Google’s Project Suncatcher AI data center test has officially launched to space onboard SpaceX…
Scientific American :: 10/01/2026 7:00:00 PM
Project Suncatcher is aimed at testing Google's AI chips in the harsh environment of space
Scientific American :: 10/01/2026 7:00:00 PM
Project Suncatcher is aimed at testing Google's AI chips in the harsh environment of space
Your voice may reveal how fast you're aging, new AI 'speech clock' suggests
Live Science :: 10/01/2026 6:15:00 PM
A new machine-learning "speech clock" estimates a person's chronological age from their speech, drawing links between older-sounding speech and cognitive decline.
Live Science :: 10/01/2026 6:15:00 PM
A new machine-learning "speech clock" estimates a person's chronological age from their speech, drawing links between older-sounding speech and cognitive decline.
Scientists discover that Earth’s crust has repeatedly rolled over—and it’s still happening
Scientific American :: 10/01/2026 6:00:00 PM
An analysis of ancient sea-level changes reveals that the whole solid Earth has shifted multiple times
Scientific American :: 10/01/2026 6:00:00 PM
An analysis of ancient sea-level changes reveals that the whole solid Earth has shifted multiple times
Physicists unveil the most accurate atomic clock ever — and it could literally redefine the…
Live Science :: 10/01/2026 5:11:19 PM
Physicists have used radioactive lutetium to create what they say is the most accurate atomic clock ever, keeping time perfectly up to 19 decimal places.
Live Science :: 10/01/2026 5:11:19 PM
Physicists have used radioactive lutetium to create what they say is the most accurate atomic clock ever, keeping time perfectly up to 19 decimal places.
Watch the world's smallest crocodiles snatch bats in their hidden underground lair — a…
Live Science :: 10/01/2026 4:10:41 PM
Live Science can exclusively reveal a video of Gabon's mysterious cave-dwelling dwarf crocodiles snatching bats in a never-before-seen hunting behavior, ahead of the series premiere of "Africa: Earth's Wild Home."
Live Science :: 10/01/2026 4:10:41 PM
Live Science can exclusively reveal a video of Gabon's mysterious cave-dwelling dwarf crocodiles snatching bats in a never-before-seen hunting behavior, ahead of the series premiere of "Africa: Earth's Wild Home."
Adversity shaped our evolution as a species. People raised in it may have underrecognized strengths…
Live Science :: 10/01/2026 4:00:00 PM
Psychologists have long studied the deficits associated with being raised in adversity. They're now discovering the hidden strengths that can emerge in those settings.
Live Science :: 10/01/2026 4:00:00 PM
Psychologists have long studied the deficits associated with being raised in adversity. They're now discovering the hidden strengths that can emerge in those settings.
'This is what happened with Claude and me': AI's failed attempt to crack the Riemann hypothesis led…
Live Science :: 10/01/2026 3:56:04 PM
An attempt by Anthropic's Claude failed to prove the Riemann hypothesis, but it did produce something genuinely useful: inspiration.
Live Science :: 10/01/2026 3:56:04 PM
An attempt by Anthropic's Claude failed to prove the Riemann hypothesis, but it did produce something genuinely useful: inspiration.
Google tests its plan for AI data centers in space with Project Suncatcher
Scientific American :: 10/01/2026 3:55:00 PM
Today Project Suncatcher is sending four AI processors into orbit on a SpaceX rocket to see whether the building blocks of a data center can survive space
Scientific American :: 10/01/2026 3:55:00 PM
Today Project Suncatcher is sending four AI processors into orbit on a SpaceX rocket to see whether the building blocks of a data center can survive space
Scientists are decoding elephant rumble calls, including ‘greetings’ and ‘coos’
Scientific American :: 10/01/2026 3:00:00 PM
Scientists are piecing together why elephants make these low calls and what they might mean
Scientific American :: 10/01/2026 3:00:00 PM
Scientists are piecing together why elephants make these low calls and what they might mean
Strange Things Happen in Four Dimensions
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Manon Bischoff, Scientific American "Either this is madness or it is Hell." "'It's neither,' calmly replied the voice of the Sphere, 'it is Knowledge; it is Three Dimensions: open...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Manon Bischoff, Scientific American "Either this is madness or it is Hell." "'It's neither,' calmly replied the voice of the Sphere, 'it is Knowledge; it is Three Dimensions: open...
Dino-Killing Impact Crater Might Have Teemed With Life
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Tech About 66 million years ago, the Chicxulub asteroid smashed into Earth, kicking up...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Tech About 66 million years ago, the Chicxulub asteroid smashed into Earth, kicking up...
Solar System's Life Expectancy Far Shorter Than Thought
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Alexia Kubas, AAS NOVA Isaac Newton suspected that the gravitational dance between the Sun and Jupiter would eventually destabilize the solar system, but modern computational research has...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Alexia Kubas, AAS NOVA Isaac Newton suspected that the gravitational dance between the Sun and Jupiter would eventually destabilize the solar system, but modern computational research has...
