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Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'

    A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.

    Gorillas seek out old female friends even after years apart

      A study in Rwanda reveals the significance of a social connection between female mountain gorillas.

      Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record

        Reefs have been battered by cyclones and starfish that eat coral, but heat stress driven by climate change is the main cause of damage.

        Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 - US media

          The reactor would provide power for humans on the Moon but there are questions about feasibility.

          Countries gather to thrash out deal on 'plastic crisis'

            The world's nations are hoping to sign the first global plastic treaty to limit plastic pollution.

            Mission begins to save snails threatened by own beauty

              Researchers in Cuba and the UK are working together to reveal the biological secrets of the beautiful but endangered Polymita snail.

              Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years

                The eruption of a volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula may be linked to a massive earthquake last week, experts say.

                'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean

                  A Chinese-led research team captures pictures of life at depths of more than 9km in the northwest Pacific Ocean.

                  Why did Russian mega earthquake not cause more tsunami damage?

                    The earthquake was one of the strongest ever recorded, but its tsunami was not as bad as feared.

                    Thousands of river pollution tests cancelled because of staff shortages

                      Testing programmes affected include those monitoring the impact of drought.

                      Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery

                        BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.

                        Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming

                          Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.

                          Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test

                            A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.

                            Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report

                              It says drought has compounded poverty, hunger, and energy insecurity worldwide.

                              Will there be a drought where I live?

                                We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.

                                Work begins to create artificial human DNA from scratch

                                  Scientists start a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life, in what is thought to be a world first.

                                  India sends its first astronaut into space in 41 years

                                    Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has become only the second Indian to travel to space.

                                    First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope

                                      The telescope should detect killer asteroids and may even find the ninth planet in our solar system.

                                      Plastic bag bans and fees curb US shoreline litter, study suggests

                                        Shoreline litter data research shows policies caused a relative decrease in the percentage of plastic bags.

                                        Killer whales make kelp tools to 'massage' each other

                                          Orcas have been filmed using kelp as a tool to massage each other

                                          Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings

                                            Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.

                                            Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, leading scientists warn

                                              The Earth could be doomed to breach a key climate target in as little as three years, scientists warn.

                                              England needs more hosepipe bans and smart water meters - watchdog

                                                The Environment Agency warns England needs a 'continued and sustained effort' to cut water demand.

                                                'Forever chemical' found in all but one of tested UK rivers

                                                  The long-term impact of the chemical on human health is still unclear and being researched.

                                                  Warning over 'dirty secret' of toxic chemicals on farmers' fields

                                                    Campaigners say that farmers' fields are being contaminated by chemicals and microplastics in sewage sludge.

                                                    Oceans cannot become 'wild west', warns UN chief

                                                      UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke at the start of the UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France.

                                                      Soviet-era spacecraft 'likely' to have re-entered Earth's atmosphere

                                                        The spacecraft, which launched in 1972 on a mission to Venus, circled Earth for over five decades.

                                                        The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans

                                                          Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

                                                          Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth

                                                            Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.

                                                            Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space

                                                              Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.

                                                              Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

                                                                Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.

                                                                SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch

                                                                  Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.

                                                                  Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance

                                                                    Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company blasts its first rocket into orbit in a challenge to Elon Musk.

                                                                    Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?

                                                                      Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost

                                                                      New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life

                                                                        The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.

                                                                        Countries gather to thrash out deal on 'plastic crisis'

                                                                          The world's nations are hoping to sign the first global plastic treaty to limit plastic pollution.

                                                                          New Brazil development law risks Amazon deforestation, UN expert warns

                                                                            A new environmental licensing law has been criticised by environmentalists as Brazil prepares for COP30.

                                                                            US to scrap landmark finding that sets limit on carbon emissions

                                                                              Experts warn the move will severely curb the federal government's ability to combat climate change.

                                                                              Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change

                                                                                The decision from the world's highest court has been welcomed by developing nations at most risk from climate change.

                                                                                Government raises maximum price for wind energy

                                                                                  The government increases the maximum price it will guarantee wind farm developers for electricity.

                                                                                  The 'underwater bushfire' cooking Australia's reefs

                                                                                    Divers at one of Australia's world-famous reefs said their experience was "like swimming on a corpse".

                                                                                    Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery

                                                                                      BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.

                                                                                      Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'

                                                                                        A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.

                                                                                        Kew Gardens' Palm House will close for five years for major makeover

                                                                                          The 175-year-old glass house will begin a £50m renovation in 2027.

                                                                                          What are the risks of bombing Iran's nuclear sites?

                                                                                            Destroying Iran's stores of enriched uranium would bring danger for people nearby but not trigger another Chernobyl.

