Scientists have identified 26 new species of bacteria in samples taken from the clean room where NASA's Phoenix Mars lander was located in 200
An X-ray revealed that air pockets had formed under the skin of the man's neck, as indicated by the arrows above. (Image credit: BMJ Case Reports 2023) Patient: 30-year-old male from the UK. Symptoms: The patient presented to the emergency…
Illusions like these disrupt the brain's visual processing system, causing viewers to perceive things that aren't really there. (Image credit: Eva Almqvist via Getty Images) Optical illusions manipulate your perception and can make you see things that aren’t really there,…
How much do you know about cats? Take our quiz to find out! (Image credit: Freer Law/Getty Images) Paws, what are you doing? Time for the ultimate cat challenge. Cats are true miracles. It’s a fact! Their soft “fingers” and…
Pseudomonas aeruginosa under a microscope. (Image credit: James Cavallini/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) A first-of-its-kind study has shown that a superbug that often causes infections in healthcare settings can feed on plastic used in medical procedures, making it even…
China's Tiangong space station orbits Earth. (Photo courtesy of China Manned Space Agency) Researchers have discovered a new microbe on China's Tiangong space station that has never been seen on Earth before. The new strain of bacteria, named Niallia tiangongensis…