Functional super mushrooms: No longer a niche category
According to SPINS data for the 52 weeks ending Sept. 6, 2026, across Natural, Conventional Multi-Outlet, and Amazon,…
Meet Earth’s newest wild cat species, the first named in over a century
LA PAZ, Bolivia — A previously unknown cat species has been identified in plain sight: at a wildlife sanctuary in…
Potential dark matter detection gives scientists hope for study
Potential dark matter detection sparks hope in search for elusive substance Dark matter is invisible and makes up…
Contributor: The Great Barrier Reef refuses to die on schedule
By Bjorn LomborgGuest contributor Sept. 6, 2026 3 AM PT Australia’s marine scientists released their annual audit of…
Fossil fuel industry is worsening Western water scarcity, study finds
In the last few years, multiple studies have shown that global warming is intensifying drought and worsening water…
The Protein Controversy: 4 Rules to Maximize Your Gains
Protein may feel like a done deal, our culture’s hottest nutrient. But health professionals are still hotly debating…
Researchers tickle gorillas, other apes and find out they giggle
NEW YORK — Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a…
This plant extract can make a lethal drug cocktail. Can it also treat opioid addiction?
A plant extract that’s gaining popularity as a pain cure-all and has been associated with multiple California deaths…
OpenAI Hires in Preparation for AI That Could Train Itself
OpenAI has set the goal of making an AI tool that could research its own improvements. Now, the…
California sees great white shark surge. Why that’s a good thing
As the early morning breeze tickles the top of the Santa Monica Bay, three scientists pack into a…
How Formula One pit stop tactics are helping in battle vs. dementia
The idea, like many good ones, arose by accident. It was the mid 1990s and London’s Great Osmond…
Climate change is already showing up in the cost of living
In the summer of 2022, a heat wave in Europe drove temperatures to a record-breaking 115 degrees in…