Vegetative Patients May Be More Aware Than We Knew
New research is upending what we thought about the consciousness of patients, leaving families with agonizing choices.
Why Manatees Need Humans to Slow Down and Pay Attention
These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with...
NASA Prepares for Artemis II Splashdown After Historic Moon Flyby
The mission is seen as a key step toward resuming crewed lunar landings. Artemis II’s four astronauts are scheduled to l...
Western states face above-normal wildfire threats this summer. New maps reveal which areas are most at risk.
New research from the National Interagency Coordination Center predicts where wildfires might occur in the western US. ...
May full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Flower Moon
Click for next article (Image credit: Photo by Davide Pischettola/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Jump to: When to see th...
Science history: Doctor hypothesizes that 'transmissible proteins' can cause disease, contradicting a 'central dogma' of molecular biology — April 9, 1982
Prions are misfolded proteins and do not contain genetic materials, unlike bacteria or fungi, yet they can be transmitt...
Nature reserve helping restore crane population
Nature reserve helping restore crane population13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRichard Daniel,at RSPB L...
Artemis II is 'inspiring' a whole generation
Artemis II is 'inspiring' a whole generation19 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEthan GudgeSouth ...
Space mission to image Earth's protective bubble
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'No one knows what they are': Researchers discover new type of cell that's seen only during pregnancy
Scientists have constructed a new atlas of cells from placental and uterine tissues. (Image credit: mikroman6 via Getty...
16th-century silver coin discovered near Strait of Magellan marks the spot of a doomed Spanish colony
The 16th-century coin is a silver "real de a ocho" — a Spanish coin known to pirates as a "piece of eight." One s...
Large Hadron Collider gives scientists their best look yet at conditions right after the Big Bang
Click for next article An image of the ALICE detector taken during LHC upgrades in 2019. (Image credit: Robert Lea) C...