A team of researchers at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) have found one type of virus that actually feed on other viruses, and it's as bizarre as it sounds. Here's what they found.

Scientists Discover 'Vampire Viruses'

Scientists Find Microscopic Viruses 'Biting' Onto Each Other

One recent study has revealed that tiny pebbles found by researchers in the ocean near the coast of Papa New Guinea might actually be from an entirely different solar system. Here's what we know.

Rocks With Weird Material Composition Discovered

Study Finds Strange Rocks With Alien Material Composition

A new advanced AI system can predict dangerous virus variants before they spread. Here's everything we know about this latest development.

AI Detects Virus Variants Early On

AI System Predicts Dangerous Virus Variants Ahead of Time

Learn about the groundbreaking discovery of electrified cement and its potential to revolutionize energy storage. This conductive nanocomposite can store and release electrical energy, paving the way for sustainable power solutions and self-charging roads. Here's what we know about it.

Electrified Cement: Revolutionizing Energy Storage

'Electrified Cement' Could Turn Buildings Into Batteries

Explore bizarre, shocking historical medical practices. From milk transfusions to mummy powder remedies, here's a look into the strange world of past healthcare.

Weird Historical Medical Treatments 

Uncovering History's Most Bizarre Medical Practices

We're taking a closer look at the intricate motivations behind conspiracy theories, from safety needs to personality traits. Here's why these beliefs are more than just a lack of knowledge.

Understanding the Roots of Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy Theories: More Than Meets the Eye?

We're looking at the surprising survival strategies of long-lived fungi and how they combat genetic mutations. This fascinating study reveals nature's ingenious solutions to life's challenges, offering new perspectives on evolution and resilience. Here's a look.

Fungi's Unique Anti-Mutation Survival Strategy

Unraveling Fungi's Bizarre Anti-Mutation Survival Tactics

Scientists have uncovered two new species of the peculiar Hydnora plant, expanding our knowledge of this unconventional flora and opening up exciting new avenues for botanical research.

Hydnora: Discovery of Two New Species

Scientists Unearth New Smelly Plant Species

Scientists have recently made a groundbreaking discovery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where they've developed a method to generate electricity from the humidity in the air. This revolutionary innovation, known as the 'generic Air-gen effect', uses a device with nanopores to exploit the electrical charge of water molecules in the atmosphere, paving the way for new sustainable energy practices. Here's a look.

Scientists Generate Electricity from Air Humidity

Electricity from Thin Air: New Breakthrough in Renewable Energy!

Did you know that your seemingly innocuous bottle could be harboring more bacteria than the average toilet seat? Here's why it's important to clean your water bottle between uses.

Water Bottles Can Make You Sick

Water Bottles Can Hold More Bacteria Than a Toilet

Scientists have discovered a new state of matter called a bosonic correlated insulator, made of subatomic particles with full-integer quantum spins. This discovery could lead to more bosonic materials and a better understanding of how the Universe functions.

Weird Matter Discovered by Scientists

New Weird Matter Identified in Groundbreaking Discovery

Harvard researchers have discovered how a parasitic fungus forces fruit flies to summit before they die. Here's how zombie flies are controlled by fungus.

Zombie Flies Controlled by Fungus

Parasitic Fungus Responsible for Zombie Flies' Death Climb?

From its ordinary appearance to the emergence of glandular leaves, the Triphyophyllum peltatum is a unique plant. Here are all the intriguing details of the triggers behind its transformation. 

Unique Plant Turns Carnivorous

This Plant Becomes a Meat Lover When It Feels Like It

Researchers have found that mushrooms and other fungi have the ability to regulate their own temperature, releasing water into the air to keep themselves cooler than their surroundings. This discovery could have significant implications for combating climate change, as fungi make up around 2 percent of Earth's biomass. Here's what scientists discovered.

Mushrooms and Fungi Might Help Regulate Climate Change

Can Mushrooms Help Regulate Climate Change?

Researchers made an alarming discovery of flesh-eating bacteria thriving on seaweed blooms and plastic pollution in the Caribbean Ocean, raising concerns for potential pathogenic risks to human health. Here's what they found.

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Thrive on Plastic

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Thrive on Seaweed and Plastic

Scientists have discovered a crystal that can melt and change color when exposed to light. The discovery could open up a range of potential uses in photonics, electronics, and drug delivery. Here's what researchers found.

Scientists Discover Melting Crystals

Strange Crystals Melt and Change Color With Light

A new study in Japan has revealed that certain fungi, such as bicoloured deceivers, communicate using underground electrical signals after rainfall. The research suggests a possible form of communication between mushrooms with hints of signal transport among their networks. Here's how it works.

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