Worms are easy to underestimate because most of them look defenseless, slow, and simple. But across the natural world, “worm” isn’t one group - it’s a body shape that shows up in many different ...

SAN DIEGO — A San Diego high school senior is a finalist in the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search competition for her research on how astronauts’ wounds might be able to heal. Leanne Fan, 18 ...

"We urgently need science-based initiatives." Experts issue warning after finding harmful 'parasites' spreading in crucial waterways: 'There is serious concern' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Humans tend to fear bed bugs, and rightly so. The bloodsuckers are tough to get rid of once they've entered a home. But new research has, for the first time, identified one thing the bugs seem to fear ...

In January 2026, the tech world was introduced to Moltbook, a social network that felt like something out of a science fiction novel. Created by entrepreneur Ma ...

But while Sen. Clay Yarborough’s so-called “medical freedom” bill was advanced to its final stop during an Appropriations ...

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Researchers with AI agent security vendor Zenity took a look at Moltbook and found a social network platform for AI agents that raises significant security concerns but whose scale doesn't match the ...

“Alive” is obviously a loaded term; the more frequently used word is “conscious.” If you ask Anthropic if the company thinks Claude is alive, the company will flatly deny it, but stop short of saying ...

See inside Tolga Bat Hospital, a place for Australia’s injured and orphaned flying foxes.

Antibiotic resistance is racing toward a global crisis, with “superbugs” projected to cause over 10 million deaths annually by 2050. Now, scientists at UC San Diego have unveiled a powerful new CRISPR ...