Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance. Tiny virus-like particles called gene transfer agents (GTAs), once ancient ...

Have you ever been drifting off to sleep when suddenly you hear what sounds like a gunshot, a door slamming, or an explosion inside your head? You jolt awake, heart pounding, sit upright in bed, but ...

It looks harmless — until it touches water. Within seconds, this element reacts violently, releasing heat, gas, and an explosive burst of energy. What causes this rapid reaction is a simple property ...

In a stroke of luck, astronomers saw the comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) break into four or five fragments in November after it passed close to the sun. By Robin George Andrews Astronomers on Wednesday ...

Photographer Cara Romero will receive the first-ever Indigenous Artist of the Year award at Scottsdale Art Week. Romero's work challenges stereotypes and explores contemporary Native American life and ...

Cara Delevingne's dress for the Vanity Fair Oscars party is a work of art… literally. The supermodel turned heads at the 2026 Oscars afterparty on March 15, wearing a striking Thom Browne Spring 2026 ...

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The prices of oil has skyrocketed across the past week. Popular oil ETFs are skyrocketing with the United States Oil Fund (USO) up 57% year-to-date, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil (UCO) up 74%, ...

A Los Angeles-based freelance reporter had a scary morning earlier this month, when her portable charger suddenly exploded, leaving her with chemical burns on her arm, her hair and a hole in her bed. ...