She Was Depressed and Forgetful. It Was the Worm in ...
Doctors in Australia found a three-inch live parasitic worm in a woman’s brain during surgery after they spent […]
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For Migrating Birds, It’s the Flight of Their Lives by ...
Many of the birds that spend their summers in the United States are preparing to fly south. Here’s […]
The Eternal Search for the ‘Nemesis Bird’ by Joe Trezza
For every devoted birder, there is a bird that continues to elude sighting. Published: August 26, 2023 at […]
Atop an Underwater Hot Spring, an ‘Octopus Garden’ Thrives by ...
The heat, a new study suggests, makes for an ideal breeding ground for these eight-legged animals. Published: August […]
The Unending Indignities of ‘Vaginal Atrophy’ by Rachel E. Gross
Besides causing offense, the phrase may contribute to the underdiagnosing of treatable problems associated with menopause. Published: August […]
Nuclear War Could End the World, but What if It’s ...
Some experts want to apply recent neuroscience research to the decision making that could lead to doomsday. Published: […]
Russia’s Lunar Lander Crashes Into the Moon by Kenneth Chang ...
The robotic Luna-25 spacecraft appeared to have “ceased its existence” after a failed orbital adjustment, the space agency […]
The Biggest Question Mark in Astronomy? You’re Looking at It. ...
Close scrutiny of a recent image from the Webb Space Telescope revealed some questionable punctuation. Published: August 18, […]
The Perseids Meteor Shower, One of the Year’s Best, Is ...
The event is formed from debris left by the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, and the summer weather could make it […]
Physicists Move One Step Closer to a Theoretical Showdown by ...
The deviance of a tiny particle called the muon might prove that one of the most well-tested theories […]