Medical
Blood Thinners: A New Way to Treat Cobra Venom
On average, snakes bite 1.8 million people worldwide each...
Vulture Decline in India Has Caused Half a Million Human Deaths
In recent decades, the vulture population in India has...
Chimpanzees Have Learned to Doctor Themselves
Some primates have learned to use rudimentary medicine. In...
New Evidence That Bath’s Famous Waters Actually Prevent Disease
New research conducted at the site of the Roman...
One in Three Everest Climbers Suffers Cardiac Arrhythmia
As the Everest summits begin, climbers must be aware...
Orangutan Seen Healing Own Wound with Plants, in World First
For the first time, an animal has been observed...
We’re Closer to a Universal Antivenom for Snake Bites
BY STUART AINSWORTH AND CAMILLE ABADA
If you're bitten by...
First-Ever Drug for Severe Frostbite Wins FDA Approval
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced...
Six Women Alchemists: Their Obsessions and Inventions
Alchemy -- the pseudo-science of turning base metals into...
‘Deep Learning’ Toilet, Cyborg Spiders Win 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes
The headliners of this year’s Ig Nobel science awards...
Scientists May Have Found an Antidote to the Death Cap Mushroom
Mushrooms are fascinating. They might taste like chicken, expand...
Ancient ‘Zombie’ Viruses Revived From Siberian Permafrost
If you're tired of scientists stoking fear about deadly...
After Everest, How Do Climbers Get Home From Nepal?
For climbers and the few remaining trekkers, fleeing Nepal...
Everest: One Dead, Another Evacuated on Russian Team
The Russian 7 Summits Club Expedition, led by Alex...
Everest: COVID Parties and Summit Pushes
While the COVID-19 outbreak ravages both Everest Base Camp...
Everest: China and Some South Side Teams Cancel Over COVID Fears
Something is very wrong at Everest Base Camp. The...
How Stranded Foreigners are Getting Out of Nepal
About 150 climbers have summited Everest in the last...
