Science

Human know-how derives in part from our nose for novelty — we’re curious creatures, whether looking around corners or testing…

An ancient Egyptian mummy, dubbed the “Screaming Woman” for what appears to be an open-mouthed look of pain or fear,…

Clues to deepfakes may be in the eyes. Researchers at the University of Hull in England reported July 15 that…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tightened rabies regulations for dogs coming into the country. The new regulations,…

Forever chemicals are everywhere.  They’re in school uniforms, food packaging, cosmetics and personal care products (SNE: 11/18/22; SN: 6/4/19; SN:…

Any way you slice it, a paper cut is painful.  Magazines, letters and books harbor a devious potential for minor…

Birds do it. Bees do it. Even butterflies and moths do it. As lepidopterans flutter their wings, friction with the…

Scientists have sussed out a new source for the seeds of clouds. When the stratospheric layer of Earth’s atmosphere dips…

People with advanced cancers often feel like their bodies are wasting away. That’s because of cachexia, a condition in which…

Earth now is hotter than it’s been at any time in recorded history. Average global temperatures shattered records on two…

A mind-bending parasite may one day deliver drugs to the brain. Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that famously makes…

This maze of jagged curls looks like something out of the world’s hardest puzzle book. How fast do you think…