Potatoes and tomatoes are much closer to each other than they might seem at first glance. (Image credit: brightstars/Getty Images) A chance hybridization between wild tomatoes and potato-like species 8 to 9 million years ago likely led to the emergence…
The heatwave that has hit the central U.S. this week may feel worse than it did at the start of summer, and part of that has to do with corn. It may seem counterintuitive, but the common crop can actually…
Research has shown that the response to antagonistic behavior by a leader depends on the observer’s perspective. (Image credit: DjelicS via Getty Images) A new study has found that people who view society as competitive are more likely to admire…
A 38-year-old British man has died shortly after five hours of a hair transplant operation in Istanbul, Türkiye. A British man who travelled to Turkey for a hair transplant has died after falling ill following the operation. The 38-year-old man…
Researchers have predicted that the day on Tuesday will be a tiny fraction of a second shorter than usual as the Earth’s rotation speeds up. The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service expects Tuesday to be just 1.34 milliseconds…
Illustration of a giant molecular cloud (Image credit: NSF) Astronomers have discovered a colossal cloud of gas and dust that stretches for as much as 200 light years and is hidden in a poorly studied region of the Milky Way.…
Phages (red) attack bacteria (green). (Image credit: nobeastsofierce via Shutterstock) If bacteria were to list their own insurance factors, phages would surely be at the top. These viruses have evolved to find, infect, and destroy them, and have done so…
The Tintina Rift in Yukon, Canada, has been dormant for about 12,000 years. (Photo: Gagandeep Ghuman/Getty Images) A major fault in Canada’s Yukon that has been dormant for at least 12,000 years has the potential to trigger earthquakes of at…
Researchers are developing mRNA vaccines against HIV, and one method has recently shown promising preliminary results in animal and human experiments. (Image credit: Catherine Falls Advertising via Getty Images) New HIV vaccines have shown encouraging results in studies involving laboratory…
Firefighters continue search and rescue efforts among collapsed buildings in Hualien, Taiwan, in 2024. (Image courtesy of the Ministry of the Interior/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images) Google has used motion sensors in more than 2 billion mobile devices to create an…