Clues to Why a Breakthrough Cancer Drug Stops Working
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Gina Kolata, NY Times Last week, the former senator from Nebraska Ben Sasse announced that his Stage 4 pancreatic cancer had
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Gina Kolata, NY Times Last week, the former senator from Nebraska Ben Sasse announced that his Stage 4 pancreatic cancer had
Don't Use the 'C-Word'
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Matthew R Cooperberg, Aeon William came to me for a third opinion. He was 53 and healthy, with a wife and two teenage children, a busy job, and a typically hectic work-and-family schedule....
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Matthew R Cooperberg, Aeon William came to me for a third opinion. He was 53 and healthy, with a wife and two teenage children, a busy job, and a typically hectic work-and-family schedule....
Study Reveals Benefits of 'Godzilla' of Weight Loss Drugs
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Andrew Gregory, Guardian The 'Godzilla' of weight-loss drugs could help improve blood sugar levels, reduce inflammation and cut a person's body weight by a quarter, according to the largest...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Andrew Gregory, Guardian The 'Godzilla' of weight-loss drugs could help improve blood sugar levels, reduce inflammation and cut a person's body weight by a quarter, according to the largest...
The Five Most Surprising Lessons About Cholesterol
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Amber Middleton, Sci Focus If you're trying to improve your heart health, cholesterol is one of the biggest buzzwords you will likely hear. It is written on food labels, discussed on social...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Amber Middleton, Sci Focus If you're trying to improve your heart health, cholesterol is one of the biggest buzzwords you will likely hear. It is written on food labels, discussed on social...
The Collider Dividend
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Massimo Florio & Jessica Catalano, CERN Courier A particle collider is among the most ambitious projects a society can take on, and one whose worth is hard to capture in conventional...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Massimo Florio & Jessica Catalano, CERN Courier A particle collider is among the most ambitious projects a society can take on, and one whose worth is hard to capture in conventional...
Nazi Germany Couldn't Have Built a Bomb, Study Finds
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Gayoung Lee, Gizmodo According to historians, the Manhattan Project began as a...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Gayoung Lee, Gizmodo According to historians, the Manhattan Project began as a...
Shaken Baby Syndrome: Junk Science or Not?
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Barbara Pfeffer Billauer, ACSH Shaken Baby Syndrome has increasingly been branded "junk science," not because the medical consensus has disappeared, but because courts, some expert...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Barbara Pfeffer Billauer, ACSH Shaken Baby Syndrome has increasingly been branded "junk science," not because the medical consensus has disappeared, but because courts, some expert...
The Vicious Cycles That Produce Groupthink in Academia
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Arielle Selya, ACSH Science is supposed to correct its own errors. In practice, distorted academic incentives often block that quality control. Universities produce far more PhDs than...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Arielle Selya, ACSH Science is supposed to correct its own errors. In practice, distorted academic incentives often block that quality control. Universities produce far more PhDs than...
Surprisingly Complex Waves Reveal Brain's Inner Workings
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Conor Feehly, Quanta I get out of bed. I walk through the dimly lit hallway, thinking of what's in my fridge and what I should have for breakfast. With no real effort, I've navigated my...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 12:03:12 PM
Conor Feehly, Quanta I get out of bed. I walk through the dimly lit hallway, thinking of what's in my fridge and what I should have for breakfast. With no real effort, I've navigated my...
Early Fossil Has Fish- and Reptile-Like Traits
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 11:27:00 AM
The European Synchrotron For nearly 30 years, a small fossil from Scotland has been celebrated as one of the earliest known reptiles. A new study out today in
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 11:27:00 AM
The European Synchrotron For nearly 30 years, a small fossil from Scotland has been celebrated as one of the earliest known reptiles. A new study out today in
Lightweight, Soft Exosuit Makes Moving Easier for Old People
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 11:27:00 AM
Technical U Munich Getting up from a chair can be difficult for older people, often due to declining strength and coordination in the hip and leg muscles. To help with this, researchers at...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 11:27:00 AM
Technical U Munich Getting up from a chair can be difficult for older people, often due to declining strength and coordination in the hip and leg muscles. To help with this, researchers at...
Sugar Amplifies Damage Done to Gut Health by Antibiotics
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 11:26:59 AM
New York University Eating sweets while taking antibiotics may worsen the harm done by the drugs to the normal community of bacteria in the gut, a new study...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 11:26:59 AM
New York University Eating sweets while taking antibiotics may worsen the harm done by the drugs to the normal community of bacteria in the gut, a new study...
The Top 10 Causes of Death for Older Adults
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 11:26:58 AM
Lois A. Bowers, McKnight's Senior Living Heart disease and cancer accounted for more than 44% of the deaths of those aged 65 or more years and more than 39% of the deaths of those aged 85 or...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 11:26:58 AM
Lois A. Bowers, McKnight's Senior Living Heart disease and cancer accounted for more than 44% of the deaths of those aged 65 or more years and more than 39% of the deaths of those aged 85 or...
Earth and Mars Formed in Surprisingly Different Ways
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 11:18:51 AM
University of Copenhagen Four and a half billion years ago, Earth and Mars were born in the rotating cloud of gas and dust that would eventually become our Solar System. Yet exactly...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 11:18:51 AM
University of Copenhagen Four and a half billion years ago, Earth and Mars were born in the rotating cloud of gas and dust that would eventually become our Solar System. Yet exactly...
