The bedraggled bumblebee queen seemed lifeless. Yet she was somehow alive — still breathing after being underwater for roughly a week in the lab. Did she manage to hold her breath for…
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Tree tops sparkle with electricity during thunderstorms
Thunderstorms may bring more than rain and gloom. The same forces that cause thunder and lightning also make treetops sparkle in ultraviolet light, like a Christmas tree topper invisible to…
Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study finds
Patients who are prescribed higher daily doses of the medication buprenorphine for opioid use disorder are significantly more likely to stay in treatment. Those on 17 to 24 milligrams averaged…
‘You only need to put a few knicks in the brain’: FDA is bizarrely demanding fake brain surgery to assess Huntington’s disease therapy
Katie Jackson desperately wants a new treatment for Huntington’s disease. Her husband died from the devastating brain disorder. And because the disease runs in families, her three children have a…
Archaeologists identify 1,000-year-old megalith in Central Sulawesi
Archaeologists in Indonesia have announced that a newly identified megalith in Central Sulawesi may date back around 1,000 years, adding to the region’s long-known tradition of ancient stone monuments. The…
Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite will crash to Earth on March 10
A big NASA satellite will crash back to Earth on Tuesday (March 10) after nearly 14 years in orbit, experts say. The spacecraft in question is the 1,323-pound (600-kilogram) Van…
Mobile clinics offer a practical way to improve health care access in maternity care deserts
Only three of the 14 counties in north-central Florida provide full access to obstetric care. Six have low access to care – meaning there are fewer than two hospitals offering…
What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ
Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic story traces back at least to…
Marble lion unearthed during excavations in Philippi
Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Philippi uncovered a series of significant finds during the 2025 summer excavation season, including a large marble lion sculpture and fragments of Latin…
