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​If you eat a lot of large predatory oceanic fish, such as tuna or swordfish, then you're at risk of mercury poisoning. Each individual big fish doesn't necessarily contain a lot of accumulated mercury, though, which is why scientists have created a probe that indicates which ones do.

People have been fascinated by dolphins for millennia, but we still know very little about their life in the wild. Now a team of scientists has developed cameras that harmlessly attach to the animal and provide a unique account of dolphin behavior beneath the waves.

Food poisoning will knock you off your feet, but a few days later you’ll hopefully be back to your old self. But new research suggests that certain types of salmonella can have longer-lasting effects. In some cases it could permanently damage your DNA, leaving you more vulnerable to future illness.

​Downing Komodo dragon blood to fight a bacterial infection might sound like pure fantasy, but new research shows that the substance might have very real applications in our world. Researchers say they've isolated 48 compounds that could help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

​An international team of astronomers has announced the discovery of seven Earth-sized exoplanets in orbit around a nearby ultracool red dwarf star, including three that reside in the star's habitable zone.

This year, one of the most important artifacts of the Space Age, the Columbia command module of the Apollo 11 mission​, will leave its home at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum for the first time in almost 50 years as the centerpiece of an exhibition traveling to museums across the US.

When silicon wafers are cut from sheets of silicon, a lot of sawdust is produced. Ordinarily, that material is discarded. Thanks to research currently being conducted by Japan's Tohoku University and Osaka University, however, it may soon find its way into high-performing lithium-ion batteries.

How did the ancestors of the cathedral termites, architects of some of the most remarkable structures in the animal kingdom, arrive in Australia and adapt to their new environment? You can attribute it to two things: An incredible will to survive and a lot of luck.

The fossil of a giant worm with large snapping jaws has been discovered not in the field, but in a museum where it's been sitting for over 20 years. The find, which the geologists describe as the oldest "Bobbit worm" ever discovered, has been described today in the journal Scientific Reports​.​

In cases of paralysis, a fully functioning brain can be trapped inside an immobile body. More and more, brain-computer-interface technology is coming to the rescue in such cases, including a newly developed system that lets people type at a faster speed than ever before using only their minds.

NASA has released some of the highest resolution images ever obtained of Saturn’s A & B rings. The images, which were taken as Cassini made a close-proximity dive past Saturn’s rings, display the icy matter of the gas giant’s adornment manipulated by the gravity of its moons.

The latest vintage-inspired camera, currently funding on Kickstarter, focuses further into the classic photo-taking experience. The cardboard-made Jollylook is designed to develop instant prints from analog hardware.