The Black Death, the biggest pandemic of our history, was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and lasted in Europe between the years 1346 and 1353. Despite the pandemic’s immense demographic and societal impacts, its origins have long been elusive. Now, a multidisciplinary team of scientists, including researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, the…
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A team of researchers from Japan, China, and Brazil has announced the discovery of a new species of pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Japan,…
Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a breakthrough diagnostic tool that could transform how quickly and reliably we detect illnesses like COVID-19, Ebola, AIDS…
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A new drug-releasing system, TAR-200, eliminated tumors in 82% of patients in a phase 2 clinical trial for individuals with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer whose…
University of Warwick astronomers, in partnership with institutions in Spain, are showing how astronomy tools, that are usually used to study stars, can be repurposed…
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In celebration of #SharkWeek, we’re exploring the incredible world of sharks. From their vital role in marine ecosystems to the myths that surround them, join…
Examining the fallout from the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous Period, researchers found that the species that survived weren’t random.
Over 25 years of studying individuals aged 80 and older — dubbed “SuperAgers” — Northwestern University scientists have seen some notable lifestyle and personality differences between…
