Cheating in sports evolves with technology, but some methods remain surprisingly traditional. Ski jumping has just been hit by a scandal involving illegal modifications to suits. At the 2025 FIS ...

Millions of miles (kilometers) of rivers worldwide contain antibiotic pollution levels high enough to promote drug resistance and harm aquatic life, according to a study led by McGill University.

Modern crocodilians conceal a much richer evolutionary history than meets the eye. A recent study sheds light on the secrets of their survival through the ages. Close-up of an alligator. Crocodilians, ...

A team of researchers has developed a vaccine targeting the tau protein, associated with Alzheimer's disease, showing robust immune responses in mice and non-human primates. Encouraged by these ...

Turning building walls into actual rechargeable batteries: this is the ambition of a Franco-Spanish research team. Their goal is to propose a new electrochemical storage technology based on ...

The discovery of a weapon in a Russian cave challenges conventional ideas about the technical capabilities of Neanderthals. This artifact, a bone spear tip much older than the arrival of Homo sapiens ...

South Korean researchers have created tiny magnetic robots capable of performing impressive tasks by collaborating, much like ants. These microrobots, thanks to their self-assembly capability and ...

A 1,800-year-old skeleton discovered in Roman Britain bears bite marks suggesting a violent death at the hands of a large feline. This discovery opens a window into the spectacular and brutal ...

Weight gain around the abdomen with age may now have a scientific explanation. Researchers have identified a new type of stem cell, named CP-As, which emerges around the age of 50 and promotes the ...

The compounds that give flavor to vaping liquids could have harmful effects on respiratory health. This is particularly true for molecules that provide cinnamon or citrus flavors to these products, ...

A new type of computer combining human neurons and silicon has just hit the market. This system, developed by an Australian startup, opens up unprecedented possibilities for medical research. Human ...

For nearly 200 years, "higher-degree polynomial equations" resisted any general solution. An Australian mathematician proposes an unprecedented method, eliminating irrational numbers in favor of ...