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Government scientists have identified the type of meningitis behind a fatal outbreak in Kent as a strain that most people have not be vaccinated against.Gayatri Amirthalingam,…

February 26, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmDHS agents reportedly detain Columbia University neuroscience studentFederal officers entered Columbia University property and detained a student…

Nature, Published online: 26 November 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03451-4Fossils newly discovered in Ethiopia indicate that previously unidentified foot bones belong to the ancient human relative Australopithecus deyiremeda.

In the 18th century, physicians noticed nuns had some of the highest rates of breast cancer. It was one of the earliest clues that led scientists…

Scientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings with a little help from chemistry, confirming for the first time…

The Earth is constantly receiving space signals that contain vital information about extremely energetic phenomena. Among the most peculiar are brief pulses of extremely high-energy radio…

August 13, 20252 min readEntirely New Species of Human Ancestor DiscoveredAncient teeth found in Ethiopia belong to a never-before-seen species in the Australopithecus genus of human…

Mysterious Illness Decimating Sea Stars Finally IdentifiedA devastating bacterium has decimated populations of sunflower sea stars, predators that play a crucial role in their environmentBy Andrea…