Humans probably can't live longer than 150 years, new research finds

Science is once again casting doubt on the notion that we could live to be nearly as old as the biblical Methuselah or Mel Brooks' 2,000-year-old man. New research from Singapore-base biotech company Gero looks at how well the human body bounces back from disease, accidents or just about anything else that puts stress on its systems. This basic resilience declines as people age, with an 80-year-old requiring three times as long to recover from stresses as a 40-year-old on average.

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He Drew the Sun for 40 Years, But Now His Telescope Is Dying

A lone researcher at Mount Wilson Observatory has drawn a picture of the sun every day for 40 years.

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A Literal Mouse Plague Is Terrorizing Towns in Eastern Australia Right Now

While the rest of the world continues to tackle the global pandemic, in eastern Australia, waves of mice are flooding farms and towns.

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A glass of milk a day keeps heart disease away!

An international team of researchers found milk drinkers have lower levels of cholesterol, while those who drank a glass a day reduced the risk of suffering from heart disease.

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Greenland’s ice sheet is releasing huge amounts of mercury into rivers

As Greenland’s ice grinds up underlying rocks it frees up the toxic mercury they contain, potentially contaminating the aquatic life that Indigenous communities rely on for food

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Hawking Archive saved for the nation

The arrival of Stephen Hawking's archive at Cambridge University Library means that three of the most important scientific archives of all time – those of Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Hawking – are now housed under one roof.

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Study: Don’t count on caffeine to fight sleep deprivation

A new study from Michigan State University found that caffeine can't compensate for lost sleep

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