                                                                                            Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings

                                                                                              Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.

                                                                                              Ship footage captures sound of Titan sub imploding

                                                                                                Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.

                                                                                                Melting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages - is the steep cost to protect them worth it?

                                                                                                  Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?

                                                                                                  Why plane turbulence is becoming more frequent - and more severe

                                                                                                    Flights are getting bumpier, thanks in part to climate change. But new studies are looking into innovative potential ways to turbulence-proof wings - using AI and owls

                                                                                                    The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern

                                                                                                      The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues

                                                                                                      This burger was made from cow cells in a lab. Should it really be served in restaurants?

                                                                                                        Lab-grown beef, chicken and even quail are served in restaurants in some countries around the world - and now some cultivated meats could soon be sold in the UK too

                                                                                                        Planes are having their GPS hacked. Could new clocks keep them safe?

                                                                                                          How a new atomic clock might be the way to tackle attacks on plane GPS systems

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                                                                                                            The 8.8 magnitude quake sent tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the US west coast.

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                                                                                                              The latest science of how animals communicate, with a live audience at the Hay Festival.

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                                                                                                                Science that makes living in our homes safer and cooler in a changing climate.

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                                                                                                                  Female Gorillas Form Ties That Bind, Helping Them Join New Social Groups

                                                                                                                    A new study finds that when female mountain gorillas move to a new crowd, they look for females they’ve already met

                                                                                                                    Scientists Discover Australian Lizards Have Mutations to Resist Snake Venom—and One Day, That Could Help Humans

                                                                                                                      A new study looking at how skinks have evolved to block venom from reaching their muscles could guide development of new antivenoms

                                                                                                                      Studio Museum in Harlem, Closed for Renovations Since 2018, Sets November Reopening

                                                                                                                        The museum, which features work from African and African American artists, will debut a new look in its expanded space

                                                                                                                        Cognitive Decline Can Be Slowed Down With Lifestyle Changes, From Diet to Exercise and Social Time, New Study Suggests

                                                                                                                          A 2,100-participant clinical trial found that structured and self-guided lifestyle changes can improve cognitive capabilities in older, at-risk adults

                                                                                                                          Gigantic 'Walking Stick' Discovered in Australia Might Be the Continent's Heaviest Insect

                                                                                                                            Scientists identified the elusive new species from a female found in a high-altitude rainforest’s canopy

                                                                                                                            Could Artificial Intelligence Make It Easier and Safer to Monitor Fisheries?

                                                                                                                              New A.I. analysis systems aim to count fish and identify species, streamlining the time-intensive process of recording commercial fishing activity

                                                                                                                              Researchers Discover the Culprit Behind a Gruesome Disease That Makes Sea Stars Lose Their Limbs and Melt

                                                                                                                                A new study points a finger at a strain of the bacterium Vibrio pectenicida, which belongs to the same genus as Vibrio cholerae, known for causing cholera in humans

                                                                                                                                Archaeology Student Discovers Carefully Carved Stone Head at Viking Settlement in Scotland's Orkney Islands

                                                                                                                                  Found on the island of Rousay, the red sandstone artifact adds to the layered history of an archaeological site in the Scottish archipelago

                                                                                                                                  Scientists Identify a New Manta Ray Species, Just the Third Known in the World

                                                                                                                                    Meet Mobula yarae, a large marine creature that lives along the coast in the Atlantic Ocean

                                                                                                                                    See the Faces of Two Sisters Who Toiled Away in a Neolithic Mine 6,000 Years Ago

                                                                                                                                      Archaeologists created 3D reconstructions of the women's faces based on an analysis of their teeth and bones. Found in the Czech Republic, the siblings "did not have an easy life," the new research suggests

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                                                                                                                                      NASA’s Acting Administrator Calls for a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon

                                                                                                                                      • Space and Astronomy
                                                                                                                                      • Moon
                                                                                                                                      • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

                                                                                                                                      The acceleration of nuclear development is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to focus NASA on human spaceflight. A reactor would be useful for long-term stays on the moon.

                                                                                                                                      Fraudulent Scientific Papers Are Rapidly Increasing, Study Finds

                                                                                                                                      • your-feed-science
                                                                                                                                      • Academic and Scientific Journals
                                                                                                                                      • Research
                                                                                                                                      • Ethics and Official Misconduct
                                                                                                                                      • Plagiarism
                                                                                                                                      • Frauds and Swindling
                                                                                                                                      • Artificial Intelligence
                                                                                                                                      • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

                                                                                                                                      A statistical analysis found that the number of fake journal articles being churned out by “paper mills” is doubling every year and a half.

