The aftermath of floods often leaves people without access to clean water, forcing them to use contaminated water for everyday tasks and cooking, greatly increasing the likelihood of food-borne illness. (Image credit: AFP via Getty Images) Global warming has made…
Ovarian cysts often have no symptoms or problems, but some types can cause discomfort that can range from mild to severe. (Image credit: Kinga Krzeminska via Getty Images) Ovarian cysts are quite common among menstruating people: an estimated 10–30
Wandering salamanders live in the tops of redwood trees, moving through their canopies in search of food. (Image credit: piemags/nature/Alamy Stock Photo) Name: Wandering salamander (Aneides vagrans) Habitat: Coastal redwood forests of North America. Diet: insects, spiders, small arthropods and…
A 'skull' on Mars and an illustration of an artificially stimulated retina (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/blackdovfx/Getty Images) Jump to: New color discovered Little secrets of life The first quantum operating system Also in science news this week Scientific focus Something for…
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An artist's impression of the exoplanet K2-18b. Could an alien world have a biosphere? (Image credit: A. Smith, N. Madhusudhan (University of Cambridge)) The most talked about planet in the universe right now is K2-18b, a potentially habitable planet orbiting…