For example, researchers at Imperial College were investigating how certain “pirate phages”—these fascinating viruses that hijack other viruses—manage to break into bacteria. Understanding these mechanisms could open up entirely new ways of tackling drug-resistant infections, which is…
In 2026, we will see the beginning of precision medical forecasting. Just as there have been remarkable advances in weather forecasting with the use of large language models, so will there be for determining an individual’s risk of the major age-related diseases (cancer, cardiovascular, and…
In the depths of the central Pacific Ocean, nearly 2,400 meters below the surface, scientists found a new species of deep-sea limpet clinging to a sunken log.
The discovery represents a significant find in the study of the deep ocean, the largest ecosystem on the planet but one that is…
Visitors to the Grand Egyptian Museum are now witnessing the meticulous reassembly of a 4,500-year-old cedarwood boat, belonging to King Khufu….
The popular nursery rhyme This Little Piggy is an early childhood memory for many of us. It’s a poem that involves five little…
A power outage at a key atomic clock facility led to the US official time slowing down by just under five millionths of a second last week, the…
Giant “dragon stones” found across the Armenian highlands were shaped and installed by an ancient “water cult”, archaeologists revealed…
Eradicating cervical cancer may require vaccinating against the human papillomavirus not just in girls but in boys as well, a new study…
The secrets of two Bronze Age individuals, unearthed by a farmer ploughing a field on the Isle of Bute, are now being meticulously revealed at…
