Study: Cancer cases and deaths among men will surge by 2050

Study: Cancer cases and deaths among men will surge by 2050

A new study projects a significant increase in cancer cases and deaths among men worldwide by 2050, driven by higher prevalence......

Scientists working to deliver a drug that delays menopause indefinitely

Scientists working to deliver a drug that delays menopause indefinitely

A California-based biopharma company that looks for solutions to enhance reproductive health and slow down aging has embarked on......

Why do identical twins have different fingerprints?

Why do identical twins have different fingerprints?

Identical twins, also called monozygotic twins, are often thought to look exactly alike except for their fingerprints. This type......

Near-collapse of Earth’s magnetic field 591 million years ago was a burst to ...

Near-collapse of Earth’s magnetic field 591 million years ago was a burst to ...

The geomagnetic field around our planet is one of the reasons life on Earth exists and thrives. But around 591 million years ago,......

Researchers discover mutant bacteria aboard ISS

Researchers discover mutant bacteria aboard ISS

The International Space Station (ISS) has long been recognized as an extraordinary environment for experiments and studying......

Among great apes, humans have longer and wider penises

Among great apes, humans have longer and wider penises

Penises of humans are much longer and wider than the penises of other great apes. Human females, too, have larger genitalia and......

Study shows tardigrade proteins slow down human metabolism

Study shows tardigrade proteins slow down human metabolism

Proteins extracted from tardigrade, a microscopic creature also known as "water bear" or "moss piglet," and......

Research: Artificial reefs can mimic real coral reefs

Research: Artificial reefs can mimic real coral reefs

A new study by a team of British scientists, with support from Indonesian counterparts, says that the artificially-created coral......

Why are salmon increasingly spawning in Arctic rivers?

Why are salmon increasingly spawning in Arctic rivers?

Recent research led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) has confirmed a phenomenon suspected in existence: salmon are......

Germany moves to impose stricter rules for breeding sausage dogs

Germany moves to impose stricter rules for breeding sausage dogs

Dachshunds, the German dog breed known for their distinctive long bodies and short legs, and also called “sausage......

New lizard species discovered in Laos and Madagascar

New lizard species discovered in Laos and Madagascar

A new dragon lizard species has been added to the wildlife chart in 2023 after its accidental discovery in the Laos province of......

How do ice worms survive in glaciers?

How do ice worms survive in glaciers?

Mesenchytraeus solifugus is the name of a species of ice worms that thrive at temperatures below zero on Pacific Northwest......