Democratic Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed explains how science influences his politics
Scientific American :: 10/01/2026 11:00:00 AM
Scientific American spoke to the Michigan Senate candidate about how his background in medicine has shaped his outlook
Scientific American :: 10/01/2026 11:00:00 AM
Scientific American spoke to the Michigan Senate candidate about how his background in medicine has shaped his outlook
How climate change is altering petrichor, the glorious smell after it rains
Scientific American :: 10/01/2026 10:30:00 AM
As the planet changes, so will this nostalgia-triggering scent
Scientific American :: 10/01/2026 10:30:00 AM
As the planet changes, so will this nostalgia-triggering scent
Archaeologists unearth a ‘major’ early Christian monastery in Scotland
Scientific American :: 10/01/2026 10:00:00 AM
The site, located on the island of Lismore, may have been established by Saint Mo Luóc in the sixth century C.E.
Scientific American :: 10/01/2026 10:00:00 AM
The site, located on the island of Lismore, may have been established by Saint Mo Luóc in the sixth century C.E.
Osteoporosis Is Not Inevitable
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 9:26:40 AM
Dr. Susan Zweig, New York Post
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 9:26:40 AM
Dr. Susan Zweig, New York Post
Have a Busy Schedule? It Could Be Good for Your Mental Health.
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 9:18:35 AM
EurekAlert! When it comes to mental health, it may not be how much time you have that matters, but rather, how you feel about the time you have. That's one key takeaway of a
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2026 9:18:35 AM
EurekAlert! When it comes to mental health, it may not be how much time you have that matters, but rather, how you feel about the time you have. That's one key takeaway of a
U.S. Elder Care Needs More Than a Patchwork of Programs
Real Clear Science :: 09/30/2026 11:10:38 PM
Liz Seegert, AHCJ Each day, more than 11,000 Americans turn 65, according to the National Council On...
Real Clear Science :: 09/30/2026 11:10:38 PM
Liz Seegert, AHCJ Each day, more than 11,000 Americans turn 65, according to the National Council On...
CHIME telescope unlocks new way to study the universe's baffling expansion
Live Science :: 09/30/2026 9:28:51 PM
After seven years of work, Canada's CHIME telescope has a measurement of dark energy from 2019. More detailed studies are planned to expand the research.
Live Science :: 09/30/2026 9:28:51 PM
After seven years of work, Canada's CHIME telescope has a measurement of dark energy from 2019. More detailed studies are planned to expand the research.
NASA directive might increase the odds of contaminating Mars
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 5:35:00 PM
The new push loosens U.S. regulations for sterilizing spacecraft bound for the Red Planet and calls for modernizing the science of “planetary protection”
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 5:35:00 PM
The new push loosens U.S. regulations for sterilizing spacecraft bound for the Red Planet and calls for modernizing the science of “planetary protection”
The Atlantic hurricane season has been so quiet it’s unprecedented
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 4:40:00 PM
El Niño has stymied storm formation even more than forecasters expected
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 4:40:00 PM
El Niño has stymied storm formation even more than forecasters expected
Powerful 'Kelvin wave' triggered by super El Niño threatens to raise sea levels off the California…
Live Science :: 09/30/2026 4:10:59 PM
A disturbance characterized by above-normal sea levels is spreading up the Pacific coast of Central and North America, and it could make the damage from predicted storms this winter much worse.
Live Science :: 09/30/2026 4:10:59 PM
A disturbance characterized by above-normal sea levels is spreading up the Pacific coast of Central and North America, and it could make the damage from predicted storms this winter much worse.
Astronomers discover 'backward' planet orbiting its star in the wrong direction
Live Science :: 09/30/2026 4:07:27 PM
A newly discovered exoplanet orbits its star backward, and it's a mystery why. The system and others like it could shed light on how some complex planetary systems form.
Live Science :: 09/30/2026 4:07:27 PM
A newly discovered exoplanet orbits its star backward, and it's a mystery why. The system and others like it could shed light on how some complex planetary systems form.
Satellite images reveal ethereal auroral storm raging above the North Pole
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 4:00:00 PM
The satellite, Smile, is a joint European and Chinese mission to study space weather and geomagnetic storms above Earth
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 4:00:00 PM
The satellite, Smile, is a joint European and Chinese mission to study space weather and geomagnetic storms above Earth
Trump’s surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier clears key Senate committee
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 2:50:00 PM
Saphier’s nomination now heads to the full Senate for a vote
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 2:50:00 PM
Saphier’s nomination now heads to the full Senate for a vote
Regular exercise reshapes the immune system at a cellular level, study suggests
Live Science :: 09/30/2026 2:10:00 PM
Regular exercise makes our immune cells more vigilant, potentially contributing to better long-term health, a new study finds.
Live Science :: 09/30/2026 2:10:00 PM
Regular exercise makes our immune cells more vigilant, potentially contributing to better long-term health, a new study finds.
