Researchers believed there were eight species of the strange mammals. But a ninth was identified genetically, although no one knew it was a separate species in the wild.The pangolin is an absurd animal, a mammal that’s dressed up as a reptile with a coat of sc... More »
Engineers at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have begun attempts to wake the Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander and rover from hibernation after the two-week frosty lunar night.On Friday (Sept. 22), ISRO said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, th... More »
The study authors tested the inverse vaccine in an animal model of multiple sclerosis, a condition in which the immune system attacks nerve cells, as pictured above. The antibodies (orange) are binding to the nerve cell (blue) to call immune cells to the site.... More »
Students at more than 50 high schools across the US are proposing a Green New Deal for Schools, demanding that their districts teach climate justice, create pathways to green jobs after graduation and plan for climate disasters, among other policies.The campai... More »
This weekend may have marked the beginning of spring in the Southern Hemisphere, but it felt like the peak of summer across several countries in South America, where temperatures pushed above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argenti... More »
The covid-19 drug molnupiravir works to stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus from growing and spreading, but can introduce mutations that may get passed onQuality Stock/Alamy Stock Photo A drug used to treat covid-19 appears to be driving the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 ... More »
Say goodbye to all of this, eventuallyR.M. Nunes/Alamy Almost all land mammals on Earth will die out in 250 million years, according to computer modelling of how the planet’s continents and climate will change in the very long term. If anything resembling the ... More »
Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.An asteroid sample stowed inside a NASA spacecraft is about to reach Earth after traveling for nearly... More »
The volcanic formation of Earth's next supercontinent will likely cause mammals to go extinct, a study has found. (Image credit: Mike Lyvers/Getty Images)Mammals will most likely be wiped from the face of the Earth by our planet's next supercontinent, a new s... More »
A new model suggests that in 250 million years, all land will collide into a supercontinent that boosts warming and pushes mammals to extinction.It’s been about 250 million years since reptile-like animals evolved into mammals. Now a team of scientists is pred... More »
An antiviral drug used to treat COVID-19 may be driving the virus that causes the disease to evolve, a new study suggests.But is this concerning, or particularly surprising? Not at this point, and not really, experts told Live Science. Scientists analyzed mo... More »
Bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) are one of the three shark species in Australia that are responsible for most fatal attacks. (Image credit: izanbar/Getty Images)Scientists in Australia have called for swimming advice to be updated to reflect new informati... More »