Tata Memorial study spotlights papaya leaf extract as an affordable solution when platelet count falls due to chemotherapy

Tata Memorial's study finds papaya leaf extract a low-cost, effective remedy for chemotherapy-induced low platelet counts, ...

Mammals use the same underlying system—preserved through evolution—to process smells

Picture a mouse taking rapid, staccato sniffs of a crumb it's found while foraging for food. Now compare that with a human leaning in for a single, deep inhale to gauge whether a cantaloupe is ripe.

Daring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end

A first-of-its-kind mission launched Friday in the hopes of preventing NASA’s Swift Observatory from dropping out of ...
The Christian Science Monitor

America’s next 250? A revival of civic virtues might hold the key.

Democracy requires civic engagement – and it can sometimes seem to be falling short. But the seeds of renewal are visible, ...
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The last Neanderthals were far more diverse than we thought, hinting inbreeding didn’t doom them

Ancient DNA extracted from 27 late Neanderthal remains across Belgium’s Meuse Basin and two French sites reveals that the ...

Earth's future revisited as scientists find giant planet survived death of its sun

The planet should not have survived the star's red giant phase—which sees a star balloon to more than 100 times its original ...
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Space science has come a long way since July 4, 1776. Here's a look back at the saga

Celebrating America's 250th birthday, Space.com looks back at what our understanding of space was like in 1776 and what major ...