Scientists discovered a surprising gut-heart connection that may help prevent sleep apnea from causing serious cardiovascular damage. Sleep apnea affects millions of people worldwide and is known to raise the risk of serious cardiovascular problems. Now, researchers have identified a potential new treatment target that could help reduce some of the condition’s harmful effects. Findings [...]

Researchers have obtained the first-ever photographs of the Cozumel dwarf fox (Urocyon sp.), an elusive dwarf fox living on the Caribbean island of Cozumel, off Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Captured in September 2023, the images provide the first confirmed evidence since 2001 that the elusive animal still survives on the island.

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Neura Robotics raised up to $1.4 billion as the German startup tries to scale humanoid robots and physical AI against China and US rivals.

Et si une simple tasse de thé contribuait à vieillir en meilleure santé ? Selon une nouvelle revue scientifique, cette boisson pourrait aider à protéger le cœur, le cerveau et même les muscles. À condition toutefois de choisir le bon type de thé et d'éviter certains produits qui pourraient en...

The extinct Eurasian cave lion (Panthera spelaea) and today’s African and Asian lions (Panthera leo) belong to separate evolutionary lineages that diverged roughly 1.7 million years ago -- far earlier than previously thought, according to an analysis of 12 cave lion genomes spanning more than 100,000 years.

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