                                                                                                                                      A Zoo in Denmark Wants to Feed Your Pets to Its Predators

                                                                                                                                      • Zoos
                                                                                                                                      • Animals
                                                                                                                                      • Lions
                                                                                                                                      • Lynxes
                                                                                                                                      • Food
                                                                                                                                      • Pets
                                                                                                                                      • Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare
                                                                                                                                      • Aalborg (Denmark)

                                                                                                                                      A Danish zoo is asking owners of companion animals nearing life’s end to instead donate them as food for captive lynxes, lions and other carnivores.

                                                                                                                                      A Voyage to Bring Norway’s Lighthouses Into the 21st Century

                                                                                                                                      • your-feed-science
                                                                                                                                      • Photography
                                                                                                                                      • Lighthouses and Lightships
                                                                                                                                      • Restoration and Renovation
                                                                                                                                      • Sunlight
                                                                                                                                      • Norway

                                                                                                                                      More than 2,000 navigational beacons, big and small, oversee the nation’s 60,000-mile-long coast. Now they need an upgrade.

                                                                                                                                      Scientists Finally Identify Killer Microbe Behind ‘Terrifying’ Sea Star Disease

                                                                                                                                      • Research
                                                                                                                                      • Bacteria
                                                                                                                                      • Environment
                                                                                                                                      • Starfish
                                                                                                                                      • Marine Biology
                                                                                                                                      • Nature Ecology & Evolution (Journal)

                                                                                                                                      A mysterious epidemic has wiped out billions of sea stars in recent years. A new study finally identifies the bacterium responsible.

                                                                                                                                      Radioactive Wasps Found at Nuclear Site in South Carolina Could Be a ‘Red Flag,’ Expert Says

                                                                                                                                      • Savannah River Site
                                                                                                                                      • Wasps (Insects)
                                                                                                                                      • Radiation
                                                                                                                                      • Nuclear Weapons
                                                                                                                                      • Nuclear Wastes
                                                                                                                                      • Cold War Era
                                                                                                                                      • Hazardous and Toxic Substances
                                                                                                                                      • Energy Department
                                                                                                                                      • Aiken (SC)
                                                                                                                                      • South Carolina
                                                                                                                                      • your-feed-science

                                                                                                                                      Four radioactive wasp nests may indicate previously undetected environmental contamination at the decades-old Savannah River Site. Here’s what to know.

                                                                                                                                      SpaceX, NASA Launch Astronauts to Space Station as Clouds Stay Just Far Enough Away

                                                                                                                                      • Space and Astronomy
                                                                                                                                      • International Space Station
                                                                                                                                      • Earth
                                                                                                                                      • Space Stations
                                                                                                                                      • Kennedy Space Center
                                                                                                                                      • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
                                                                                                                                      • Roscosmos
                                                                                                                                      • Space Exploration Technologies Corp
                                                                                                                                      • Florida

                                                                                                                                      After a scrubbed launch on Thursday, four astronauts lifted off from Florida and will dock at the International Space Station on Saturday.

                                                                                                                                      Scientists are Learning to Rewrite the Code of Life

                                                                                                                                      • your-feed-science
                                                                                                                                      • Research
                                                                                                                                      • Genetics and Heredity
                                                                                                                                      • Genetic Engineering
                                                                                                                                      • Proteins
                                                                                                                                      • E Coli (Bacteria)
                                                                                                                                      • Microbiology
                                                                                                                                      • Synthetic Biology
                                                                                                                                      • Bacteria
                                                                                                                                      • Biology and Biochemistry
                                                                                                                                      • DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
                                                                                                                                      • Harvard Medical School
                                                                                                                                      • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
                                                                                                                                      • Science (Journal)

                                                                                                                                      In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than all natural species do.

                                                                                                                                      Mary Gaillard, Who Broke a Ceiling in Subatomic Research, Dies at 86

                                                                                                                                      • Gaillard, Mary K (1939-2025)
                                                                                                                                      • Deaths (Obituaries)
                                                                                                                                      • Physics
                                                                                                                                      • Higgs Boson
                                                                                                                                      • Women's Rights
                                                                                                                                      • CERN
                                                                                                                                      • Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
                                                                                                                                      • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
                                                                                                                                      • University of California, Berkeley
                                                                                                                                      • Zumino, Bruno (1923-2014)

                                                                                                                                      Overcoming discrimination in a mostly male preserve, she did groundbreaking work that showed experimentalist physicists where and how to look for new particles.

