FDA approves Pfenex’s osteoporosis therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a bone-building drug from Pfenex Inc to treat osteoporosis in certain patients at high risk for...
Fish-hunting ‘iron dragon’ soared over Australia in age of dinosaurs
A winged beast dubbed the “iron dragon” soared above Australia during the age of dinosaurs, hunting fish in rivers and lakes, according to scientists who...
Scientists find toxic fungus near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
A highly poisonous fungus, with toxins that can be absorbed through the skin, has been identified for the first time in the rain forest near...
Light brighter than the sun to virtually decipher ancient scrolls
Scientists at Britain’s national synchrotron facility have harnessed powerful light beams to virtually unwrap and decipher fragile scrolls dating back some 2,000 years in a...
Elon Musk unveils new Mars rocket prototype, expects missions in months
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has unveiled the latest iteration of his space company’s newly assembled Starship, outlining a speedy development timeline for the centerpiece vehicle...
Scientists puzzled by really big planet orbiting really little star
Scientists are expressing surprise after discovering a solar system 30 light-years away from Earth that defies current understanding about planet formation, with a large Jupiter-like...
Caught in the act: a black hole rips apart an unfortunate star
Scientists have captured a view of a colossal black hole violently ripping apart a doomed star, illustrating a extraordinary and chaotic cosmic event from beginning...
Disaster under the waves: the race to save the coral of the Caribbean
Emily Hower, a research assistant at Nova Southeastern University doing field work on coral off Key West in Florida, bobs up out of the water...
As new disease wipes out Caribbean coral, scientists tear up reefs to stop the spread
Off the coast of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a group of scientists is tearing a reef apart in a feverish attempt to...
Scientists identify ancient baby bottles – and some are cute
Ceramic vessels, sometimes fashioned in whimsical animal forms, were used thousands of years ago as baby bottles to feed infants animal milk, according to scientists,...