Treatment for Insomnia May Slow Biological Aging
Real Clear Science :: 09/30/2026 1:10:45 PM
Carly Cassella, Science Alert A few nights of poor sleep can
Real Clear Science :: 09/30/2026 1:10:45 PM
Carly Cassella, Science Alert A few nights of poor sleep can
AI solves a ‘holy grail’ problem from probability theory
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 1:00:00 PM
Just days after a Fields Medalist predicted that an AI would solve the puzzle, Anthropic succeeded
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 1:00:00 PM
Just days after a Fields Medalist predicted that an AI would solve the puzzle, Anthropic succeeded
How to Practice Safer Sex as an Older Adult
Real Clear Science :: 09/30/2026 12:10:51 PM
Amanda Zuckerman Klarsfeld, Guardian When I got divorced after 28 years of monogamy, I was excited to be having sex again, but had concerns. I was 48, and the last time I'd been single was...
Real Clear Science :: 09/30/2026 12:10:51 PM
Amanda Zuckerman Klarsfeld, Guardian When I got divorced after 28 years of monogamy, I was excited to be having sex again, but had concerns. I was 48, and the last time I'd been single was...
Exceptional Longevity Across Species Linked to DNA Maintenance
Real Clear Science :: 09/30/2026 11:18:50 AM
Aging A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on September 8, 2026, titled "
Real Clear Science :: 09/30/2026 11:18:50 AM
Aging A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on September 8, 2026, titled "
Why AI-powered romance scams are harder than ever to spot
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 10:00:00 AM
How AI is transforming online romance scams, and what you can do to protect yourself
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 10:00:00 AM
How AI is transforming online romance scams, and what you can do to protect yourself
IVF ‘add-ons’ offer hope to parents desperate for a baby. But are they backed by science?
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 10:00:00 AM
There’s little evidence that many IVF “add-on” treatments work. Should they even be offered?
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 10:00:00 AM
There’s little evidence that many IVF “add-on” treatments work. Should they even be offered?
Woman's 5-year struggle with balance and walking was caused by a 'one-in-a-million' disorder
Live Science :: 09/30/2026 10:00:00 AM
A woman developed severe stiffness in her knees, along with a range of other symptoms. Blood tests revealed her very rare disorder.
Live Science :: 09/30/2026 10:00:00 AM
A woman developed severe stiffness in her knees, along with a range of other symptoms. Blood tests revealed her very rare disorder.
Now is the best time to see Saturn all year — yes, even with the naked eye
Live Science :: 09/30/2026 10:00:00 AM
Saturn will put on a show this week as it enters opposition and its famous rings return to looking their best.
Live Science :: 09/30/2026 10:00:00 AM
Saturn will put on a show this week as it enters opposition and its famous rings return to looking their best.
Trump can't stop America's shift to clean energy. And we can accelerate it.
Live Science :: 09/30/2026 9:08:26 AM
The cost of clean energy just keeps falling as the price of coal ramps up. Politicians promising affordability will follow those savings no matter who is in the White House. And in the meantime, there are ways to speed up the transition, says associate professor Leah Stokes.
Live Science :: 09/30/2026 9:08:26 AM
The cost of clean energy just keeps falling as the price of coal ramps up. Politicians promising affordability will follow those savings no matter who is in the White House. And in the meantime, there are ways to speed up the transition, says associate professor Leah Stokes.
Japan's Champion 90-Year-Old Bodybuilder
Real Clear Science :: 09/30/2026 7:10:26 AM
Justin McCurry, The Guardian Toshisuke Kanazawa is reminiscing about his long and illustrious career when he pauses and makes an unusual offer: "Shall I take my top off now?" He...
Real Clear Science :: 09/30/2026 7:10:26 AM
Justin McCurry, The Guardian Toshisuke Kanazawa is reminiscing about his long and illustrious career when he pauses and makes an unusual offer: "Shall I take my top off now?" He...
Dangerous ozone threatened half of world’s population this year
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 2:00:00 AM
This exposure reflects an intersection of climate change, air pollution and public health, says new analysis
Scientific American :: 09/30/2026 2:00:00 AM
This exposure reflects an intersection of climate change, air pollution and public health, says new analysis
Blockbuster retatrutide trial signals a ‘new high-water mark’ for weight-loss drugs
Scientific American :: 09/29/2026 10:01:00 PM
The experimental weight-loss drug is a triple agonist and the first of its kind to reach a phase 3 clinical trial
Scientific American :: 09/29/2026 10:01:00 PM
The experimental weight-loss drug is a triple agonist and the first of its kind to reach a phase 3 clinical trial
Strange things happen in four dimensions
Scientific American :: 09/29/2026 6:00:00 PM
Disorder, exotic shapes and great uncertainty: while mathematicians understand phenomena in low and high dimensions very well, the 4D world raises many questions
Scientific American :: 09/29/2026 6:00:00 PM
Disorder, exotic shapes and great uncertainty: while mathematicians understand phenomena in low and high dimensions very well, the 4D world raises many questions
'We're rapidly running out of time': 7 of Earth's 9 life support systems already breached, and the…
Live Science :: 09/29/2026 5:11:35 PM
Our planet has had its annual health check, and the prognosis is pretty grim. Despite breached planetary boundaries, however, scientists argue that Earth can still have a safe and sustainable future.
Live Science :: 09/29/2026 5:11:35 PM
Our planet has had its annual health check, and the prognosis is pretty grim. Despite breached planetary boundaries, however, scientists argue that Earth can still have a safe and sustainable future.
