Science

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Health

Over 700 Startups Have Invested Billions of Dollars Into Solving Humanity’s Most Challenging Problem

ByUndark and Emily Cataneo

In “Why We Die,” biologist and Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan explores the science of aging and life extension.

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Health

What the Science Really Says About The Health Benefits Of Freezing Bread

ByThe Conversation and Duane Mellor

Several recent TikToks have claimed that freezing bread actually makes it healthier.

Pet Science

Yes, You Can Train Your Cat to Use the Toilet — But Experts Warn of These Potential Consequences

ByElana Spivack

Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

Health

Over 700 Startups Have Invested Billions of Dollars Into Solving Humanity’s Most Challenging Problem

ByUndark and Emily Cataneo

In “Why We Die,” biologist and Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan explores the science of aging and life extension.

Health

What the Science Really Says About The Health Benefits Of Freezing Bread

ByThe Conversation and Duane Mellor

Several recent TikToks have claimed that freezing bread actually makes it healthier.

Pet Science

Yes, You Can Train Your Cat to Use the Toilet — But Experts Warn of These Potential Consequences

ByElana Spivack

Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

Science

Why Scotland Is Leading the World In This Essential Type Of Alternative Energy

ByUndark and Dan Falk

Tidal and wave energy may be the largest untapped resources of renewable energy on the planet. But will they work?

Health

The Real Reason Behind The ‘Epidemic’ of Nearsightedness — And How To Fix It

ByAndrew Herbert and The Conversation

Optometry researchers estimate that about half of the global population will need corrective lenses to offset myopia by 2050 if current rates continue.

Space

China Just Launched its Chang'e-6 Mission To Grab Samples From the Elusive Far Side of the Moon

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

Liftoff for the Moon’s newest robotic visitor.

Science

Kentucky Derby Race Horses Are a Paradox — Why It's Nearly Impossible to Predict the Winner

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

What drives a horse’s speed and stamina? Equine experts still aren’t sure.

Space

Eta Aquarids: This Spring’s Best Meteor Shower Is Peaking and You Cannot Miss It

ByKiona Smith

April showers might bring May flowers, but May also brings a meteor shower.

Space

Boeing Starliner Is Just Days Away From Its First Human Test Flight

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

All eyes are on Starliner.

Health

This Ancient Diet Goes Against Everything We Know About Early Humans

ByElana Spivack

Thousands of years before agriculture, one group of people was eating a lot of plants.