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Which came first: viruses or bacteria?
Viruses and bacteria have been around for billions of years, but which came first?
Rare hoard of Roman-era coins discovered in German mountains...
A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed a hoard of nearly 3,000 Roman-era coins in an unusual place — north of the empire's defensive...
Future 6G data speeds could hit 1 Tbps — up to 10,000 times...
Scientists combined two existing wireless technologies — high-speed electronics and millimeter wave photonics — for the first time...
The Milky Way could be part of a much larger 'cosmic neighborhood'...
A probabilistic new map of the universe surrounding the Milky Way reveals that our galaxy is likely part of an even larger "basin...
How long is the flu contagious?
Many factors affect the infectious period of seasonal influenza, commonly called "the flu," but there are some good rules of thumb...
Malfunctioning mitochondria may drive Crohn's disease,...
A new study in mice suggests that dysfunctional mitochondria may change the composition of the gut microbiome and thus drive Crohn's...
Astronauts could mine asteroids for food someday, scientists...
Material harvested from asteroids could be used to sustain astronauts during long-duration space missions.
Weed, brains and spider eyeballs: 20 jaw-dropping snapshots...
See the top 20 winning photographs from the 50th Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.
