Science

Why a norovirus vaccine isn’t available — yet

Norovirus is highly infectious and causing a lot of illness this winter. Several...

A pancreatic cancer blood test called PAC-MANN could sp...

The test relies on a magnetic nanoparticle linked to fluorescent molecules to de...

A bacteria-based Band-Aid helps plants heal their wounds

Recent research into bacterial cellulose patches may speed plants' recovery, imp...

Cuttlefish ink may overwhelm sharks’ sense of smell

The main component of common cuttlefish ink — melanin — strongly sticks to shark...

This bird’s eye view of a shark hunt won a photo contest

A snapshot of blacktip reef sharks hunting hardyhead silverside fish won the 202...

The best way to cook an egg — in 32 minutes

It’s hard to cook both the white and the yolk of the egg to the right temperatur...

A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What do...

While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu...

How mantis shrimp deliver punishing blows without hurti...

A mantis shrimp's punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed t...

Sleeping pills may have unexpected effects on the snooz...

As scientists unravel how sleep benefits the body, a study in mice is highlighti...

The best way to cook an egg, according to science

It’s hard to cook both the white and the yolk of the egg to the right temperatur...

Extinct moa ate purple trufflelike fungi, fossil bird d...

DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kin...

Can geoengineering plans save glaciers and slow sea lev...

As climate change melts West Antarctica’s glaciers, scientists are proposing bol...

Earth’s first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69...

A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfow...

Will the Endangered Species Act survive Trump?

President Trump has already begun to introduce changes that weaken the Endangere...

Are AI chatbot ‘personalities’ in the eye of the beholder?

Defining AI chatbot personality could be based on how a bot “feels” about itself...

Quantum mechanics was born 100 years ago. Physicists ar...

Quantum physics underlies technologies from the laser to the smartphone. The Int...