Epigenetic changes that occur in both DNA and its RNA counterpart regulate genetic activity. (Image credit: koto_feja/Getty Images) Researchers have discovered a new way cells control their genes that could change the way we think about ‘epigenetics’. Epigenetics is a…
The Sea Mystery of the Octopus That Rides a Shark – YouTube See more The octopus was spotted in the company of an unusual sea companion: a fast shark. Researchers have captured the moment an orange octopus holds onto the…
JADES-GS-z14-0 appears as a tiny dot in the constellation Fornax. (Image credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) Carniani et al. Schowes et al./JWST: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Brant Robertson (UC Santa Cruz), Ben Johnson (CfA), Sandro Tacchella (Cambridge), Phil Cargile (CfA)) Astronomers have…
The teenager didn’t realise she was pregnant until she went to the hospital with stomach pains. (Photo credit: Jamie Grill via Getty Images) Patient: A 15-year-old girl from Lesotho, South Africa. Symptoms: In 1988, a young woman came to the…
Babesiosis is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease caused by parasites carried by ticks. (Image credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Contributor via Getty Images) Disease name: Babesiosis Affected populations: Babesiosis is a rare and potentially fatal parasitic disease that destroys red blood cells,…
This image taken on March 8 shows light from the waning Venus being refracted into a bright rainbow by Earth’s atmosphere. (Photo by Douglas Kostick) New images have revealed that the ‘planet of love’ Venus looks very different as it…
(Image credit: Kai Wu) A new comb-shaped computer chip could provide drones, smartphones and autonomous vehicles with military-grade positioning technology previously reserved for space agencies and research labs. Scientists have unveiled a “microchip comb” – a 5-millimeter-wide (0.2-inch) computer chip…
People living near the Budong Budong River in Indonesia have shared horrific stories of crocodile attacks that occurred last week, affecting dozens of people. A woman living near a crocodile-infested river has said she is afraid to leave her home…
(Image credit: Nikon) Right now, you can get the Nikon D850 on Amazon for a whopping $1,000 off its suggested retail price of $2,996.95. The new $1,996.95 price is the first time the D850 has been offered below $2,000, and…
(Image credit: Scharfsinn86/Getty Images) In this excerpt from The Pocket Guide to Planetary Danger (WH Allen, 2025), author Jacob Thoma, Professor at the SOAS Centre for Sustainable Finance, University of London, examines the existential threat facing humanity: heat. As the…