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Overlooked Foodborne Parasites Caused an Estimated 171 Million Illnesses Worldwide in a Single Year

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Learn how parasites that contaminate food pose a major threat around the world, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries.

A Mummified Dog and Stacked Bodies Reveal a Crowded Egyptian Tomb’s Hidden Order

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Learn how a layered chamber near Luxor reveals how generations made room for new burials while preserving traces of the past.

Bite Marks Reveal a 23-Foot Crocodilian May Have Dominated South America’s Wetlands 10 Million Years Ago

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Learn how puncture marks on fossilized prey reveal how a 4,000-pound caiman relative possibly played an important role in the Miocene ecosystem.

A 3.5-Billion-Year-Old Rock in India May Preserve Carbon Left Behind by Some of Earth’s Earliest Microbes

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Learn how zircon crystals and carbon chemistry helped researchers investigate a possible record of life from 3.5 billion years ago.

COVID-19 Is Spreading Again as a Summer Wave Grows Across the U.S.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Learn how COVID-19 is spreading across the U.S., what is driving the summer wave, and how health officials are tracking it.

Voodoo Death Shows How Extreme Fear Can Turn Into a Physical Threat

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:28:00 GMT

Learn how a 1942 study about voodoo death and whether curses could really kill people became the catalyst for our modern understanding of the brain-body connection.

Finishing Your Course of Antibiotics May No Longer Be the Standard for Some Infections

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:50:00 GMT

Learn how certain infections may no longer need as long an antibiotic course as previously thought.

The Online Trade of Mummified Remains Could Be Spreading Harmful Fungi

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:30:00 GMT

The "real mummy's curse" may actually be a harmful fungus. Learn more about the hidden biohazards linked to the online sale of mummified remains.

COVID-19 Excess Mortality Study Retracted Over Misinformation in Its Discussion

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:48:00 GMT

Learn why BMJ Public Health withdrew a COVID-19 study that counted millions of excess deaths but could not establish their causes.

While Not the First Oral GLP-1, Daily Orforglipron Pill Could Reduce Reliance on Weight Loss Injections

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Learn more about Orforglipron, a daily GLP-1 weight loss pill that could be a better alternative to GLP-1 injections.

Submerged Leg Bones Suggest Denisovans May Have Stood Much Taller Than Other Hominins in Asia

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:15:00 GMT

Learn about two leg bones from the Taiwan Strait that have shed light on the large body size of Denisovans living in ancient Asia.

Underwater Data Centers Promise a Climate-Forward Solution, But a Warming Ocean Complicates Things

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:52:00 GMT

Learn more about underwater data centers and how warming ocean temps may make them more obsolete.

Common Diabetes Drug Metformin and “Nature’s Ozempic” May Lower Blood Sugar Through the Gut

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:23:00 GMT

Learn how a previously established explanation of how the most common diabetes drug works may need an update.

The Moon Will Glow Copper Red During a Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse in Late August 2026

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Learn how and when to watch the partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27 and 28, 2026, when much of the moon may glow a rusty copper red.

Different Mosquito Species Prefer to Bite Specific People, Deadly Flesh-Eating Bacterium Causes 5 Deaths, and a New Ice Age Toad Species

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:36:00 GMT

Discover the top stories from Aug. 8 to Aug. 14, 2026, including why mosquitoes may or may not bite you and an update on the deadly flesh-eating bacterium outbreak.

Exercising With Your Spouse May Improve Communication and Reduce Conflict

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Couples who work out together report better communication and conflict resolution, suggesting that shared physical activity could benefit relationships as well as health.

150 Million-Year-Old Archaeopteryx Likely Took Flight the Same Way Crows Do Today

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Learn more about Archaeopteryx and the evidence that shows how it likely took to the skies 150 million years ago.

Why Earth Looks More Like a Potato Than a Perfect Sphere

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Learn more about the true shape of our planet and the mission behind this exact imaging.

An Ancient Night-Watch System May Explain Why You Sleep Poorly on the First Night of a Trip

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:13:00 GMT

Learn more about the first-night effect and other reasons you may struggle to fall asleep away from home.

Deadly Flesh-Eating Bacterium Linked To 5 Deaths in Louisiana as Coastal Cases Rise

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Learn more about a deadly bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus and how rising cases may be linked to warming coastal waters.