Category: 7. SciTech

Dozens of gray whales are dying in Pacific Ocean waters again this year and human-caused climate change may be to blame, scientists say.

At…

Perhaps inevitably in such turbulent, uncertain times, there’s a renewed interest in cryonics: the freezing and storing of human remains so that they can be resurrected in the future when medical technology is sufficiently advanced.

The appeal of this is obvious. It’s basically the mortality…

Dallas-based biotech company Colossal has announced the birth of three pups bearing the DNA signatures of dire wolves, an iconic predator last…

On paper, the two most spectacular astronomical discoveries of the last few weeks couldn’t possibly have less in common.

One is an image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope of a newborn star in our Galaxy, the Milky Way, about 450 light-years away. It’s an amazing picture of the birth…

Cancer patients who undergo stem cell transplantation face a long recovery, requiring medications with debilitating side effects and support around the clock. It’s a difficult experience, with studies showing that more than 70 percent of patients don’t adhere to drug…

A warm bowl of pasta, a fluffy white bread roll, or a bag of generously salted chips – these starchy delights are the stuff of dreams. It’s no wonder many of us couldn’t fathom giving up carbs for good.

However, a new study by the University of Surrey has found that spending just one day…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the recently appointed secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), has long promoted unfounded conspiracy theories regarding community water fluoridation. Now that he’s…

The promise of new demand is driving some utilities to reconsider scheduled coal plant retirements. In Virginia, where Amazon Web Services keeps 96 data centers and is investing $35 million to expand its campuses, the regional transmission organization, PJM Interconnection, requested a delayed…

Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has found.

It is…

Dallas-based biotech company Colossal has announced the birth of three pups bearing the DNA signatures of dire wolves, an iconic predator last…