Kakapos are unable to fly, but they can cover considerable distances and are expert climbers. (Photo: Liu Yang/Getty Images) The first thing you’ll notice about the kakapo is their large size and lack of flight, which makes them unique and…
A new study demonstrates how machine learning algorithms use MRI to predict how quickly a person ages and, as a result, how likely they are to develop age-related diseases. (Image credit: Rajaaisya/Science Photo Library via Getty Images) In a new…
A CT scan showed an enlarging cyst in the woman’s abdomen. (Image courtesy of Dr Amit Agarwal) Patient: 38-year-old woman from New Delhi. Symptoms: The patient had an emergency C-section in another country, and after the procedure, she noticed pain…
Ideas about how the female body works are sometimes distorted by societal stereotypes about gender, despite scientific evidence. (Image courtesy of Christian Sontar via Shutterstock) There is a common belief that sperm act like runners in a grand race, vying…
Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in mushrooms, may protect telomeres, the structures found at the ends of DNA that are known to shrink with age. (Image credit: Saska RF via Shutterstock) A lab study has shown that psilocybin, the main psychoactive…
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The small but mighty blue-ringed octopus produces the most toxic venom of any cephalopod. (Image credit: Belive… via Getty Images) Octopuses have long earned a reputation for being clever camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a darker…
Scientists have found that primates rarely display clear dominance, regardless of whether they are male or female. (Image credit: Bmcchristy via Getty Images) Researchers have found that among primates, alpha males rarely exert influence over females, and instances of male…
A treatment in clinical trials lowers ‘bad’ cholesterol by targeting a specific gene in the body. (Image credit: Rasi Bhadramani via Alamy) An experimental gene therapy to lower high cholesterol is showing encouraging results in clinical trials and is moving…