Artificial intelligence could take the bite out of some snake venoms. Using AI, scientists have designed proteins that say not so fassst to toxins wielded by cobras and some other…

Someday, doctors might be able to see inside patients without using fancy imaging machines or cutting through the skin. A new solution temporarily turns skin transparent. The secret ingredient is…

A major outbreak of measles has emerged in Texas. It started in late January and has already left two dead, one of them a child. Few if any of the…

Have you tried out DeepSeek? Released on January 20, this new artificial intelligence tool quickly became the world’s most downloaded free app. It held that spot for several days. More…

Hate waiting in line for the bathroom? Chimpanzees have a social solution: Everyone go at once. A study now shows that among chimps, peeing is contagious. It’s “the first study…

Dark lightning (noun, “Dark LITE-ning”) Dark lightning refers to bursts of gamma radiation that can occur during thunderstorms. Gamma radiation — made up of gamma rays — is a kind…

Spinning, hoop-slinging robots are revealing the physics of a favorite toy — the Hula-Hoop. Scientists found that those robots had to have a particular shape in order to hula-hoop. And…

It’s the day of a big test. Your heart is pounding. Your palms are sweating. Your breathing quickens and your stomach suddenly feels full of butterflies. Although these stress responses…

At first glance, it’s a simple scene. Six adult bison and a calf mill around a stream. But if you look closer, the plot thickens. Beside a well-worn path to…