By analyzing data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, Dutch astronomers have investigated a young, oxygen-rich supernova ...

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China is reshaping the global landscape of basic science. On June 10, Zhejiang University (浙江大学) ranked second in the 2026 ...

Research shows that the plastisphere can enrich antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with resistance gene abundances often three times higher than in surrounding waters. At the same time, scientists have ...

Pioneer of quantum mechanics Erwin Schrödinger's look at living organisms is one of the most influential popular-science ...

Conventional wisdom holds that targeting the best-connected individuals in a social network is an effective way to nudge a ...

Project Hail Mary author Andy Weir is a lifelong fan of science-fiction, so it's no surprise that his favorite authors of all ...

Humans sleep less than every other primate on record, despite having the biggest brains — biologists call it the human sleep ...

New genetic research reveals a striking Etruscan paradox: the ancient civilization’s genes shifted dramatically over the centuries, but its language did not. The findings come from a large study of ...

Scratching activates mast cells that release histamine and substance P, creating a prolonged itch-scratch cycle that worsens ...

A new national poll reveals a striking paradox in public sentiment ahead of America's 250th anniversary: a disconnect between ...

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