Mammoths in Mexico? Huge bone trove reveals giant beasts thrived in warmth, too
Fossils found while building airport contain first mammoth DNA from tropical location
What makes chocolate taste so good? It’s the microbes
Like wine and cheese, chocolate has terroir, a sense of the place it was grown. Each bonbon or bar may carry unique flavors shaped by the soil, rainfall and temperature …
Scientists stunned by the Universe’s first known black hole
An international team of astronomers, led by The University of Texas at Austin’s Cosmic Frontier Center, has identified the most distant black hole ever confirmed. It and the galaxy it …
Just one dose of psilocybin seems to be enough to rewire the brain
The hallucinogen psilocybin is produced in hundreds of species of magic mushroom [email protected] A single dose of the psychedelic compound psilocybin could be enough to remodel connections of specific brain …
Attempt to oust CDC director sparks key resignations by agency officials
Susan Monarez, who clashed with the U.S. health secretary over vaccine policy, refuses to step down
A new antiviral blocks 6 deadly viruses in mice but faces a long road ahead
A sugar present on virus envelopes might become the target of new antiviral treatments for a range of viruses, researchers report August 27 in Science Advances. This treatment, shown to shut down …
Dark matter could be turning giant planets into black holes
More than 5,000 planets have been discovered beyond our solar system, allowing scientists to explore planetary evolution and consider the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Now, a UC Riverside study published …
Volcanic eruptions may have helped spark the French Revolution
An illustration of an uprising that preceded the French Revolution Stefano Bianchetti/Corbis via Getty Images Severe volcanic eruptions and changes in the activity of the sun may have set the …
<em>Erin Brockovich</em> toxic metal detected in air after LA fires
The unusually tiny particles of hexavalent chromium could pose a health hazard despite low levels, researchers say
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, is the U.S. better prepared?
In late August 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast. The storm cut a deadly swath through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, deluging coastal towns as surges of ocean water …