Lyrid meteor shower 2026: See spring’s first rain of ‘shooting stars’ peak in moonless skies
The night sky is set to deliver one of spring’s most anticipated celestial events as the Lyrid meteor shower returns this week. One of the...
Month : April 2026
Can chickens really run around with their heads cut off?
Many chickens meet their end with a swift blow to the neck. But there’s lore that chickens can run around headless, and there were even...
$3 million prize goes to duo whose research led to first sickle cell CRISPR therapy
Two scientists whose work ushered in the first approved therapy using the gene-editing tool CRISPR have won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences....
700-year-old mummy from Bolivia contains earliest confirmed evidence of strep throat bacteria in the Americas
Using ancient-DNA analysis, researchers have identified the presence of Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A strep, in a 700-year-old mummy from Bolivia, confirming that strep infections...
New opioid relieves pain without triggering a hard-to-beat addiction in early study
A new synthetic opioid designed to relieve pain could hold promise for replacing addictive painkillers like morphine or fentanyl in patients, a study in lab...
Experimental drug doubles one-year survival in pancreatic cancer
An experimental treatment has doubled one-year survival rates for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest types of cancer, a new study reports. The drug, called...
Science news this week: Physicists witness faster-than-light darkness pinpricks, humans are still evolving, and some polar bears are getting fatter than ever
This week’s science news followed last week’s climactic splashdown of the Artemis II mission with a flurry of space and physics news that only further...
Did King Arthur really exist?
Legend has it that King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table were busy heroes, with tales of them slaying a giant, organizing a...
Journalists Talk Hot Health Topics: Urgent Care Clinics Performing Abortions and Doulas’ Pay
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Archaeologists discover perfectly circular ancient Egyptian temple that may have been used for sacred water rituals
Archaeologists have discovered a rare circular structure dedicated to a local Egyptian deity called Pelusius, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The...