Remarkably preserved feathered dinosaur discovered in China reveals new secrets of flying predator…
Live Science :: 09/29/2026 4:47:59 PM
A newly discovered feathered dinosaur named Norellraptor barsboldi had sharply curved teeth and claws, as well as four wings, and it adds evidence to the idea that flight evolved several times in different dinosaur groups.
Live Science :: 09/29/2026 4:47:59 PM
A newly discovered feathered dinosaur named Norellraptor barsboldi had sharply curved teeth and claws, as well as four wings, and it adds evidence to the idea that flight evolved several times in different dinosaur groups.
Africa's oldest known defensive wall outside Egypt discovered, and it's 4,000 years old
Live Science :: 09/29/2026 3:05:35 PM
An elaborate 4,000-year-old defensive wall was discovered in Morocco, and it once protected a thriving farming hub, archaeologists say.
Live Science :: 09/29/2026 3:05:35 PM
An elaborate 4,000-year-old defensive wall was discovered in Morocco, and it once protected a thriving farming hub, archaeologists say.
See the cool photos this Jupiter-bound spacecraft took while swinging by Earth
Scientific American :: 09/29/2026 2:30:00 PM
Juice is on its way to study Jupiter’s moons, with a little assist from Earth’s gravity
Scientific American :: 09/29/2026 2:30:00 PM
Juice is on its way to study Jupiter’s moons, with a little assist from Earth’s gravity
U.S. space weapons probably aren’t what you think
Scientific American :: 09/29/2026 2:15:00 PM
Elusive, satellite-stalking spacecraft could unleash space war—or help keep orbital peace
Scientific American :: 09/29/2026 2:15:00 PM
Elusive, satellite-stalking spacecraft could unleash space war—or help keep orbital peace
Tiny implants use the body as a communication network
Scientific American :: 09/29/2026 11:00:00 AM
A new system sends faint electrical pulses through tissue instead of over Bluetooth. In rats, it made the animals flex one of their hind legs on cue when one of their front paws moved
Scientific American :: 09/29/2026 11:00:00 AM
A new system sends faint electrical pulses through tissue instead of over Bluetooth. In rats, it made the animals flex one of their hind legs on cue when one of their front paws moved
Towering 'sponge' dome in Brazil is the secret source of nearby hot springs
Live Science :: 09/29/2026 10:56:35 AM
A 2025 satellite photo shows the Caldas Novas dome, a 12-mile-long monolith that towers above the Brazilian state of Goiás. The structure acts as a giant sponge, soaking up water that helps fuel nearby hot springs.
Live Science :: 09/29/2026 10:56:35 AM
A 2025 satellite photo shows the Caldas Novas dome, a 12-mile-long monolith that towers above the Brazilian state of Goiás. The structure acts as a giant sponge, soaking up water that helps fuel nearby hot springs.
The super El Niño could cause torrential rainstorms. Americans may need to stock up on food to…
Live Science :: 09/29/2026 10:15:00 AM
A U.K. government minister has urged people in Britain to stock up on essentials to prepare for storms magnified by the record-breaking El Niño. Should Americans heed the same advice?
Live Science :: 09/29/2026 10:15:00 AM
A U.K. government minister has urged people in Britain to stock up on essentials to prepare for storms magnified by the record-breaking El Niño. Should Americans heed the same advice?
Newly discovered iron minerals might hold primordial water from when Earth formed
Live Science :: 09/29/2026 10:00:00 AM
Researchers may have found a missing link in how Earth's mantle gets wet: newly discovered iron minerals that can store water at the extremely high temperatures and pressures present near our planet's core.
Live Science :: 09/29/2026 10:00:00 AM
Researchers may have found a missing link in how Earth's mantle gets wet: newly discovered iron minerals that can store water at the extremely high temperatures and pressures present near our planet's core.
One in eight new cancers are likely caused by infections—there’s an easy way to protect yourself
Scientific American :: 09/29/2026 1:30:00 AM
Many cancers associated with infection are preventable
Scientific American :: 09/29/2026 1:30:00 AM
Many cancers associated with infection are preventable
NASA to attempt uncrewed and crewed missions with Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft
Scientific American :: 09/28/2026 7:45:00 PM
Starliner hasn’t flown since its failed 2024 mission left two astronauts onboard the International Space Station for 286 days
Scientific American :: 09/28/2026 7:45:00 PM
Starliner hasn’t flown since its failed 2024 mission left two astronauts onboard the International Space Station for 286 days
'Listen, father!': 1,700-year-old tomb discovered in Egypt contains a poem in ancient Greek and…
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 7:44:23 PM
A tomb dating back to the time the Romans controlled Egypt contains a funerary poem in ancient Greek.
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 7:44:23 PM
A tomb dating back to the time the Romans controlled Egypt contains a funerary poem in ancient Greek.
We Often Ignore the Many Benefits of Aging
Real Clear Science :: 09/28/2026 7:11:06 PM
Olivia Maurice, The Conversation Every morning, millions of people wake up hoping to look, think and feel younger than they did...
Real Clear Science :: 09/28/2026 7:11:06 PM
Olivia Maurice, The Conversation Every morning, millions of people wake up hoping to look, think and feel younger than they did...
