A hefty whale that patrolled coastal waters 39 million years ago, could be the heaviest animal that ever lived, according to scientists. Fossil hunters discovered skeletal remains of the extinct whale in a rock in the Ica desert of southern Peru back
Scientists are hoping that a fermented cold tea beverage that has been drunk by humans for 2,000 years could help treat Type 2 diabetes. Kombucha – brewed using a slimy disc that is a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY), which
The discovery of a “pause button” in the brains of mice could help scientists better understand Parkinson’s disease — and perhaps even develop new therapies. Slow or arrested movement, the neuroscientists from Denmark explained, is one of the primary symptoms of the
A research team said it is paving the way for an easier detection of virus variants within indoor spaces. Scientists have developed a novel air monitor with special technology that is said to quickly detect — within five minutes — if any
‘Magic’ pscilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelic drugs could be of huge benefit to women battling cancer, researchers in United States have said. Conventional therapies to help women cope with the anxiety and depression that can be sparked by a cancer diagnosis and treatment can
Scientists have admitted that the Covid lab leak theory was downplayed and covered up as researchers feared the reaction of China’s government. Insider communications from scientists working on a paper that dismissed the lab leak claim reveal researchers were concerned about how
Norwegian scientists have figured out how to make crisps that they claim are “the healthiest on the planet” — by cheaply and quickly screening potatoes before frying. When potatoes are deep-fried, the researchers explained, harmful chemicals known as acrylamides are formed from
A new report citing U.S. government sources says three scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China were among the first people to have been infected by COVID-19. The Substack article, co-authored by Matt Taibbi, Michael Schellenberger and Alex Gutenag, says
A new blood test could bring more hope to heart transplant patients as scientists hunt for “zombie cells”. Developed by researchers at Newcastle University, the new test could help doctors determine whether a donor heart could be suitable for transplant and result
President Biden told hundreds of U.S. Air Force Academy graduation attendees on Thursday that scientists are warning about the capabilities of artificial intelligence. “I met in the Oval Office, in my office, with 12 leading — no, excuse me, eight leading scientists