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More than 500 species of bacteria thrive in our mouths. But one type seems to play by its own rules. The cells of most bacteria reproduce by splitting in two. Corynebacterium matruchotii takes a different approach. It divides into as many as…
For the first time ever, marine biologists have measured how much energy octopuses really need to change color — and it’s a lot.
Peculiar James Webb Space Telescope observations seem to show gargantuan black holes in the earliest moments of the universe. New research may explain how they formed, thanks to primordial “seeds”.
The world’s first 100% silicon anode battery will be manufactured from 2027 and will offer future EVs a 186-mile range with just five minutes of charging time.
When stars explode as supernovas, they can cause serious cosmic carnage. Is Earth in any danger from any nearby stars?
Neanderthals tended to bury their dead in caves, while early modern humans buried their dead in the fetal position, new research finds.
How many of the 160 named volcanoes in the U.S. and territories do you know? If you live in Alaska you have a big advantage.
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, have identified a shared mechanism in the brain that explains how different drugs, such as methamphetamine and PCP (commonly known as “angel dust”), result in similar cognitive impairments, including memory loss. The…
To explore the galaxy and hunt for resources, intelligent aliens might need to turn their home stars into natural spaceships, a new paper suggests. A few known star systems might fit the bill.
The duck-billed dinosaur Parasaurolophus is distinctive for its prominent crest, which some scientists have suggested served as a kind of resonating chamber to produce low-frequency sounds. Nobody really knows what Parasaurolophus sounded like, however. Hongjun Lin of New York University…
