Heartburn medication tied to higher COVID-19 risk — but don’t panic By Nicoletta Lanese Risks linked to the common drug must still be confirmed.
Cases of broken heart syndrome increase amid pandemic stress By Yasemin Saplakoglu A small new study suggests the stress of the pandemic may be playing a toll on the heart.
Deadly 'unknown pneumonia' outbreak in Kazakhstan is probably undiagnosed COVID-19 By Rachael Rettner It's very likely that these mystery cases of pneumonia are in fact COVID-19.
A new coronavirus mutation is taking over the world. Here's what that means. By Stephanie Pappas A SARS-CoV-2 variant has taken over the world, but it's not clear whether the coronavirus mutation is highly transmissible or just lucky.
This parrot beat 21 Harvard students in a classic memory game By Brandon Specktor An African grey parrot beat 21 Harvard undergrads at a classic memory game, suggesting deep roots of animal intelligence.
Satellite sees 'Godzilla' dust plume sweep across the Atlantic Ocean By Meghan Bartels Each year, dust from the Sahara Desert blows off Africa and across the Atlantic, but most years that plume isn't so massive it's nicknamed "Godzilla."
Earth's magnetic field changes 10 times faster than once thought By Mindy Weisberger Directional changes in Earth's magnetic field happen far more rapidly than previous calculations suggested, according to new simulations.
Physicists discover new, exotic flavor of tetraquark By Lorenzo Capriotti, Harry Cliff Physicists have discovered a new, exotic kind of tetraquark, made up of four charm quarks. They say it's a major breakthrough.
Why are scientists trying to manufacture organs in space? By Alysson R. Muotri Why are scientists trying to grow organs at the International Space Station? People live on Earth not in zero-gravity. A stem cell expert explains why it is useful to do these experiments in space.
Polynesians and Native Americans paired up 800 years ago, DNA reveals By Laura Geggel A DNA analysis of 807 Polynesians and Native Americans suggests that their ancestors were bedfellows long ago.
Ice age mining camp found 'frozen in time' in underwater Mexican cave By Laura Geggel Cave divers found a mysterious passageway that led to an ice age ochre mine.
Heartburn medication tied to higher COVID-19 risk — but don’t panic By Nicoletta Lanese Risks linked to the common drug must still be confirmed.
Cases of broken heart syndrome increase amid pandemic stress By Yasemin Saplakoglu A small new study suggests the stress of the pandemic may be playing a toll on the heart.
This parrot beat 21 Harvard students in a classic memory game By Brandon Specktor An African grey parrot beat 21 Harvard undergrads at a classic memory game, suggesting deep roots of animal intelligence.
Penguins shoot 'poop bombs' more than 4 feet, incredibly important study finds By Mindy Weisberger How much force must a penguin apply in order to blast a flying poop projectile, and how far can it travel? Fortunately for us all, scientists now have answers.
350 elephants drop dead in Botswana, some walking in circles before doing face-plants By Jeanna Bryner More than 350 elephants in Botswana have mysteriously died since May, in a phenomenon that some scientists have dubbed a "conservation disaster," and one that has evaded explanation.
The electric hum of life may have originated with primordial lightning By Mara Johnson-Groh A low-frequency hum in our cells syncs may have synced with ancient sky bolts.
Mysterious radiation spike detected over Scandinavia By Tia Ghose Experts have said that a slight spike in radioactivity above northern Europe likely originated in Russia, but Russian nuclear plants in the area deny any abnormalities.
'It's not ours': Government denies knowledge of strange 'UFO' over Japanese city By Brandon Specktor A strange balloon-shaped 'UFO' appeared and disappeared over the city of Sendai, Japan on Wednesday (June 17).
How the brain builds a sense of self By Sam Ereira We don't just copy the behavior of people around us. We also copy their minds.
Humans are hardwired to dismiss (coronavirus) facts that don't fit their worldview By Adrian Bardon Americans increasingly exist in highly polarized, informationally insulated ideological communities, allowing them to dismiss scientific facts about coronavirus.
Why do some men take so long to poop? By Benjamin Plackett They're probably not just pooping; the restroom is a safe place for them to ponder life's great questions.
Weird new 'pentadiamonds' could be ultrahard, ultralight and conduct electricity By Adam Mann Materials scientists come up with a potentially useful new form of carbon.
Scientists create a pattern so complicated it's impossible to duplicate By Diane Lincoln Scientists just created a pattern that, according to researchers, is impossible to duplicate or forge, a feat that could quash counterfeiters.
'UFO' videos declassified by US Navy By Mindy Weisberger Three videos captured by U.S. Navy pilots show unidentified aircraft flying at hypersonic speeds.
