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Alzheimer's may be caused by immune cells thinking brain cells are bacteria, expert says
A new theory of Alzheimer's disease reassesses the role of beta-amyloid in the brain.
Russia's space weapon: How anti-satellite nuclear weapons could lead to utter chaos in orbit
Reports that Russia may be developing an anti-satellite nuclear weapon have many rightfully alarmed. Here's why this type of technology is a danger to space exploration at large.
How we found the northern green anaconda, a new species of the heaviest snake on Earth
The northern green anaconda has been identified as a new species after genetic analysis showed it split from its southern counterpart 10 million years ago.
Sugar-loving fruit bats' genes could point to new diabetes treatments, scientists say
Scientists are studying how fruit bats can handle such a sugary diet in order to potentially uncover new ways to manage humans' glucose levels.
How a scientist accidentally discovered a shark that regenerated its mutilated fin: 'The revelation was astonishing'
An adult male silky shark was spotted with a huge chunk of its fin missing. A year later, it had almost completely regrown. Here's the amazing story behind the discovery.
Dinosaur finger bone from Lesotho rock shelter suggests Africans discovered fossils centuries before British did
Africans discovered dinosaur fossils long before the term 'paleontology' existed
More than 1,000 species live in and around an ordinary suburban house, survey in Australia shows.
A house in Australia harbored more than 400 moths and butterflies, and hundreds of other species, including ones never documented before.
Scientists are searching for alien signals at frequencies never studied before
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) continues as scientists look to low-frequency radio waves that have long gone unexplored.
