Science

The 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant transformed the surrounding area into the most radioactive landscape on Earth, and now the discovery of a worm that seems to be right at home in the rads is believed to be a boon for human cancer research. Though humans were evacuated…

Papyrus was the premier writing material of the ancients, and an international team of researchers has discovered that wasabi, the spicy green goop you get with your sushi, can save ancient papyrus manuscripts from fungal contamination. Papyrus is made from the crushed stems of the Cyprus papyrus plant, and because it’s only one…

A family was strolling along an eroded beach at sunset when they discovered a trove of eight huge dinosaur footprints. Vicky Ballinger and her two kids were stunned by the sight in East Sussex, England, after high tides and heavy rains had worn away the sand, exposing the rock underneath. The…

Tandem cycling may improve the health and well-being of people with Parkinson’s, according to a new study. Pedaling on a bicycle built for two people can also be beneficial for the patient’s carer, particularly in terms of mental and emotional resilience. The new findings have offered new potential avenues for improving…

An AI-powered application developed by physician-scientists at the University of Pittsburgh in the US could decrease unnecessary antibiotic use in children by diagnosing ear infections via smartphone. The only thing worse than your child getting an ear infection is wrongly believing they have one and administering a redundant course of antibiotics…