Category: Science
1 in 8 Cancers Are Caused by Infections. The Biggest Culprit Isn’t HPV
A new WHO report quantifies the toll of HPV, HIV, and many other carcinogenic pathogens.
Discovery of Stone Tools in China Shows Early Humans Left Africa Over 2 Million Years Ago
Archaeologists working in the Shangchen region of China have uncovered dozens of stone tools, the oldest of which...
Ancient Greeks Built a Harbor on Top of a Fault Line. It Didn’t End Well
In an incredible engineering feat, ancient Greeks carved a coastline to suit their economic and military needs. The...
Pill Takers Cup
Chunky pills always make your gag reflex act up? This plastic cup has a small ledge inside for...
Something Strange Happens When an Old Heart Is Transplanted Into a Young Body
Harvard medical researchers have discovered that donor hearts decades older or younger than their recipients start to look...
Zero Grav Wedding Dress
Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency is sponsoring a Space Couture Design Contest and as part of the publicity, the...
A Cold War Spy Satellite Named After Farrah Fawcett Just Blew Apart in Orbit
The USA 32 satellite launched in 1988 to intercept Soviet radio signals.
iPod Used to ID Unconscious Woman
A San Francisco woman, who was the victim of a hit-and-run while jogging, was properly identified thanks to...
This Pill Will Change Cancer Treatment Forever
Revolution Medicines' daraxonrasib is the first drug that can broadly tackle one of the main drivers of pancreatic...
Final Countdown for Large Hadron Collider Activation, Prepare Your Escape Pods
Worried about the Large Hadron Collider destroying the Solar System in a big ball of fire and Z...
