Scientists discovered a major security vulnerability in WhatsApp
With more than three billion people opening WhatsApp each day, the app feels like a safe place to…
Microplastics in your brain? Scientists warn of links to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
In 2004, science crossed a quiet line. Researchers confirmed that tiny scraps of plastic were not just drifting…
Earth dimming accelerates climate change as sunlight reflection declines
Airborne pollution in northern cities has fallen rapidly thanks to stricter air-quality rules in North America, Europe and…
Astronomers reveal how passing stars and exploding giants shaped our early solar system
Nearly 4.5 million years ago, two enormous, blazing stars swung close to the solar system. They did not…
Fossil tracks in Italy record a turtle stampede from 80 million years ago
In the spring of 2019, free climbers scaling the risky cliffs of Monte Cònero on Italy’s Adriatic coast…
At 50 million-light-years long, scientists discover one of the universe’s largest structures
Look up on a dark night and the stars seem scattered at random. Step back in scale, though,…
Modern pollutants and ancient genetic variants could explain why some women develop endometriosis
A new study suggests that certain genetic differences, passed down from ancient human ancestors, and exposure to common…
Smoking fewer cigarettes does not eliminate cardiovascular disease risk
In a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, new research from Johns Hopkins Medicine…
Cystic fibrosis patients on triple-drug therapy can safely reduce daily lung treatments
A new multi-site study led by researchers at CU Anschutz shows that people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who…
Psychosocial stress in women linked to early signs of heart tissue changes
Women who report high levels of psychosocial stress, such as from caregiving and lack of emotional support, show…
Early pregnancy placenta models show significant effects from PFAS exposure
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of nearly 10,000 long-lasting chemical compounds that stay in the…
Fermilab experiment finds no evidence for a fourth neutrino, ending a long-debated theory
For three decades, a riddle has followed neutrinos, the near-weightless particles that stream through Earth by the trillions…