Scientists Can Tell How Old You Are Based on Your Skin Microbiome
Microbes in and on your gut, mouth and skin change predictably as you age. Especially your skin. ...read more
Month: February 2020
A Robot Assists With ‘Supermicrosurgery’ For the First Time
A new robotic device fights surgeons’ hand tremors in precision-demanding procedure. ...read more
Naked Mole Rats Seem More Alien Than Mammal. What Explains Their Weirdness?
They live unexpectedly long, don't get cancer and can't feel pain. Oh, and they have a queen. ...read more
When Did Ancient Humans Begin to Understand Death?
Our unique awareness of mortality may have evolved before we did. ...read more
Is a Patient’s Stomach Pain Hours After a Colonoscopy a Sign of Something Serious?
A healthy 59-year-old hops on a plane after a colonoscopy and falls ill. Did she pick up a nasty bug, or is it something else? ...read more
The Daring Ploy That Saved the Florida Panther
Decades ago, only eight known panthers roamed the wilds of Florida. Here’s how a handful of scientists and a vet detective saved a subspecies. ...read more
Solar Orbiter Sets Off for Mission to Study the Sun
The joint mission from the ESA and NASA will allow humans to get a closer look at the star at the center of our solar system. ...read more
Heavy Metal Pollution From the Industrial Revolution Turns Up in Himalayan Snows
Likely churned out by factories and engines over 6,000 miles away, iron, lead, uranium and more traveled halfway around the world. ...read more
20 Things You Didn’t Know About… Doors
Doors injure 300,000 people a year — not to mention the "Door to Hell." And what's up with trapdoor spiders? ...read more
Feeding Seaweed to Cows Could Curb Their Methane-Laden Burps
Moo-mentous research on using seaweed to fight climate change. ...read more