Margaret Davis

Watching TV Increases Dementia Risk by 20% But Using Computers May Protect the Brain Against It

08.23.2022 06:00 AM

Researchers analyzed almost 150,000 people in the UK and found that a sedentary lifestyle increases the chances of having dementia, although not all behavior poses equal risk Read the article to know more.

Mother Warns Parents of a Rare Fatal Cancer After Baby Develops Bizarre Symptom

08.23.2022 03:15 AM

A mother from the UK urges parents to trust their instincts after seeing a tiny change in her son's eye that turned out to be fatal cancer. Read the article to know more details about this story.

IAU Invites the Public to Name an Exoplanet Recently Discovered Using James Webb Space Telescope: Here's How

08.23.2022 01:11 AM

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) launches the NameExoWorlds 2022 competition to name an exoplanet and its host star. Check out how to join the competition in this article.

Mysterious Parvo-Like Virus Sickening, Killing Dozens of Dogs in Northern Michigan

08.22.2022 22:45 PM

More than 30 dogs have died from the parvo-like virus in Otsego County and nearby counties in northern Michigan and not one infected dog has survived it. Read the article to know more about this story.

Bigger Animals Consume Lesser Food Than Small Ones: Scientists Explain How This Could Be Possible

08.22.2022 09:00 AM

Biologists found that physics does not always answer the problems in biology, such as why bigger animals consume lesser food than smaller ones. Find out the answer in this article.

Starlink in Trouble: FCC Denies Elon Musk's Company From Nearly $886M Subsidy to Provide Rural Internet Access

08.22.2022 08:00 AM

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) denied Starlink an $886M subsidy after failing to demonstrate it could deliver promised services. Read the article to know more details.

Nearly 60 Million Years of Climate Change Triggered the Rapid Evolution of Reptiles, Study Finds

08.22.2022 07:00 AM

Harvard researchers found that the rapid evolution and explosion of diversity in reptiles happened before the end-Permian extinctions due to a 60-million-year-long climate change. Read the article to know more details.

Why Are Killer Whales Attacking Boats? Orcas Attacking Sailboats on European Coasts

08.22.2022 05:40 AM

Sightings of killer whales in the Atlantic waters were virtually unheard of before 2020, but now they are attacking sailboats on European coasts. Find out what scientists think of this increasingly disturbing behavior of orcas.

Why High-Intensity Exercise Is Not Good? Intense Physical Activity Can Damage Arteries That Supply Blood, Oxygen and Nutrition to the Heart [Study]

08.22.2022 01:08 AM

A new study confirms that long-term high-intensity exercise promotes vascular injury, compared to moderate physical activity. Read the article to learn more.

Corneal Transplantation: Bioengineered Cornea From Pig Skin Restores Sight of 20 Blind, Visually Impaired Individuals [Study]

08.21.2022 23:25 PM

Researchers designed a new, widely affordable artificial cornea from pig skin to help keratoconus patients. Read the article to know more about it.

Stunning Photo of a Fungus Making a Dead Fly Into a 'Zombie' Wins Prestigious Award

08.20.2022 03:36 AM

Check out the winning images from the 2022 BMC Ecology and Evolution image competition with the top-winning image of the fungus making a fly its zombie slave.

New Neptune-Sized Exoplanet Orbiting a Bright Massive Star May Explain Why Finding Such Planets Is Rare

08.20.2022 01:36 AM

Scientists found that Neptune-sized exoplanets orbiting bright massive stars get stripped of their outer layers, which might explain why there are only a few of them found. Continue reading to know more.

Stem Cell a Potential Medicine Against Mycobacterium for Those With Immunodeficiency [Study]

08.19.2022 23:41 PM

The stem cell-derived macrophages will be used to test new effective treatments for people with immunodeficiency. Read the article to know more about these bioengineered immune cells can help fight mycobacterium.

Monkeys in Indonesia Use Stones for Self-Directed Tool-Assisted Sexual Stimulation

08.19.2022 10:20 AM

Researchers found that male and female long-tailed macaques in a Balinese sanctuary use stone tools to pleasure themselves sexually. Read the article to know more about this unheard behavior of monkeys in Indonesia.

Betelgeuse Star Evolving and Dying, Used to Be Yellow 2,000 Years Ago Like the Sun

08.19.2022 08:30 AM

Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the universe, is currently a red giant but ancient astronomers from 2,000 years ago reported it was yellow. Read the article to know more about this dying star.

