Spinosaurus Was Built for Water, But Scientists Are Still Debating the Details
It was longer than a school bus, had a sail on its back, and hunted fish in prehistoric seas. Spinosaurus is one of paleontology's biggest mysteries — and the debate about how it lived is far from over.
This 14-Year-Old Built an AI App That Detects Heart Disease in Seven Seconds
Siddarth Nandyala spent eight months coding a smartphone app that listens to your heartbeat and can flag serious heart problems faster than most hospital equipment.
Scientists Are Reinventing Pollen as a Sustainable Material for Medicine and Everyday Products
Pollen is best known for causing seasonal allergies, but researchers have found ways to transform its tough outer shell into paper, sponges, and even drug-delivery capsules. The science behind it could help create eco-friendly materials that replace some of the most resource-heavy products we use today.
Scientists Are Borrowing Nature's Best Tricks to Build Tomorrow's Technology
From lead-resistant lizards to ice-repelling polar bear fur, researchers are discovering how animals solve problems that humans have struggled with for years. These findings could lead to new medicines, materials, and machines.
How One Man's Arctic Adventure Gave Us the Frozen Food Aisle
Clarence Birdseye watched Inuit fishermen freeze fish in seconds and realized something scientists and food producers had missed — a discovery worth nearly $450 million and a global industry that still shapes what we eat today.
Peru Makes History by Granting Legal Rights to Stingless Bees for the First Time
Peru has become the first country in the world to give legal rights to an insect — the native stingless bee. Here's why this tiny creature just made a very big impact on how we think about nature and the law.
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