                                                                                                                                      New Zealand Air Force Mounts Dangerous Rescue Mission in Antarctica

                                                                                                                                      • Evacuations and Evacuees
                                                                                                                                      • Rescues
                                                                                                                                      • McMurdo Station (Antarctica)
                                                                                                                                      • National Science Foundation
                                                                                                                                      • Antarctic Regions

                                                                                                                                      Three staff members from the National Science Foundation were evacuated from a U.S. research base after a medical emergency. The mission is one of the most challenging for the air force.

                                                                                                                                      California Wildfire Season Starting Earlier Because of Climate Change, Study Finds

                                                                                                                                      • Global Warming
                                                                                                                                      • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
                                                                                                                                      • Wildfires
                                                                                                                                      • California
                                                                                                                                      • Science Advances (Journal)
                                                                                                                                      • Research
                                                                                                                                      • Southern California Wildfires (Jan 2025)
                                                                                                                                      • Forests and Forestry

                                                                                                                                      Summertime fire activity is creeping into spring, and the balmier climate is a major driver, scientists said.

                                                                                                                                      Wildfire In Wet Washington State Is Changing Under Climate Change

                                                                                                                                      • Global Warming
                                                                                                                                      • Greenhouse Gas Emissions

                                                                                                                                      The famously rainy state is facing longer, hotter and drier fire seasons, raising the risk of a mammoth fire that will be nearly impossible to fight. All the state can do is prepare.

                                                                                                                                      Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Harlem Kills 3 and Sickens More Than 60

                                                                                                                                      • Legionnaires' Disease
                                                                                                                                      • Bacteria
                                                                                                                                      • Deaths (Fatalities)
                                                                                                                                      • Pneumonia
                                                                                                                                      • Water
                                                                                                                                      • Health and Mental Hygiene Department (NYC)
                                                                                                                                      • Bronx (NYC)
                                                                                                                                      • Harlem (Manhattan, NY)
                                                                                                                                      • Manhattan (NYC)
                                                                                                                                      • New York City

                                                                                                                                      The source of the illness has not been conclusively identified more than a week after people began getting sick.

                                                                                                                                      Big Tech’s Net-Zero Goals Are Looking Shaky

                                                                                                                                      • Global Warming
                                                                                                                                      • Greenhouse Gas Emissions

                                                                                                                                      Emissions are “going through the roof” because of A.I., according to new sustainability reports.

                                                                                                                                      Chemours, DuPont and Corteva Settle $875 Million New Jersey PFAS Claims

                                                                                                                                      • New Jersey
                                                                                                                                      • PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
                                                                                                                                      • Hazardous and Toxic Substances
                                                                                                                                      • Compensation for Damages (Law)
                                                                                                                                      • 3M Company
                                                                                                                                      • Chemours Company
                                                                                                                                      • DuPont Co
                                                                                                                                      • Suits and Litigation (Civil)

                                                                                                                                      New Jersey officials called it the largest environmental settlement ever achieved by a single state.

                                                                                                                                      Bird Flu May Be Airborne on Dairy Farms, Scientists Report

                                                                                                                                      • your-feed-science
                                                                                                                                      • Agriculture and Farming
                                                                                                                                      • Avian Influenza
                                                                                                                                      • Waste Materials and Disposal
                                                                                                                                      • Livestock
                                                                                                                                      • Influenza
                                                                                                                                      • Viruses
                                                                                                                                      • Milk
                                                                                                                                      • Cattle
                                                                                                                                      • California
                                                                                                                                      • Research
                                                                                                                                      • Dairy Products
                                                                                                                                      • Food Contamination and Poisoning

                                                                                                                                      In unpublished research, researchers found live virus on equipment, in wastewater and in the air in so-called milking parlors.

                                                                                                                                      How Trump Is Transforming the U.S. Government’s Environmental Role

                                                                                                                                      • Global Warming
                                                                                                                                      • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
                                                                                                                                      • United States Politics and Government
                                                                                                                                      • Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
                                                                                                                                      • Conservatism (US Politics)
                                                                                                                                      • Air Pollution
                                                                                                                                      • Clean Air Act
                                                                                                                                      • United States Economy
                                                                                                                                      • Environmental Protection Agency
                                                                                                                                      • Biden, Joseph R Jr
                                                                                                                                      • United States
                                                                                                                                      • Trump, Donald J
                                                                                                                                      • Zeldin, Lee M

                                                                                                                                      The E.P.A. said this week it would revoke its own ability to fight climate change. It’s the latest move in an extraordinary pivot away from science-based protections.