Rare 14-Foot Giant Squid With Gigantic Eye, Fist-Sized Beak Found Dead in Cape Town Beach

08.19.2022 05:02 AM

A giant squid is usually found 3,000 feet below the ocean's surface and seeing them lifeless on a beach in Cape Town has caught the attention of the public. Check out this rare sea creature in this article.

New Discovery on a Museum Dinosaur Supports Finding Made by Paleontologist Professor John Ostrom

08.19.2022 01:31 AM

April, the dinosaur skeleton, seems to have more secrets to reveal as scientists continue to discover rare things about it. Read the article to know how the new discovery supports earlier findings made by John Ostrom.

NASA Released New Video of Engineers Putting Together the Europa Clipper That Will Be Launched to Jupiter in 2024

08.18.2022 09:00 AM

NASA's new probe will observe Jupiter's icy moon Europa and investigate whether it could have conditions suitable for life. Check out the video of how it is assembled in this article.

Boom in Wind Farms Pose Serious Threats to Golden Eagles in the US

08.18.2022 08:00 AM

As the US is building more wind farms to combat climate change but it collides with the preservation of golden eagles, putting them at risk. Read the article to know why.

3D Model of Megalodon Shows It Can Eat an 8-Meter Shark Whole, Swim for 2 Months Without Eating Again [Study]

08.18.2022 04:07 AM

Megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived, could fully consume prey the size of an orca and roam the seas without eating for two months. Read the article to know more details.

Immune Cells Seek Out a Wide Array of Fuel Sources Even From Cellular Waste Products, Study Says

08.18.2022 03:17 AM

Researchers found that T cells are more flexible than previously thought in selecting nutrients to fuel them. Read the article to know more about the new study.

Man from Texas Shares Photos of How Monkeypox Develops in a Month, Snaps Show Spots Developing Into Huge Blisters

08.17.2022 23:31 PM

Monkeypox patients share what it feels like to be infected with the virus in videos shared on social media to let people know of their experiences. Read the article to know the full story.

Increased Tourism in National Parks Trigger Bison Attacks Like the Teenage Hiker Gored in South Dakota

08.17.2022 09:21 AM

A 19-year-old hiker was gored by a large bison while hiking at Custer State Park in South Dakota, which left her with injuries. Read the article to know how tourism in national parks has triggered bison attacks.

Revenge of a Toddler: 2-Year-Old Bites Snake to Death After It Sunk Its Fangs to Her Lip

08.17.2022 08:00 AM

the two-year-old toddler has unleashed an act of deadly revenge on the snake that bit her lip by biting back the serpent to death. Read the article to know the full story.

Invasive Crayfish That Reproduce 1,000 Eggs Up to 5 Times a Year Found in Texas

08.17.2022 04:01 AM

The invasive Australian redclaw crayfish, also known as tropical blue crayfish, can reproduce 1,000 eggs up to five times a year and has been detected in Texas this year. Read the article to know more details.

Cancer Cells Do Not Waste Glucose as Previously Thought, New Study Claims

08.17.2022 03:10 AM

A new study debunks the long-held belief that cancer cells are intentionally wasteful of glucose. Read the article to understand the mechanism behind it.

West Nile Virus Detected in Record Number of Mosquitoes in NYC, 2 Human Cases Reported

08.16.2022 22:52 PM

West Nile virus has been detected in a record number of mosquitoes and two human cases are reported — one in Brooklyn and another one in Queens. Read the article to learn more about this story.

Can 'Space Bubbles' Shield Earth From the Sun? MIT Scientists Explain How This Would Work

08.16.2022 10:30 AM

A team of scientists from MIT proposes using space bubbles to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. But would this work? Find out in this article how this would help Earth.

Scientists Created Colorful Solar Panels to Make Them More Captivating to Onlookers

08.16.2022 07:50 AM

Solar panels are not only placed on rooftops anymore as some buildings are generating solar energy from all over their facades. Check out how scientists created colorful solar panels to make buildings more attractive.

Zoe the World's First Named Heat Wave Hits Spain With Temperatures Over 112 Degrees Fahrenheit

08.16.2022 04:00 AM

Spain has introduced a new heat wave naming system to raise awareness of this natural phenomenon that damages lives and the economy. Read the article to learn more.