Coffee beans that pass through the digestive tracts of animals get their unique flavors from the activity of gut microbes, report researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo. The guts of Asian ... Read more Coffee beans that pass through the digestive tracts of animals get their unique flavors from the activity of gut microbes, report researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo. The guts of Asian elephants that produce Black Ivory coffee (BIC) were rich in pectin-digesting bacteria. Heat-driven degradation of pectin during roasting makes coffee bitter. Bacterial activity that reduces the pectin content of BIC could be the source of its smoother, chocolaty, and less bitter flavor. Show less

New research has discovered that a neural circuit may explain procrastination. Scientists were able to disrupt this connection using a drug.

Four astronauts are leaving the outpost about a month earlier than scheduled because a crew member, who was not identified, has an undisclosed medical issue.

In 2026, astronauts will travel around the moon for the first time since the Apollo era, powerful new space telescopes will prepare to survey billions of galaxies, and multiple nations will launch ... Read more In 2026, astronauts will travel around the moon for the first time since the Apollo era, powerful new space telescopes will prepare to survey billions of galaxies, and multiple nations will launch missions aimed at finding habitable worlds, water on the moon and clues to how our solar system formed. Show less

Donald Trump is clearly in a hurry to dominate the political narrative in his second term of office. He began 2026 with strikes in Syria against Islamic State groups, the kidnapping of Venezuelan p... Read more Donald Trump is clearly in a hurry to dominate the political narrative in his second term of office. He began 2026 with strikes in Syria against Islamic State groups, the kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, threats to intervene in Iran and the declaration that the US would take control of Greenland—by hook or by crook. Show less

Early in 2025, scientists discovered a promising new antibiotic in a soil sample from a lab technician's backyard. The molecule, called lariocidin, is produced by the microbe Paenibacillus and show... Read more Early in 2025, scientists discovered a promising new antibiotic in a soil sample from a lab technician's backyard. The molecule, called lariocidin, is produced by the microbe Paenibacillus and shows broad activity against pathogenic bacteria, including several that are multi-drug-resistant. Now, the researchers report in ACS Infectious Diseases how Paenibacillus avoids harm by its own antibiotic—information that is crucial for developing lariocidin or similar compounds into new drug candidates. Show less

"Our study provides a new direction to understand the whole evolutionary history of massive stars toward the formation of black hole binaries." ... Read more "Our study provides a new direction to understand the whole evolutionary history of massive stars toward the formation of black hole binaries." Show less

Tiny, gas-eating microbes hidden in the bark of trees offer scientists a crucial clue in the fight against global warming. 

The cast of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide explains why they are no longer offering active help to former costar Tylor Chase amid his ongoing struggle with homelessness, addiction, and me... Read more The cast of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide explains why they are no longer offering active help to former costar Tylor Chase amid his ongoing struggle with homelessness, addiction, and mental health challenges. Show less

A major network outage has affected countless Verizon phone users throughout the US, making phones unable to send calls or texts.