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Study finds insect-borne bacteria turning harmless reed leafhopper into major agricultural pest

BY LEO FEIERBERG BETTER — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:27:04 GMT

A tiny insect is wreaking havoc on Europe’s sugar beet industry, not by biting plants, but by spreading bacteria that rob crops of their value.

Oldest RNA recovered from 40,000-year-old woolly mammoth rewrites decay timeline

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 23:40:00 GMT

The RNA extracted from Yuka's muscle tissue is the oldest ever found, twice as old as the previous record from a 14,300-year-old wolf skin, challenging long-held assumptions about RNA's decay rate.

Before pugs or Great Danes: Doggie diversity in size and shape began at tail end of Ice Age

BY REUTERS — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 08:22:38 GMT

These findings contradict the notion that such diversity was mainly a relatively new phenomenon driven by selective breeding in recent centuries.

Scientists create mice with two fathers that produce healthy offspring

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:15:00 GMT

Researchers used epigenome engineering and CRISPR to reprogram sperm DNA, allowing embryos to develop with only fathers.

Scientists observe worm towers in nature for the first time

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:50:00 GMT

"A nematode tower is not just a pile of worms. It is a coordinated structure, a superorganism in motion."

Mysterious 'Buga Sphere' found in Colombia sparks UFO speculation

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 27 May 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Physicist Julia Mossbridge urges thorough vetting before declaring anomalies in mysterious discoveries.

Unveiling Zealandia: How magnetic data revealed Earth's hidden eighth continent

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 26 May 2025 08:23:42 GMT

Magnetic data and geochronology reveal the submerged continent's geological history.

'Very strange' ancient marine predator identified - had 50 neck vertebrae

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 25 May 2025 10:45:00 GMT

Researchers believe it was one of the first plesiosaurs to hunt prey from above.

How axolotl cells 'remember' their position to regenerate lost limbs

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 24 May 2025 14:30:00 GMT

Upon injury, axolotl cells switch on a signal that is broadcast across one side of the limb, instructing cells to regenerate structures that match their location.

Microsoft unveils Aurora AI model surpassing traditional weather forecasts

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 23 May 2025 23:45:00 GMT

Aurora achieves predictions significantly faster, more precisely, and at operational costs several hundred times lower than traditional models.

Paleontologists uncover massive Pachyrhinosaurus grave at Canada's 'River of Death'

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 21 May 2025 14:30:00 GMT

Researchers believe a catastrophic flood wiped out the Pachyrhinosaurus herd.

Researchers find ancient tsunami evidence in 115-million-year-old Japanese amber

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 20 May 2025 12:35:00 GMT

Amber exhibited 'flame structures,' indicating rapid burial before solidification.

Nature study: Newly analyzed fossil reveals earliest feathered flight

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 15 May 2025 14:25:00 GMT

"Archaeopteryx is not the first dinosaur with feathers, nor is it the first dinosaur with wings. However, we think it is the earliest known dinosaur that could use its feathers for flying."

Footprints found in Australia are the oldest evidence of clawed animals ever found

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 15 May 2025 13:00:00 GMT

'A single track-bearing slab calls into question everything we thought we knew about when modern tetrapods evolved.'

Shock finding: 5-minute junk food ads make kids eat equivalent of two extra bread slices daily

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 12 May 2025 13:50:00 GMT

Professor Boyland: "This study is the first to demonstrate that brand-only food ads increase children's food intake."

Time-restricted eating leads to sustained weight loss, irrespective of eating window timing

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 12 May 2025 12:25:00 GMT

Restricting the eating window to 8 hours at any time of day for 3 months can result in significant weight loss for at least a year.

Pandemic aftermath: Chronic fatigue cases surge across Germany

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 12 May 2025 11:55:00 GMT

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of individuals affected by ME/CFS has increased. Experts note that the incidence has likely doubled during this period.

Weight-loss injections 41% more effective than surgery in reducing obesity-related cancer risk

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 12 May 2025 10:15:00 GMT

Researchers found GLP-1 receptor agonists offer additional protection beyond weight loss alone.

Study reveals less than 0.001% of deep ocean floor has been visually documented

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sat, 10 May 2025 07:45:00 GMT

Researchers call for expanding exploration efforts and utilizing emerging technologies to increase access to the deep ocean.

High consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to early signs of Parkinson's disease

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 09 May 2025 21:40:00 GMT

"Eating too much processed food, like sugary sodas and packaged snacks, might be speeding up early signs of Parkinson's disease."

Indonesia teams up with Bill Gates for pivotal TB vaccine trials

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 09 May 2025 12:50:00 GMT

Subianto emphasized tuberculosis causes approximately 100,000 deaths annually, making its prevention a government priority.

Rare golf ball-sized New Zealand snail filmed laying egg from its neck

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 09 May 2025 09:20:00 GMT

Conservationists caring for the endangered species had never before witnessed its unique egg-laying process.

Clio the Sea Butterfly makes history by laying eggs for researchers

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 08 May 2025 16:35:00 GMT

Australian scientists aboard the icebreaker ship RSV Nuyina uncovered a host of unique marine creatures during a 60-day expedition near the Denman Glacier in East Antarctica.

British study: Pets add £70,000 worth of joy to your life

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 08 May 2025 15:50:00 GMT

Research shows pets increase happiness by up to 3 to 4 points on a 7-point scale, comparable to the benefits of marriage.

No more 'death sentence': 100% survival rate achieved in gene therapy trial

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 08 May 2025 15:00:00 GMT

All patients showed adequate levels of the CD18 protein needed to fight infections in the long term.

Sir David Attenborough premieres new documentary 'Ocean' ahead of his 99th birthday

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 08 May 2025 12:05:00 GMT

He warns 'We are almost out of time' to save the Ocean from climate change.

Brad Smith becomes first non-verbal ALS patient to narrate video using Neuralink brain chip

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Thu, 08 May 2025 11:15:00 GMT

Smith's synthetic voice was created by analyzing old recordings made before his illness, allowing him to regain a voice for his thoughts and communicate in a voice similar to his own.

Scientists create 'black hole bomb' in laboratory for the first time

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 07 May 2025 21:35:00 GMT

The experiment may reveal how black holes energize nearby particles and help test theories about exotic fields, including those potentially linked to dark matter.

Global study: Israelis rank 4th in well-being

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 07 May 2025 19:05:00 GMT

the study reveals younger people worldwide are struggling more than older adults, reporting lower levels of flourishing.

Study: Healthcare uniforms washed at home may spread superbugs

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 07 May 2025 16:45:00 GMT

Healthcare workers washing uniforms at home may contribute to spread of hospital-acquired infections.