TikTok influencers are promoting a home remedy to boost the immune system that could cause botulism
Scientific American :: 09/28/2026 6:30:00 PM
No, fermenting garlic in honey is not a replacement for antibiotic or antiviral meds
Scientific American :: 09/28/2026 6:30:00 PM
No, fermenting garlic in honey is not a replacement for antibiotic or antiviral meds
Trump announces relaxed fuel economy standards
Scientific American :: 09/28/2026 6:00:00 PM
Environmental advocates have decried the move
Scientific American :: 09/28/2026 6:00:00 PM
Environmental advocates have decried the move
SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time, then returns early and explodes
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 5:35:48 PM
SpaceX got its Starship rocket into orbit, but after a tense few minutes of comms and the loss of an engine, the call was made to end the mission early.
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 5:35:48 PM
SpaceX got its Starship rocket into orbit, but after a tense few minutes of comms and the loss of an engine, the call was made to end the mission early.
US Cold War-era spy satellite explodes above Earth — and nobody knows why
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 4:19:28 PM
The defunct USA 32 (or Farrah III) satellite, which launched in 1988, broke apart without warning on Sept. 13, around 480 miles above Earth's surface. Experts are still unsure what caused this sudden fragmentation, how many pieces it created, or how the debris might impact other nearby spacecraft.
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 4:19:28 PM
The defunct USA 32 (or Farrah III) satellite, which launched in 1988, broke apart without warning on Sept. 13, around 480 miles above Earth's surface. Experts are still unsure what caused this sudden fragmentation, how many pieces it created, or how the debris might impact other nearby spacecraft.
'It is something we must know before we go where no man has gone before': Readers react to NASA's…
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 3:47:51 PM
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to begin scanning our universe as it journeys through space. Live Science readers shared their thoughts about what they're most excited to see from the new space telescope.
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 3:47:51 PM
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to begin scanning our universe as it journeys through space. Live Science readers shared their thoughts about what they're most excited to see from the new space telescope.
Surprising result seen in primordial matter inside atom smasher
Scientific American :: 09/28/2026 2:20:00 PM
Physicists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider on Long Island have seen hints of a phase transition from the early universe
Scientific American :: 09/28/2026 2:20:00 PM
Physicists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider on Long Island have seen hints of a phase transition from the early universe
A 72-year-old photo is revealing new clues about 'Meretneith,' a powerful woman who may have ruled…
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 1:00:00 PM
An ancient Egyptian woman named Meretneith had a lavish tomb, and on it her name was written the same way as a pharaoh.
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 1:00:00 PM
An ancient Egyptian woman named Meretneith had a lavish tomb, and on it her name was written the same way as a pharaoh.
SpaceX’s Starship lifts off in make-or-break orbital test flight
Scientific American :: 09/28/2026 12:40:00 PM
The world’s largest rocket successfully entered orbit for the first time—a milestone for SpaceX and a relief for future NASA moon missions
Scientific American :: 09/28/2026 12:40:00 PM
The world’s largest rocket successfully entered orbit for the first time—a milestone for SpaceX and a relief for future NASA moon missions
Sleep Predicts Longevity Better Than Diet or Exercise
Real Clear Science :: 09/28/2026 12:10:49 PM
David Nield, Science Alert Diet and exercise can both influence how long you live, but research suggests they're not the single greatest predictor of longevity. According to a study...
Real Clear Science :: 09/28/2026 12:10:49 PM
David Nield, Science Alert Diet and exercise can both influence how long you live, but research suggests they're not the single greatest predictor of longevity. According to a study...
'The right diagnosis is unbelievably powerful': It can take years to diagnose rare diseases, and…
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 12:00:00 PM
Tens of millions of Americans live with rare or undiagnosed diseases. These scientists are working to deliver them better diagnostics and treatments.
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 12:00:00 PM
Tens of millions of Americans live with rare or undiagnosed diseases. These scientists are working to deliver them better diagnostics and treatments.
13,000-year-old butchered bones of long-tusked beast found in Chile give more evidence of early…
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 11:00:00 AM
Archaeological excavations in the Lake Tagua Tagua basin in central Chile have revealed stone tools and animal bones with cut marks dated to 13,000 years ago.
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 11:00:00 AM
Archaeological excavations in the Lake Tagua Tagua basin in central Chile have revealed stone tools and animal bones with cut marks dated to 13,000 years ago.
Donor hearts may take on the age of their new bodies
Scientific American :: 09/28/2026 10:00:00 AM
After transplant, young hearts in both mice and humans showed signs of accelerated aging in older bodies, while older hearts in younger bodies seemed rejuvenated
Scientific American :: 09/28/2026 10:00:00 AM
After transplant, young hearts in both mice and humans showed signs of accelerated aging in older bodies, while older hearts in younger bodies seemed rejuvenated
Growing AI energy demands, the search for subatomic particles and the hottest amoeba
Scientific American :: 09/28/2026 10:00:00 AM
From the smallest building blocks of life to prehistoric vomit and a newly discovered amoeba that can really take the heat.
Scientific American :: 09/28/2026 10:00:00 AM
From the smallest building blocks of life to prehistoric vomit and a newly discovered amoeba that can really take the heat.
Battersea Shield: A 2,000-year-old Celtic shield that may have been 'sacrificed' in a ritual in the…
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 10:00:00 AM
The Battersea Shield was discovered in the 19th century at the bottom of the Thames. Archaeologists still aren't sure how it ended up there.
