Another example is Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). One look at the scientific name tells us that this is a disease of bovine, or cattle, commonly referred to as mad cow disease. A final ...

Ephedra seeds found in an ancient burial pit may be the earliest evidence yet for the medicinal use of plants.

Droughts in 48 of 50 U.S. states, evidence of microplastics mucking up wastewater recycling and the science of a baseball mud bath in this week’s news roundup. In medieval times, astrology was ...

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Nov. 15, 2024 — More time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, according to a new study. More than roughly 10 ...

Nov. 16, 2024 — Some of the first human beings to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, about 2,000 years earlier ...

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Two newly discovered species of freshwater snails from Brazil have been named after characters from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord ...

Volcanic activity will be experienced differently in a warmer world. Researchers need to understand these risks and how they could spiral.

Names associated with the ocean (or water in general) hold a special place in my heart. One of my friends who lives with his family out in California lives near the ocean, and all of them have names ...

Sequent Scientific Ltd., incorporated in the year 1985, is a Small Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 4,660.69 Crore) operating in Pharmaceuticals sector. Sequent Scientific Ltd. key ...

“The blue whale is the largest and loudest animal on Earth.” The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth and likely the largest animal ever to have lived. While this ocean mammoth is dubbed “blue,” ...