An international research team, including VUB data scientist Yannick Jadoul, has shed new light on the rhythmic nature of sexual behavior in bonobos. By precisely analyzing the tempo of movements during sex, researchers aim to better understand which building…
Catch up on this week’s travel news: a heroic pilot in Somalia, CDC advisories on Chikungunya, TSA staff working without pay during a shutdown, postponed strikes in Italy, and Jet2’s lifetime bans for unruly passengers.
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A new study shows that targeting key epigenetic proteins may permanently switch off cancer genes. Scientists at Monash University, working with Harvard University, report they have found a way to permanently ‘switch off’ genes that help cancers survive. If th…
A new Alzheimer's study has produced a first-of-its-kind genetic map, which could provide vital insights into the cause-and-effect sequences of gene activity that may be driving the disease in the brain.
I asked cardiologists to share some of the worst habits for your blood pressure, cholesterol and overall heart health—and their answer caught me off guard. Find out what their #1 heart health tip is and learn how to improve this habit.
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A new study finds that children exposed to violence show increased activity in the insula when seeing or hearing their parents. This suggests trauma changes how the developing brain processes caregiver signals.
A study of 26,000 older adults finds that moderate cannabis use is associated with larger brain volumes and better memory, attention, and processing speed.
Cells constantly monitor and recycle their proteins through a tightly regulated waste-disposal system. Proteins that are no longer needed are tagged and broken down by specialized cellular machinery. Recent advances in drug discovery seek to exploit this syst…
Some dogs don’t even need the gate open to make friends. Over on @louiss.the.golden, this Golden Retriever is basically running a tiny fan club from his...
Gary Franzen, age 69, of Ossian, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 p....
The earliest recorded vertebrates had four eyes to escape predators in the ancient Cambrian ocean, according to half-a-billion-year-old fossils from China that shed light on our evolutionary origins.
A river that slices through a 13,000-foot mountain range shouldn’t exist like this. Now scientists say a hidden process 200 km underground may finally explain why.
Physicists in Germany have carried out the most accurate measurement to date of the width of the proton. By examining a previously unexplored energy-level transition in the hydrogen atom, Lothar Maisenbacher and colleagues at the Max Planck Institute of Quant…
When light passes through materials, it typically changes direction and bends in predictable ways. This change in direction, known as refraction, is caused by a change in the speed of light as it enters a new medium. In some rare cases, however, light bends d…
Shrinking lakes in Tibet likely woke up long-dormant tectonic faults, a new study finds. The findings strengthen the link between climate change and earthquakes
Researchers have identified two brain receptors that help the brain clear away amyloid beta, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. By stimulating these receptors in mice, scientists increased levels of a natural amyloid-breaking enzyme, reduced buildup in the br…
Creatures that can change from one form to another are a staple of science fiction: Think werewolves and Transformers. Nature, too, has its shapeshifters, such as dimorphic fungi. While scientists have known for some time that they can reversibly transition b…
Many technological applications, such as sensors and batteries, greatly rely on electrochemical reactions. Improving these technologies depends on understanding how electrochemical reactions work. However, most current methods cannot look at electrochemical r…
Most bacteria, including many bacterial pathogens, are surrounded by an outer protective layer of sugar molecules, known as a capsule. This primarily protects the bacteria from environmental influences, but also serves as a kind of cloak of invisibility, enab…
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new way to design Earth-observation satellite missions that could help protect the space environment while continuing to deliver vital data for tackling global challenges, such as climate change, fo…
A new species of crocodylomorph dating to about 215 million years ago has been described from the U.K. It has been called Galahadosuchus jonesi in recognition of David Rhys Jones, a secondary school physics teacher from Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi who gave inspi…
For decades, scientists have searched the skies for signs of extraterrestrial technology. A study from EPFL asks a sharp question: if alien signals have already reached Earth without us noticing, what should we realistically expect to detect today?
A recent study showed that Mars was warm and wet billions of years ago. The finding contrasts with another theory that this era was mainly cold and icy. The result has implications for the idea that life could have developed on the planet at this time.
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom accused Olympic skier Eileen Gu of betraying America by competing for China, citing human rights abuses and Gu's $23 million earnings.
Alysa Liu is left to carry the hopes of the United States into the women’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The reigning world champion delivered a stellar short program that featured a triple lutz-triple loop. That was the hardest combination that a…
The Seahawks dominated New England in Super Bowl LX, and certain Patriots fans are not handling it well, with some making excuses and others eating crow.
The five-time Masters champion didn't rule out teeing it up in two months in Augusta, saying he is hitting full shots and progressing in recovery from back surgery.
The Browns hired Mike Rutenberg as their defensive coordinator this week and Rutenberg got a rave review from Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich on his way out the door in Atlanta.
After Lindsey Vonn was airlifted to the hospital mid-Olympics, her sister Karin Kildow posted a respectfully horny thank-you to the McDreamys who provided her leg surgery.
U.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor has gone from almost quitting the sport to winning Olympic gold. A few weeks before Christmas, she texted her husband from Norway and said she cannot keep going. Cooler heads prevailed. On Tuesday, she returned to training …
In his second mock of the 2026 NFL Draft, Daniel Jeremiah forecasts the Giants to kick off a receiver run that goes six deep in the first 32 picks. Check out the full Round 1 projection.