A handful of fossilized jawbones found in a Thai coal mine belong to a new species of ancient tarsier, scientists…
Brain-computer implant has passed 1000-day milestone
A paralysed woman was still able to accurately control a computer cursor with her thoughts 1000 days after having a…
A Way to Fight the AIDS Virus With a Virus
Controlling the spread of HIV, the viral precursor to AIDS, is daunting but essential to getting the as-yet incurable epidemic…
Full face transplant for US man
A 25-year-old man horrifically injured by an accident involving an electric power line has received a full face transplant in…
Type With Your Mind
For people with spinal injuries or other conditions that impair use of the arms or vocal cords — or for…
Oldest U.S. Wild Bird a Mother … Again
The oldest known wild bird in the United States has given birth once again at the golden age of at…
How Broccoli Fights Cancer
When your mom told you to eat your broccoli, she may have been giving you good advice on how to…
Lifelike “Wet Mummy” Found
With eyebrows, hair, and skin still intact after more than 600 years, a remarkably preserved Chinese “wet mummy” remains bundled…
Zombie” Ants Found With New Mind-Control Fungi
A stalk of the newfound fungus species Ophiocordyceps camponoti-balzani, grows out of a “zombie” ant’s head in a Brazilian rain…
Earth-Size “Lone Wolf” Planets May Host Life
Across the galaxy, countless “rogue” Earths may have been ejected from their planetary neighborhoods and are now zipping alone through…