                                                                                                                                      Searching for Hellbenders, North America’s Largest Salamanders, in Appalachia

                                                                                                                                      • Salamanders
                                                                                                                                      • Endangered and Extinct Species
                                                                                                                                      • French Broad River (NC)
                                                                                                                                      • Asheville (NC)
                                                                                                                                      • Appalachian Region
                                                                                                                                      • Rivers
                                                                                                                                      • Snorkeling
                                                                                                                                      • Travel and Vacations

                                                                                                                                      These rare salamanders, which can grow to over two feet long, lurk in the wild rivers of Appalachia. To spot one, you’ll need a snorkel, and some luck.

                                                                                                                                      Trump Demands That Drugmakers Lower Some of Their U.S. Prices by September

                                                                                                                                      • Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
                                                                                                                                      • Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
                                                                                                                                      • AstraZeneca PLC
                                                                                                                                      • Eli Lilly and Company
                                                                                                                                      • Pfizer Inc
                                                                                                                                      • European Union
                                                                                                                                      • Europe
                                                                                                                                      • United States Politics and Government
                                                                                                                                      • Trump, Donald J
                                                                                                                                      • United States
                                                                                                                                      • Executive Orders and Memorandums
                                                                                                                                      • Customs (Tariff)

                                                                                                                                      The administration has not put forward a clear legal authority to compel drugmakers to reduce their prices.

                                                                                                                                      Trump Taps Climate Skeptics to Attack Science on Global Warming

                                                                                                                                      • Global Warming
                                                                                                                                      • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
                                                                                                                                      • United States Politics and Government
                                                                                                                                      • Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
                                                                                                                                      • Pollution
                                                                                                                                      • Research
                                                                                                                                      • Carbon Dioxide
                                                                                                                                      • Environmental Protection Agency
                                                                                                                                      • Energy Department

                                                                                                                                      The agency asked five climate skeptics to write a report criticizing the consensus on global warming. Scientists are pointing out its errors.

                                                                                                                                      A New Border Wall in Arizona Would Block a Key Wildlife Corridor

                                                                                                                                      • Border Barriers
                                                                                                                                      • Arizona
                                                                                                                                      • Sonora (Mexico)
                                                                                                                                      • Animals
                                                                                                                                      • Endangered and Extinct Species
                                                                                                                                      • Illegal Immigration
                                                                                                                                      • Conservation of Resources
                                                                                                                                      • Biodiversity
                                                                                                                                      • Environment
                                                                                                                                      • Jaguars
                                                                                                                                      • Research
                                                                                                                                      • Center for Biological Diversity
                                                                                                                                      • Mexico
                                                                                                                                      • United States
                                                                                                                                      • United States Politics and Government
                                                                                                                                      • Trump, Donald J
                                                                                                                                      • Noem, Kristi
                                                                                                                                      • Homeland Security Department

                                                                                                                                      The barrier, in a remote part of Arizona, would threaten one of the most important remaining animal migration routes on the state’s southern border, according to a new report.

                                                                                                                                      What’s a Potato? A Nine-Million-Year-Old Tomato

                                                                                                                                      • Potatoes
                                                                                                                                      • Tomatoes
                                                                                                                                      • Flowers and Plants
                                                                                                                                      • Agriculture and Farming
                                                                                                                                      • Genetics and Heredity
                                                                                                                                      • Evolution (Biology)
                                                                                                                                      • Research
                                                                                                                                      • Cell (Journal)
                                                                                                                                      • South America

                                                                                                                                      An ancient hybrid of tomatoes and potato-like plants may have given rise to the modern spud, a new study suggests.

                                                                                                                                      New Implant Offers Hope for Easing Rheumatoid Arthritis

                                                                                                                                      • Implants
                                                                                                                                      • Rheumatoid Arthritis
                                                                                                                                      • Food and Drug Administration
                                                                                                                                      • Autoimmune Diseases
                                                                                                                                      • Clinical Trials
                                                                                                                                      • Vagus Nerve
                                                                                                                                      • Immune System
                                                                                                                                      • Infections
                                                                                                                                      • Joints (Body Part)
                                                                                                                                      • Chronic Condition (Health)
                                                                                                                                      • your-feed-science

                                                                                                                                      The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the inflammation that contributes to the disease.

                                                                                                                                      Bad Weather Delays Launch of Astronauts to Space Station

                                                                                                                                      • Space and Astronomy
                                                                                                                                      • International Space Station
                                                                                                                                      • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
                                                                                                                                      • Gorbunov, Aleksandr (Astronaut)
                                                                                                                                      • Florida

                                                                                                                                      For Zena Cardman, the NASA astronaut who commands the Crew-11 mission, that means another wait for her first trip to orbit.