Much as a train switchyard can steer rail cars to different locations, researchers have engineered protein motors to carry tiny bits of cargo to different lo...

Explore the science of bone lengthening surgery, and discover the benefits and limitations of this still-developing technology.

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Differences in leg length can emerge for various reasons, from genetic and hormonal conditions to injuries that impact bone…

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It looked like a boring metal ball. Shiny, silvery, and roughly the size of a grapefruit. But in two separate lab accidents, it…

Goffin’s cockatoos take a tool set to work on a puzzle box, a rare example of pre-planning in the animal kingdom. Read more: https://scim.ag/4qKwa37FOOTAGE C...

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Most science experiments take a few months or years, but some take a whole lot longer. Here are six of the longest-running experiments of all time, including…

Watch a delivery of cargo, science, and supplies launch to the International Space Station!

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 6:11 p.m. EDT (2211 UTC) on Sunday, Sept. 14, for the liftoff of Northrop Grumman's uncrewed Cygnus…

Live views from the International Space Station are streaming from an external camera mounted on the station's Harmony module.

The camera is looking forward at an angle so that International Docking Adapter 2 is visible. If the Harmony module camera is…

Using high-speed cameras, UC Berkeley biologist Víctor Ortega Jiménez studies the fan structures that ripple bugs use to dance on water. Read more: https://s...

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There are a lot of places, conditions, and situations that just don't seem all that survivable for most people. But for certain populations of humans, conditions…

Explore how our bodies change and age over time, and the three common markers scientists use to measure aging.

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If you want to learn a tree’s age, you can count their rings. When it comes to humans, scientists have yet to find any visible traits that…

Discover the hidden biology behind how our bodies age over time - and the cutting-edge therapies that could transform the process.

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The modern concept of birthstones might have started as some kind of marketing ploy, but that doesn't mean the…

🔴 El Instituto Nacional de Radio y Televisión del Perú (IRTP) estará presente en la conmemoración del 25° aniversario del Comité Regional del Programa Memoria del Mundo para América Latina y el Caribe (MoWLAC), organizado por el Comité Peruano Memoria del…

Seismic waves from earthquakes and nuclear bombs offer insights into the properties and history of our planet’s innards.Read more: https://scim.ag/4oBrATpCRE...

Researchers have come up with a way to weave fabric from fibres that can be controlled using magnetic fields.

Smart cloth that can shapeshift on demand could open up a range of applications, but integrating magnetics into the thin fibres required for weaving…

As a human, there are a lot of critical skills you have to develop to go from a completely dependent potato (better known as a baby) to a fully functional, self-aware person. But when did you acquire them? When did you learn to lie, or internalize the concept…

Explore the ways that lead exposure can harm the human body, and why this toxic element can be found in so many products.

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Lead is a metallic element that’s distributed across Earth’s crust. When it enters the human body, it can disrupt many critical…

For the first time, scientists have documented an unusual spider defense: Some species of arachnids build giant doppelgängers on their webs, creating a frigh...

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You've probably heard of scurvy and think of it as that weird sickness pirates get. But the thing is, for most of human history…

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Coffee spills more than most beverages. And it all comes down to an unlucky connection between your walking pace, the cup, and that tasty morning brew.…

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