A newly identified amoeba can survive at the temperature of a medium-well steak. Plus, a distant lava planet shows signs of an atmosphere.

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A strange disease has killed 99.7% of a type of sea urchin called Diadema africanum along Tenerife's coast in just three ...

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Kerala has reported 170 cases and 42 deaths due to amoebic meningoencephalitis, commonly known as brain-eating amoeba infection, in 2025, the government informed the Parliament on Friday. In a written ...

Parts of the Lassen Volcanic National Park in California’s Cascade Range resemble the gateway to a hellish underworld, with pools of boiling water and bubbling mud where almost nothing can live, due ...

A tiny amoeba has broken a pretty big record. The newly discovered species of single-celled organism can divide and reproduce at a piping hot 63 degrees Celsius (145 degrees Fahrenheit), higher than ...

Ginger can be added to drinks, smoothies, and soups to enhance the gut-friendly benefits. Experts also recommend pairing ...

The original Star Trek series secretly used sounds of people kissing to create noises for one of its many alien monsters.

Brain-eating amoebas have taken up residence in Tucson's water supply as recent tests have shown their presence in 12 wells. While the discovery of the killer amoeba, known as Naegleria fowleri, is ...

Lima beans have benefits for digestive and heart health. Eating them may lower the risk of obesity, heart disease, and ...