Editing Chicken Genes Could Slow the Spread of Bird Flu, Study Suggests
Using CRISPR technology, researchers edited a protein gene that increased chickens' resistance to the virus. But the process is far from practical use
The 1918 Flu Hit Frailer People the Hardest, Study Suggests
Skeletons of people who died before and during the 20th-century pandemic counter the narrative that young and healthy people were targeted by the disease
More Mammals Can Glow in the Dark Than Previously Thought
A new study found that 125 different mammal species are fluorescent under ultraviolet light, suggesting the property is widespread
Climate Change Is Pushing Many of the World's Amphibians Closer to Extinction
Just over 40 percent of amphibian species are at risk of going extinct, and humans' fossil fuel use is partly to blame, according to a new assessment
In a First, the FCC Fines a Satellite Company for Abandoning Space Debris
The television provider DISH failed to remove a retired satellite far enough from its previous orbit, according to a statement from the commission
Scientists Studying High-Speed Electrons With Lasers Win Nobel Prize in Physics
Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier created pulses of light so short that they can be used to observe the behavior of electrons
Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors Two Scientists Who Enabled mRNA Vaccines
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman discovered a way to edit mRNA so it could be used in vaccines without getting attacked and destroyed by the body
A Massive, Two-Fault Earthquake May Have Struck the Pacific Northwest 1,100 Years Ago
The region needs to be prepared for the possibility of more intense quakes than previously thought, a new study of tree rings finds
Parasitic, Invasive Worm Found in Rats in Georgia
While the worm can sicken people, few human infections have been reported in the U.S., and it typically doesn’t require treatment
See the Last Supermoon of 2023 Illuminate the Night Sky Thursday
This special type of full moon, which will be slightly larger and brighter than usual, will not occur again until fall 2024
Antarctic Winter Sea Ice Hits a Record Low 'by a Wide Margin'
On September 10, the ice reached its lowest annual maximum in the books amid a record-smashing year that's ringing "alarm bells" for polar ice
Artificial Wombs for Premature Babies Might Soon Begin Human Trials
An FDA panel discussed the new technology—tested only on animals so far—along with its risks and potential to improve survival of preterm infants
A Sample of Ancient Asteroid Dust Has Landed Safely on Earth
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission retrieved bits of rock and dust from the asteroid Bennu, which could help scientists uncover the origins of life on our planet
Archaeologists Uncover Notched Logs That May Be the Oldest Known Wooden Structure
The interlocking pieces, found near a waterfall in Zambia, date to 476,000 years ago—before Homo sapiens evolved
Scientists Collect First RNA From an Extinct Tasmanian Tiger
No other RNA has ever been extracted from an extinct species, so the breakthrough opens doors to understanding the biology of long-gone organisms
Scientists Search for Near-Death Experiences of Cardiac Arrest Patients
Through survivor interviews and brain scans during CPR, researchers looked for evidence of awareness when people's hearts had stopped
Stone Age Engravings of Animal Tracks Reveal New Details in Namibia
Indigenous tracking experts determined the species, sex, age group and leg of depicted animals in hundreds of carvings of footprints
Smart Toilets and Licking Rocks: Ig Nobel Prizes Celebrate Strange Scientific Achievements
Winning research projects reanimated dead spiders and examined how anchovy sexual activity influences ocean mixing
'Spectacular' Polar Ring Galaxies May Be More Common Than Thought, Study Suggests
Astronomers have found two candidates for this rare type of galaxy, surrounded by a halo of hydrogen gas—and they could provide insights about dark matter
NASA Astronaut Sets Record for Longest Trip to Space by an American
When Frank Rubio returns from the International Space Station on September 27, he will have spent 371 consecutive days in space
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