Live Science :: 09/28/2026 10:00:00 AM
The Battersea Shield was discovered in the 19th century at the bottom of the Thames. Archaeologists still aren't sure how it ended up there.
Nursing Home Beds Are Becoming More Scarce in the U.S.
Real Clear Science :: 09/28/2026 3:10:50 AM
Paula Span, NY Times The San Vicente de Paúl Nursing Home in the South Bronx hasn't admitted a patient since December 2024. ArchCare, which operates the facility, has reduced its capacity...
Real Clear Science :: 09/28/2026 3:10:50 AM
Paula Span, NY Times The San Vicente de Paúl Nursing Home in the South Bronx hasn't admitted a patient since December 2024. ArchCare, which operates the facility, has reduced its capacity...
Older Adults Taking More Medications Than Ever
Real Clear Science :: 09/28/2026 3:10:49 AM
University of Southern California Older Americans are increasingly taking multiple prescription medications and dietary supplements. Although the prevalence of potentially major drug-drug...
Real Clear Science :: 09/28/2026 3:10:49 AM
University of Southern California Older Americans are increasingly taking multiple prescription medications and dietary supplements. Although the prevalence of potentially major drug-drug...
A giant cosmic 'fart' is making a wobbling zombie star repeatedly flash us, 'groundbreaking'…
Live Science :: 09/27/2026 12:00:00 PM
A very strange binary star system keeps flashing Earth with X-ray flares. Scientists now understand why.
Live Science :: 09/27/2026 12:00:00 PM
A very strange binary star system keeps flashing Earth with X-ray flares. Scientists now understand why.
The secret Cold War history of Tetris
Scientific American :: 09/27/2026 11:00:00 AM
The beloved game arose out of the opposing forces of the U.S. and the Soviet Union
Scientific American :: 09/27/2026 11:00:00 AM
The beloved game arose out of the opposing forces of the U.S. and the Soviet Union
James Webb telescope shares one of its biggest images ever, with record-breaking stars hiding in…
Live Science :: 09/27/2026 10:00:00 AM
One of the largest images from the James Webb Space Telescope so far reveals an intricate landscape of dwarf stars and spectacular clouds.
Live Science :: 09/27/2026 10:00:00 AM
One of the largest images from the James Webb Space Telescope so far reveals an intricate landscape of dwarf stars and spectacular clouds.
What is the closest any object has gotten to the sun?
Live Science :: 09/27/2026 9:00:00 AM
Approaching the sun is a perilous process, but many objects have successfully pulled off this feat.
Live Science :: 09/27/2026 9:00:00 AM
Approaching the sun is a perilous process, but many objects have successfully pulled off this feat.
How a horse flu crisis fueled animals rights advocacy in the U.S.
Scientific American :: 09/26/2026 2:00:00 PM
In 1872, New York’s devastating epizootic gave the ASPCA’s young founder a powerful moral argument for animal protection
Scientific American :: 09/26/2026 2:00:00 PM
In 1872, New York’s devastating epizootic gave the ASPCA’s young founder a powerful moral argument for animal protection
How the body’s own immune system can attack the brain
Scientific American :: 09/26/2026 12:00:00 PM
Antibodies made by the immune system can sometimes target human brain cells, producing psychiatric symptoms. Researchers aim to better identify such rare cases as well as fine-tune treatments.
Scientific American :: 09/26/2026 12:00:00 PM
Antibodies made by the immune system can sometimes target human brain cells, producing psychiatric symptoms. Researchers aim to better identify such rare cases as well as fine-tune treatments.
Why the tomb of the 'Disturber of the Universe' remains hidden after 800 years
Live Science :: 09/26/2026 12:00:00 PM
The enduring mystery of Genghis Khan's final resting place — and the extreme lengths his followers took to hide it.
Live Science :: 09/26/2026 12:00:00 PM
The enduring mystery of Genghis Khan's final resting place — and the extreme lengths his followers took to hide it.
Harvest Moon 2026: See the first full moon of autumn rise alongside Saturn tonight
Live Science :: 09/26/2026 10:30:00 AM
The famous Harvest Moon will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises on Saturday, Sept. 26. Here's how to get the best view of it, and where to look for bright Saturn nearby.
Live Science :: 09/26/2026 10:30:00 AM
The famous Harvest Moon will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises on Saturday, Sept. 26. Here's how to get the best view of it, and where to look for bright Saturn nearby.
Why does lithium work against bipolar disorder?
Live Science :: 09/26/2026 9:00:00 AM
Lithium remains the gold standard for one of the most complex psychiatric conditions. Scientists are still getting to grips with why.
Live Science :: 09/26/2026 9:00:00 AM
Lithium remains the gold standard for one of the most complex psychiatric conditions. Scientists are still getting to grips with why.
NASA teases new PRIMA telescope that could see what even the James Webb telescope can't
Live Science :: 09/25/2026 8:56:29 PM
NASA has announced that a new telescope concept called PRIMA is moving forward in consideration for a 2033 launch to look at the origins of planets and galaxies.
Live Science :: 09/25/2026 8:56:29 PM
NASA has announced that a new telescope concept called PRIMA is moving forward in consideration for a 2033 launch to look at the origins of planets and galaxies.
