FDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival

For a long time, the likelihood of surviving pancreatic cancer has been extremely low. For patients who were diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer between 2015 and 2021, about 97% died…

Astronomers discover hot watery exoplanet destined to be swallowed by its star

Astronomers have discovered a new ocean world outside the solar system that orbits extremely close to its parent star. This means that the extrasolar planet, or “exoplanet,” is in hot…

Monkeys hunt small animals when fruit is scarce

When the fruit runs low, some monkeys’ appetite for meat gets a boost.  Bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) hunt and eat small vertebrates more often when fruits are less abundant.…

Battle over cleaning up shipping set to resume at London talks

The US is expected to resume its attempt to sink measures for a greener global shipping sector at closed-door talks between governments at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in early…

Edith Singini | Grasses are key to building hidden carbon stores in savannas – Functional Ecologists

In this ‘Behind the Paper’ post, author Edith Singini – a plant ecophysiologist in the Department of Botany at Rhodes University, South Africa – discusses the paper “Savanna soil carbon…

U.S. badly trails China in lowering barriers to biotech innovation

America’s lead in biotechnology is eroding, and one Florida company’s three-year wait for a routine government stamp shows why, as The Hill’s David Mansdoerfer writes. China already runs more clinical…

Rare Neolithic sculpture unearthed at Türkiye’s Karahantepe

Archaeologists excavating the prehistoric site of Karahantepe in southeastern Türkiye have discovered an extraordinary 11,000-year-old stone sculpture depicting a human figure seated on the back of a leopard, adding another…

Starbase Louisiana: SpaceX announces enormous $100 billion Starbase launch site

A new spaceport will bring 10 launch pads to Louisiana’s Gulf Coast and support thousands of Starship launches per year. SpaceX and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced Tuesday (Aug. 25)…

Lactose intolerance is actually the human norm – but racism, the US government and business interests have made it into a condition

Lactose intolerance makes drinking milk or eating ice cream a literal pain. For some people, eating a dairy treat can lead to bloating, nausea and diarrhea. You might’ve experienced its…

Relentless heat and drought take a toll on herders’ physical and mental health, in Kenya and the US

If being outside in the heat for even a few minutes felt miserable this summer, imagine what it’s like for herders who are always out walking with their livestock and…