Scientists have uncovered an extraordinary underwater discovery—a vast whale graveyard lying deep beneath the ocean surface. The site, believed to be millions of years old, contains the remains of ancient whales and offers a rare glimpse into prehistoric marine ecosystems.

What caused so many whales to end up in one location? And what can this remarkable find tell us about Earth's distant past?

Millions-Of-Years-Old Whale Graveyard Found On Ocean Floor

Chinese researchers have developed the country’s first nuclear battery using carbon-14, a weakly radioactive isotope of carbon. The battery generates electricity through radioactive decay and is designed to function without recharging for decades.


'100 years of life': China builds nuclear battery that could last over a century

A new study has found that polluted air breathed in during the early years of childhood could contribute to deteriorating lung health in adulthood. The research, dated back to 1992, examines the impact of air pollution on children in California, United States some of whom are now in their 40s.

Breathing polluted air as kid? Your lungs might be paying the price years later: Study

Research that examined data from 55 US poison centres between 2013 and 2022 found that calls to poison control centres increased nationwide among teenagers and young people exposed to psychedelic psilocybin following the decriminalisation and legalisation of psilocybin in several states.

Legal highs, scary lows: Decriminalisation of 'magic mushrooms' linked to rise in calls for help

Researchers on Sunday (June 2) presented the promising phase 2 trial results from an ongoing study of a new male hormonal contraceptive gel at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society’s annual conference in Boston.

Study finds new male birth control gel safe and effective; reveal promising trial results

As the number of prescriptions for the appetite-suppressing medication grows into the millions globally, scientists are discovering the benefits and drawbacks of Ozempic in real time.

Ozempic shows promise beyond diabetes: New study reveals kidney benefits

A man with advanced liver cancer received the first liver transplant from a pig in history. The guy was given a liver transplant from a pig that had had its genes altered, according to Chinese doctors.

Historic milestone: Man receives world's first gene-edited pig liver transplant

The University of Cambridge is home to a 4,000-year-old Egyptian skull that has been hiding nearly invisible cut marks for decades. According to a recent study that was published in Frontiers in Medicine, these marks could be proof of an antiquated treatment for cancer.

Ancient Egyptian skulls reveal 4,000-year-old cancer treatments, study finds

People experience ecological grief when they lose places, species or ecosystems they care deeply about. These losses pose an increasing danger to mental health and well-being worldwide.

What is ecological grief and how can you help your loved ones cope with it?

Massive stars eventually explode in a magnificent supernova, after which they explode. Scientists discovered that certain big stars have just departed, leaving no trace in the night sky.

Scientists find stars that quietly 'die' without supernova explosions

Scientists have made an unbelievable finding in Yellowstone National Park: "giant" viruses that date back an astounding 1.5 billion years. The word "giant" describes their extraordinarily large genomes in comparison to viruses that are more common.

Scientists find ancient giant viruses in Yellowstone's hot springs

Since the first human heart transplants in 1967, patients have reported strange and inexplicable personality changes. Some claim that after surgery, they feel more like their donor and less like themselves.

Organ transplants can lead to profound personality changes, suggests study

German scientists have discovered the fossil of a six-armed brittle star that was petrified while it was still partially renewing. This very unique fossil was discovered in 2018 in a limestone deposit in southern Germany, which was originally a deep lagoon teeming with coral meadows and sponge beds.

Caught in action: Newly found fossil shows 155 million old brittle star mid-regeneration

Scientists have long been looking for 'glueballs', which are bonded states of subatomic gluon particles without any quarks, and they may have discovered them in a particle accelerator experiment.

Possible discovery of a ‘glueball’ shakes up particle physics

Everybody is a brave warrior till a cockroach starts flying. Or even a spider jumps at you. Almighty has been merciful enough on us mortals by not bestowing the ability to fly upon spiders.

Spiders 'fly' using electric field, you are allowed to be scared and ask 'WHY'?

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