Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Transplanted Into Living Person For The First Time
In a world first, doctors at the Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General) in Boston have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living pe...
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The Countdown To The April 8 Total Solar Eclipse Has Begun
On April 8, 2024, millions of people across Central and North America will be treated to a spectacular total solar eclipse. The celestial event comes seven years after th...
Tiny Frog With Mushroom Growing From its Side Found In India
In the summer of 2023, Lohit Y.T. and his team at the World Wildlife Fund-India traveled to the foothills of the Western Ghats in Karnataka, India. They hoped to research...
Shape-Shifting Plastic May Be In Your Future
What if you could transform the plastic spoon you used at lunch into a cup for your water and then change it back to a spoon? That is precisely what researchers at the Un...
New Gene Therapy Enables Five Deaf Children To Hear For The First Time
A novel gene therapy is bringing hope to children born with a specific type of hereditary deafness. On January 25, 2024, researchers at China's Fudan University and Harva...
Meet Methuselah, The World's Oldest Living Aquarium Fish
Methuselah, a female Australian lungfish at San Francisco's Steinhart Aquarium, has always been a favorite with locals. But she has achieved global fame since September 2...
New Research Suggests Starfish Bodies Are Really Just Heads
As far as anatomy goes, there have been few animals as puzzling to researchers as the starfish. Most animals have easily identifiable heads, bodies, and legs. However, st...
Nesting Chinstrap Penguins Take About 10,000 Naps A Day!
Adult Chinstrap penguins love their naps. A recent study found that the flightless birds take as many as 10,000 naps a day when nesting! Each snooze lasts about four seco...
Groundbreaking Study Finds Light Can Evaporate Water
Evaporation has long been thought to happen only when a liquid absorbs enough heat to turn into vapor. However, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (...
The Moon May Be 40 Million Years Older Than Previously Believed
About 4.5 billion years ago, a Mars-sized planet smashed into the newly-formed Earth. The collision ejected a large amount of planetary debris into space. Scientists beli...
Peregrine Lunar Lander Burns Up After Failed Mission
On January 8, 2024, the world witnessed a remarkable effort by NASA and Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology to land a spacecraft on the Moon. It was the first US attem...
Female Bottlenose Dolphins Use "Baby Talk" With Their Calves
When it comes to brainpower, bottlenose dolphins are second only to humans. The intelligent animals are known to use tools, help fellow dolphins in distress, and even pre...
Pig-To-Human Kidney Transplant Works A Record Two Months
In a medical breakthrough that could save thousands of lives, surgeons at NYU Langone Health reported that a pig-to-human kidney transplant had worked for two months. Thi...
Five Fascinating Dinosaur Discoveries Of 2023
2023 was a remarkable year for dinosaur fossil finds. Paleontologists across the globe unearthed a myriad of well-preserved remains, providing new insights into the ancie...
The Northern Hemisphere Winter Will Officially Begin On December 21st
With the days getting increasingly shorter and colder, it may appear that winter is already upon us. However, the astronomical start of the chilly season in the Northern...
Geminid Meteor Showers Promise A Spectacular Show This Year
There are over 30 meteor showers throughout the year. But most of them pale in comparison to the Geminids. Nicknamed the "900-pound gorilla of meteor showers" by NASA, th...
Crows And Magpies Are Using Anti-Bird Spikes To Build Nests
Anti-bird spikes are commonplace in urban cities. The sharp pins and poles fitted on rooftops are meant to prevent birds from perching or nesting on buildings. But in an...
ESA's Euclid Telescope Captures Spectacular Images Of The Cosmos
On November 7, 2023, the European Space Agency (ESA) released the first images from its deep space telescope, Euclid. The stunning full-color photos offer the clearest vi...
"Giant" Trapdoor Spider Fossil Unearthed in Australia
Australian researchers recently unveiled an exceptionally well-preserved fossil of an ancient spider. The arachnid roamed the continent between 16 million and 11 million...
14-Year-Old Heman Bekele is "America's Top Young Scientist"
With about 100,000 new cases diagnosed annually, skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the US. It is also expensive to treat. The CDC estimates that over $8 bi...
Japanese Scientists Create Recyclable Glue That Sticks And Unsticks On Demand!
Glue manufacturers must find a balance between two things when making the sticky substance — how strong it holds and how easily it can be pulled apart. That's because boo...
A Spectacular "Ring Of Fire" Eclipse Will Be Visible From The Americas On October 14th
Fall stargazing is about to get even more exciting. On October 14, 2023, the Moon will partially block the Sun, turning it into a stunning "ring of fire." The annular — L...
Fall Stargazing Season Kicks Off With 2023's Fourth And Final Supermoon!
Full Moons are always a stunning sight. However, the "Harvest Moon" that will light up the skies on September 29, 2023, promises to be even more spectacular given that it...
Pleasant Smells May Help You Remember Things Better
We have all experienced the strong link between smell and memory. A whiff of chlorine probably reminds you of summer pool parties, while the scent of flowers may bring ba...