On the heels of some big quantum computing advances in 2024, at least one company is telling businesses to get “quantum ready ...

Research supporting the amyloid hypothesis—the idea that Alzheimer's is caused by a buildup of amyloid plaques in the ...

Early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the residue of an icy brine, and a soup of amino acids ...

The show’s starring scientist finds a mushroom that can heal any ailment. But powerful people will do anything to stop him from cultivating it. This website uses cookies to improve your experience ...

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Scientists determined that Lucy, a human ancestor from 3.2 million years ago, couldn’t have beaten modern humans in a foot race. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate ...

Murphy Woodhouse is the Mountain West News Bureau reporter at Boise State Public Radio. He spent over a decade reporting in Southern Arizona and Northern Mexico before returning home to Idaho in 2023.

Experts stressed that the new strain did not itself appear to be an immediate human threat. But the rise of a new strain is troubling and points to the risk of a viral phenomenon known as ...

Dr. Jamie Hartmann-Boyce is an Assistant Professor in Health Promotion and Policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research mainly consists of applied evidence synthesis for health ...

The award-winning novel 'Orbital' explores the inner thoughts of astronauts during a single day aboard the International ...

A “mycology thriller” imagines a hidden healing mushroom. In real life, scientists are searching far and wide to map the world’s unseen fungi.