400-year-old Korean Mummy Shows Why Eating Crab Sushi Is a Stupid Idea
The mummy was found with something scientists didn't expect
Science & Health
Scientists Find Way to Kill Superbug E. Coli, Resistant to Everything
One problem is the cocktail of three medicines includes one that disrupts the cell walls of bacteria, and your kidneys.
Groundwater in Israel Contaminated by Gas Stations and Storage Tanks
Three-fourths of 236 monitored sites contained varying levels of pollution from gasoline or fuel additives
Study Finds Israeli Power Plants' Efforts Reduce Number of Deaths From Air Pollution
The Environmental Protection Ministry reports that a change to a cleaner type of fuel led to the reduction in mortalities
Weird Dinosaur Is Missing Link Between T-rex and Giant Herbivores, Paleontologists Say
At first paleontologists thought the Chilesaurus was an ornithischian, like velociraptor, now realize it was an early plant-eating theropod
Global Warming Will Sear Three of Four Major Grain Crops, Says New Meta-study
Maize and wheat especially vulnerable, rice will hurt and only soybeans seem relatively impervious to rising temperatures
Israel Could Become Major Exporter of Medical Marijuana
Government panel recommends approving exports which could bring up to $4 billion into state coffers
Smileys in Work Emails Create a Bad Impression, Study Shows
Emojis in work-related emails suggest to recipients that the sender is less capable, and probably female, Israeli study in 29 countries found
WATCH: Baby Sea Turtles Hatch, Take Their First Steps
Israel Park Authority works to save three endangered sea turtle species
Cleaning a Dirty Sponge Only Helps Its Worst Bacteria, Study Says
Microwaving a sponge isn't the panacea you've been told it was
Scientists Notice Rare Children's Disease, Trace to Single Mutation
The sudden onset of neurological deterioration in youngsters has now been identified as a new genetic disease caused by a single mutation
Last Month Ties Record for Israel's Hottest July in a Century
Effects of global climate change can now be felt in Israel, where most of the record-hitting hot summer months have come during the last seven years
Analysis Climate Change: The Earth Is Cooked, the Question Is if We're Done
No more planet as we know it? Unless world abolishes carbon emissions a lot faster, temperatures are 90 percent likely to rise by 2 to 5 degrees Celsius by 2100, new study warns
In First, Scientists Edit Gene in Human Embryo, Reviving Debate Over 'Designer Babies'
Using genetic editing technique, team repairs mutated heart-disease gene in human embryos, but clinical trials, let alone 'cured' babies, will have to wait for lawmakers to come round
Israel Launches Its First Environmental Research Satellite
Data provided by the satellite will provide policy makers and businesses involved in agriculture information on what to grow and where
Israel's First-response Service Won't Disclose Details of Pricey Flights for Top Execs
Refusing a Freedom of Information request on the grounds that it is not a matter of public interest and too broad a scope, Magen David Adom is considering a new, more limited request
Israel’s Only Plastic Bottle Recycling Plant Set to Close
Owner of Aviv Recycling says company is being undercut by Turkey’s lower wages and more lenient regulations
Construction Worker Killed, Another Serious Injured at Haifa’s New Port
Worker inhaled poisonous fumes, fell into drainage pit while working on sewage system
When the Male Fruit Fly Gets a Headache
An international team of scientists has discovered that when aroused, Drosophila males get frenzied, but female fruit flies manage to sleep just fine.
Cannabis Might Be Helping Low-functioning Autistic Children Write
An Israeli doctor who never smoked pot is conducting the first study in the world that’s examining the effects of cannabis on autism – and he's optimistic about the results
Major Breakthrough as Scientists Develop Potentially Effective Way to Inhibit Zika
The synthetic peptide Z2 worked on different strains of Zika, when tested on monkey and hamster cell lines, and rodents, and could be relatively affordable to make, reports Chinese-U.S. team
A Century Before Herzl: The Gentile Who Preached Zionism Ahead of His Time
Charles-Joseph de Ligne, a Renaissance man from Brussels, was writing in 1801 that the Jews should petition the Ottoman sultan for self-government in Palestine
Israeli Health Ministry Threatens to Stop Treating Addicts Over Bureaucratic Spat
Health Minister Yaakov Litzman demands $840,000 annually to maintain his ministry’s antidrug activities, including rehabilitation and training
'Drastic and Draconian' Trump's Medicaid Cuts Would Decimate Jewish Social Services, Putting the Most Vulnerable at Risk
American Jewish nursing homes and residences serving the disabled receive $6 billion a year in U.S. funding. Without it care will be slashed, say experts
How Smartphone, Computer Screens Are Making Us Tired and Cranky
Blue light exposure prior to sleep decimates our melatonin production, impairing quality and duration of sleep: Never mind counting sheep, get filters.
