New sustainable, cheap, and renewable biocement is made from sludge and urine
Talk about turning a problem into an asset.
In the US alone, the Pfizer vaccine saved 110,000 lives and prevented 700,000 hospitalizations in 2021
More than $70 billion in costs were prevented as well.
What vaccines and boosters actually do against COVID-19
The data is clear: there's a big difference between death rates from COVID-19 for unvaccinated, vaccinated, and boosted people.
The Romans drew penises all over Hadrian’s Wall
Penis etchings -- the longstanding hallmark of military troops.
The faces of the past — blending science and art to reconstruct faces with Oscar Nillson
The faces of the past look simply stunning.
Roman “storage” vessels turn out to be portable toilets
Not exactly the goods you were expecting.
Eating more plant-based foods may be linked to better heart health
The evidence supporting plant-based diets grows stronger.
Antibiotic-destroying genes are widespread in bacteria found in soil and humans
It's a public health crisis waiting to happen.
After 10,000 years, spruce has finally reconquered Sweden
It's been long journey, but spruce finally made it back to Sweden.
There’s a mysterious hepatitis outbreak in children. It’s not clear what’s going on
It's another concerning new outbreak.
All around the world, women are underrepresented in economics — especially in the US
Researchers scoured data to see whether women were well represented in economics. They're not.
China confirms first human case of H3N8 bird flu strain
Oh no, not this again.
Dietary fiber is good for you, but not all fiber is created equal
A new study explores the effect that different types of fiber have on the human body.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter snaps haunting photo of Perseverance rover’s landing gear
From its birds' eye view, Ingenuity is offering precious information.
Over 1 in 5 reptiles on the planet are endangered — especially those in forests
It's the most comprehensive survey of reptiles to date, and it shows we need urgent action.
Life before Stonehenge: hunter-gatherers enjoyed the open woodland for thousands of years
Much effort has been put into understanding what life was like around Stonehenge. But what about life before Stonehenge?
Futuristic foods like Lab-grown meat and insects could slash our food-related emissions by 80%
Things like cultured meat or milk, insects, and microbial protein could make our food much more sustainable.
Pathogens can hitch a ride on plastic — from our bins straight to the ocean
We're still just learning the impact of plastics on the environment.
Over 230,000 American lives could have been saved from COVID-19 — if people got vaccinated sooner
Disinformation and vaccine hesitancy have cost the US people dearly.
Southeast Asia has a rice yield problem. It could be devastating in the long run
It's one of the biggest agricultural challenges of the coming decades.