Leo Wilson 
Auroras may be pretty, but the solar storms that cause them can cause serious havoc on Earth, scientists have warned. Tourists normally have to pay big money and brave cold climates for a chance to see an aurora, but last weekend many people around the world simply had to look up to see these colorful … Read more
South West Water: ‘Boil water’ warning lifted for most homes across Devon after parasite outbreak Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email An MP has branded a water company “contemptible and incompetent” as the number of people infected with a … Read more
Eye diseases are extremely prevalent worldwide, with recent estimates suggesting that one-third of the global population suffers from some type of vision impairment. Given the high complexity of the human eye, the precise origin and nature of many eye diseases remain unclear, leaving affected people with limited diagnostic and treatment options. Now, in a study … Read more
Shattered windows are seen on buildings in downtown Houston on May 17, 2024, one day after the city was hit by severe storms. The death toll from severe weather that lashed the Texas city of Houston has risen to seven, authorities said Friday. The three additional deaths came after Houston, the fourth-largest US city, was … Read more
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Ever since viruses came to light in the late 1800s, scientists have set them apart from the rest of life. Viruses were far smaller than cells, and inside their protein shells they carried little more than genes. They could not grow, copy their own genes, … Read more
South West Water: ‘Boil water’ warning lifted for most homes across Devon after parasite outbreak Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Thousands of households in Devon can now use their tap water safely after a waterborne disease caused by a … Read more
In what they believe is a solution to a 30-year biological mystery, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have used genetically engineered mice to address how one mutation in the gene for the light-sensing protein rhodopsin results in congenital stationary night blindness. The condition, present from birth, causes poor vision in low-light settings. The … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner to the International Space Station has been delayed again due to a technical issue, NASA said Friday. The launch in Florida was scheduled for Tuesday but NASA said it is now planned for May 25 to allow teams to further assess a helium leak … Read more
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort chose to unionize following a three-day vote culminating on … Read more
A molecular biologist at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences may have found a new “rule of biology.” A rule of biology, sometimes called a biological law, describes a recognized pattern or truism among living organisms. Allen’s rule, for example, states that among warm-blooded animals, those found in colder areas have shorter, … Read more
