned.
The journey to the lost city: The discovery that may change human history
At a depth of 700 meters beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, scientists have discovered a mysterious world of enormous mineral towers containing creatures that live without oxygen or sunlight.
Sperm donor with cancer-causing gene mutation fathers 67 children; 10 develop cancer
Experts call for international limits on the number of children per sperm donor and better tracking systems.
Experts warn: Replace your kitchen sponge weekly to avoid hidden germs
Researchers found 362 bacterial species in sponges, including potential pathogens.
South Korean researchers unveil AI that predicts your heart's biological age
Study finds that when biological heart age exceeds chronological age by seven years, risk of death and major cardiovascular events increases sharply.
Suspected fertility mix-up leads father to learn he isn't daughter's biological parent
The family of the girl who may be his biological daughter has denied interest in contact.
Make America Healthy Again failure: How RFK Jr. ignores science, may make Americans sick - opinion
The US is disseminating information that not only won’t make America healthy again; it might make more people sick
Video von 8 m langer und 200 kg schwerer Grüner Anakonda im Amazonas wird Ihnen den Atem rauben
„Wir haben entdeckt, dass es sich bei den Grünen Anakondas eigentlich um zwei Arten handelt“, verkündete der leitende Forscher.
