CRISPR could be used to treat UTIs, early trial hints
E. coli (pictured) is a very common cause of UTIs. A new virus- and CRISPR-based therapy could help treat such infections. (Image credit: THOM LEACH / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via…
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Earth’s days were once 2 hours longer — and that may have triggered one of the biggest evolutionary explosions in history, study suggests
New research shows the moon’s distance from the Earth played a role in the Cambrian explosion. (Image credit: Sciepro via Getty Images) Earth’s days were once more than two hours…
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James Webb telescope detects signs of rust on priceless, metal-rich asteroid Psyche
An illustration of the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. James Webb Space Telescope data suggests the hydroxyl groups on Psyche are probably bound to metal on the asteroid’s surface, forming rust. (Image…
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3,000-year-old goddess figurine found in an Italian lake still bears the handprints of its maker
Archaeologists found the figurine underwater in Italy’s Lake Bolsena, where the Gran Carro archaeological site is thought to be the submerged remains of an Iron Age village. (Image credit: Guido…
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BREAKING: WHO declares mpox outbreak in Africa an international emergency
The mpox virus (pictured) is related to the virus that causes smallpox. (Image credit: SERGII IAREMENKO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) Editor’s note: Following the publication of this article, Sweden…
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Rare Roman-era silver ingots depicting Constantine the Great seized from alleged black-market sale
The three Roman ingots feature impressions of Constantine the Great. (Image credit: National Museum of the History of Ukraine) Three “truly sensational” Roman-era silver ingots depicting Constantine the Great were…
Read More »NASA delays Boeing Starliner return flight again amid ‘major discussion’ about astronaut safety
NASA has pushed back the decision to return its stranded Starliner astronauts to the end of August pending a “major discussion” about the spaceship’s flight readiness, agency officials have said. …
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Giant Fossil Seeds of Extinct Legume Species Found in Indonesian Borneo
Paleontologists have unearthed three large (up to 7.2 cm in length) seeds and 43 fossil leaves of an ancient legume species in the Wahana Baratama coal mine near Satui, South…
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Stonehenge’s Altar Stone Was Transported from Scotland, Archeologists Say
The Altar Stone, a 6-ton sandstone megalith that sits at the center of Stonehenge’s iconic stone circle, was sourced at least 750 km from its current location, according to new research…
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New Archaeological Site Sheds More Light on Hunting Abilities and Adaptability of Neanderthals
An archaeological sequence of the Abric Pizarro site in the southeast Pre-Pyrenees is centered on MIS 4 (around 71,000 years ago), a poorly known period in Neanderthal history. Iberian Neanderthals…
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