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Viruses found in the intestines — collectively called the gut virome — activate the immune system to help metabolize carbohydrates, thereby reducing blood sugar spikes, a new study in mice…
Urfa Man is a life-size Neolithic statue found in Turkey. (Image credit: Getty Images)QUICK FACTSName: Urfa ManWhat it is: A limestone statueWhere it is from: Şanlıurfa, TurkeyWhen it was made:…
Researchers have created an unusually twisted molecule with a never-before-seen electronic structure.The new molecular architecture, dubbed half-Mӧbius topology, “is another knob that we can turn in order to make and…
A McDonald’s in a Chinese city piloted humanoid robots to serve meals and entertain customers, according to reports. Videos posted on social media captured the myriad of lifelike robots at…
The arrival of artificial intelligence has already had a transformative impact on society, and experts say it’s only the beginning. But with progress comes an inevitable downside, as the tech…
Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about modern anxieties than the past itself?The idea that aliens assisted the builders…
Beavers’ dams and ponds can turn a stream corridor into a net annual carbon sink, drawing in more carbon than it released over the course of a year, a new…
Quick FactsWhat it is: Star PicII-503 inside the Pictor II dwarf galaxyWhere it is: 150,000 light-years from Earth in the Pictor constellationWhen it was shared: March 16, 2026This gorgeous snap,…
It’s easy to think of pupils as simple holes that widen in the dark and shrink in the light. But if you look across the animal kingdom, you’ll see a…
Molecular vibrations can “catapult” electrons across solar materials in quadrillionths of a second — much faster than previously thought, a new study shows.The findings could help scientists find more efficient…