188 new types of CRISPR revealed by algorithm
Researchers used an algorithm to scour databases of bacterial genomes for never-before-seen CRISPR systems.
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2,000-year-old coin stash discovered at ancient Buddhist shrine in Pakistan
Researchers think the coins are from a Buddhist shrine established amid much older ruins.
Great white shark ripped in 2 was 'loaded' with orca DNA, scientists say
Scientists have analyzed the remains of a great white shark that washed up in Australia in October and confirmed orcas disemboweled the predator to eat its liver — a first in these waters.
6 alien worlds have been 'waltzing' in perfect rhythm for 4 billion years
Six exoplanets with sizes between Earth and Neptune have been in rhythm with each other since they were born around the same star 4 billion years ago, new research suggests.
China's respiratory outbreak is 'expected' and not caused by new virus
Evidence suggests the outbreak is being caused by several known pathogens, the World Health Organization said.
Dying orca's final moments after 'desperate' effort to stay afloat captured in 1st of its kind footage
An orca's final moments may have been captured on film for the first time, after repeated attempts by two young orcas to keep the old, dying male at the surface so he could breathe.
Strange sea worms have butts that grow a brain before wriggling off to find a mate
Scientists have worked out how Japanese green syllids grow a butt with a brain that can swim away to reproduce.
Smart glasses could boost privacy by swapping cameras for this 100-year-old technology
Researchers have built a tool called PoseSonic that can accurately track a glasses wearer's upper body movements.
Stolen remains of Aboriginal people and Tasmanian tigers traced to grave-robbing Victorian naturalist
Morton Allport earned his scientific reputation by grave robbing human remains and killing soon-to-be-extinct Tasmanian tigers before shipping them to Europe.
1,000-year-old skeleton of noblewoman with hollowed-out skull found buried next to 'husband' in Germany
Archaeologists in Germany unearthed a male skeleton and a female skeleton. One was missing a significant chunk of the skull.
Strange 'blob' circling Milky Way's central black hole is shooting powerful radiation at Earth every 76 minutes
Regular high-energy pulses of gamma-ray radiation emerging from around the Milky Way's central black hole may be coming from a blob of matter whipping around at 30% the speed of light.
SpaceX rockets keep tearing blood-red 'atmospheric holes' in the sky, and scientists are concerned
Astronomers have discovered a new type of "aurora" created by falling SpaceX rocket boosters that punch temporary holes in the ionosphere. Experts are concerned that these blood-red light shows could be causing unknown problems for astronomy and communication.
World's biggest iceberg 3 times the size of New York City is finally escaping Antarctica after being trapped for almost 40 years
The gigantic iceberg A23a, which broke off from Antarctica in 1986, is finally moving away from the icy continent after being stuck on the seafloor for decades.
73 pre-Incan mummies, some with 'false heads,' unearthed from Wari Empire in Peru
Several dozen burials from the Wari culture, which prospered in the region before the Inca took over, were unearthed in Peru.
Robot hand exceptionally 'human-like' thanks to new 3D printing technique
The hand was printed using a technique called slow-curing, which gives plastics more time to set and makes them more durable.
Blood thickening tied to gender-affirming testosterone is rare
Trans and gender-diverse people people who take testosterone face a risk of blood thickening, but the largest study to date in the U.S. suggests that this side effect is rare.
Injection might help long COVID patients smell normally again
Early studies hint that a nerve block in the neck could help restore long COVID patients' normal sense of smell, but more research is needed.
Erectile dysfunction risk may rise on lengthy space missions, rat study reveals
Exposure to cosmic radiation and weightlessness in space could increase the risk of astronauts developing erectile dysfunction, according to research in rats.
Big blob of hot water in Pacific may be making El Niño act weirdly
El Niño is in full swing and will likely remain "strong" this winter, but its effect on weather patterns in the U.S. depends on the behavior of an unusually warm blob in the western Pacific, experts say.
