A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What does that mean?
While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu spillover from birds into cows raises the need for continued surveillance.
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How mantis shrimp deliver punishing blows without hurting themselves
A mantis shrimp’s punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed to absorb that energy, preventing cracking and tissue damage.
Scientists are building an ultimate atlas of the vagina. Here’s why.
Scientists are studying the vaginal microbiome in populations all around the world to see how it might differ in different people and in health and disease.
Masculine lesbians tend to have higher testosterone levels, study finds
A new study from Brazil has uncovered differences in adult hormone levels between subgroups of lesbian women and heterosexual women. The research, published in Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, found that lesbian women who described themselves as having a more…
DeepSeek is “TikTok on steroids,” senator warns amid push for government-wide ban
Lawmakers are now pushing to immediately ban the Chinese chatbot DeepSeek on government devices, citing national security concerns that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may have built a backdoor into DeepSeek to access Americans’ sensitive private data. If passed, DeepSeek…
Sleeping pills may have unexpected effects on the snoozing brain
As scientists unravel how sleep benefits the body, a study in mice is highlighting the potential pitfalls of using Ambien and other sleep aids.
‘Incredible moment in history:’ Particle accelerator and AI offer first peek inside 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll
A 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is filled with lost words that scholars can now decipher thanks to AI and a particle accelerator.
2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 review: Wait for the next model year
The Genesis Electrified GV70 continues to intrigue me. Together with the internal combustion engine version, it’s the closest thing we’ll get to a baby Bentley shooting brake, at least without being part of the Brunei royal family. It’s a handsome…
Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Something in the sky captured the attention of astronomers in the final days of 2024. A telescope in Chile scanning the night sky detected a faint point of light, and it didn’t correspond to any of the thousands of known…
New ‘Camp Hill’ virus discovered in Alabama is relative of deadly Nipah — the 1st of its kind in the US
A new virus that is related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses has been detected in shrews in the U.S. However, scientists say there is currently “no evidence” that it has infected humans and the risk of it doing…
