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How fast can antibiotic resistance evolve?
Bacteria can mutate surprisingly fast to resist antibiotics.
Bacteria that switch antibiotic resistance on and off are...
Microbiologist Karin Hjort discusses what heteroresistance is and how it could change the way we treat bacterial infections.
AI models trained on AI-generated data could spiral into...
If left unchecked,"model collapse" could make AI systems less useful, and fill the internet with incomprehensible babble.
Evolution of snakes takes surprise twist — cobras didn't...
Ancient origins of cobras traced back to Asia, before jumping continents to spread across the world up to 37.5 million years ago.
Science Spotlight: Discover the research changing our understanding...
In-depth articles and features taking a deeper look at emerging science and giving you the perspective you need on these advances.
Yarlung Tsangpo: The deepest canyon on land hides a tree...
The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon is Earth's largest terrestrial canyon, stretching 314 miles long and almost 20,000 feet from top...
World's oldest calendar found at 13,000-year-old temple...
The 13,000-year-old carvings found in Turkey track the phases of the sun, moon and constellations, making it the earliest known lunisolar...
Researchers want to build 'streetlights' on the moon —...
A private company has received funding from the U.S. government to build the first-ever "streetlights" on the moon — towering, Statue...