New kind of AI audio chip transforms earbuds into always-on 'intelligent' devices that run without…
Live Science :: 09/25/2026 8:35:00 PM
A new AI audio chip will give future headphones on-device apps and sensors that gather data about your daily movements to feed AI "agents" that will speak directly into your ear.
Live Science :: 09/25/2026 8:35:00 PM
A new AI audio chip will give future headphones on-device apps and sensors that gather data about your daily movements to feed AI "agents" that will speak directly into your ear.
Scientists just found a bizarre cosmic object ‘hiding in plain sight’
Scientific American :: 09/25/2026 6:00:00 PM
Meet the Milky Way’s first microblazar
Scientific American :: 09/25/2026 6:00:00 PM
Meet the Milky Way’s first microblazar
2026 could be the turning point on climate action, Al Gore says
Scientific American :: 09/25/2026 4:04:00 PM
The former vice president thinks this year is when we’ll get serious about climate change
Scientific American :: 09/25/2026 4:04:00 PM
The former vice president thinks this year is when we’ll get serious about climate change
'Everything we know about space travel is going to change within a decade': The fusion breakthrough…
Live Science :: 09/25/2026 3:00:00 PM
Several companies have made significant headway toward nuclear fusion propulsion drives. Is humanity on the brink of a revolution in spaceflight?
Live Science :: 09/25/2026 3:00:00 PM
Several companies have made significant headway toward nuclear fusion propulsion drives. Is humanity on the brink of a revolution in spaceflight?
Best binoculars 2026: The ultimate buying guide for birdwatching, stargazing and more
Live Science :: 09/25/2026 2:16:22 PM
We tested these binoculars to bring you the models that deliver the best views, with expert advice on features, specs and real-world performance.
Live Science :: 09/25/2026 2:16:22 PM
We tested these binoculars to bring you the models that deliver the best views, with expert advice on features, specs and real-world performance.
Why Hawaii is facing an unprecedented hurricane season
Scientific American :: 09/25/2026 2:02:00 PM
Hawaii has never had three hurricanes come within 50 miles in the same year
Scientific American :: 09/25/2026 2:02:00 PM
Hawaii has never had three hurricanes come within 50 miles in the same year
Jupiter-bound spacecraft Juice to fly by Earth Monday
Scientific American :: 09/25/2026 12:00:00 PM
To get to the outer solar system, the Juice spacecraft needs an assist from Earth’s gravity—and it’s going to be taking pictures along the way
Scientific American :: 09/25/2026 12:00:00 PM
To get to the outer solar system, the Juice spacecraft needs an assist from Earth’s gravity—and it’s going to be taking pictures along the way
What’s the point of the interstellar Fermi Explorer mission?
Scientific American :: 09/25/2026 10:45:00 AM
Fermi Explorer, a proposed low-cost private mission to Alpha Centauri, seeks to address a question that’s already been answered
Scientific American :: 09/25/2026 10:45:00 AM
Fermi Explorer, a proposed low-cost private mission to Alpha Centauri, seeks to address a question that’s already been answered
Author Rose George dives into the dark depths of the fishing industry
Live Science :: 09/25/2026 10:03:40 AM
Live Science spoke with Rose George, journalist and author of "Every Last Fish," about her book on the fishing industry.
Live Science :: 09/25/2026 10:03:40 AM
Live Science spoke with Rose George, journalist and author of "Every Last Fish," about her book on the fishing industry.
Vox’s Unexplainable and Scientific American explore the mystery of dark matter and the limits of…
Scientific American :: 09/25/2026 10:00:00 AM
What if the universe’s biggest mystery has no answer?
Scientific American :: 09/25/2026 10:00:00 AM
What if the universe’s biggest mystery has no answer?
Archaeologists discover 'tomb of the very highest rank' in 2,700-year-old Etruscan cemetery
Live Science :: 09/24/2026 8:59:43 PM
Archaeologists have discovered a massive Etruscan burial mound with a vast assortment of grave goods north of Rome.
Live Science :: 09/24/2026 8:59:43 PM
Archaeologists have discovered a massive Etruscan burial mound with a vast assortment of grave goods north of Rome.
Trump’s FDA nominee Heidi Overton affirms MMR vaccine and mifepristone are safe at crucial Senate…
Scientific American :: 09/24/2026 6:00:00 PM
Heidi Overton also said at the hearing on Thursday that Tylenol does not cause autism
Scientific American :: 09/24/2026 6:00:00 PM
Heidi Overton also said at the hearing on Thursday that Tylenol does not cause autism
Rare armored dinosaur found in Japan may have ancestors that migrated across a land bridge 100…
Live Science :: 09/24/2026 5:42:28 PM
The newly described dinosaur is only the third nodosaurid fossil found in Asia. Researchers say its ancestors may have migrated from North America.
Live Science :: 09/24/2026 5:42:28 PM
The newly described dinosaur is only the third nodosaurid fossil found in Asia. Researchers say its ancestors may have migrated from North America.
OpenAI’s agent hacking Australia is a warning for governments everywhere
Scientific American :: 09/24/2026 2:45:00 PM
In what appears to be a first, an OpenAI agent secretly accessed Australian government health care records during an internal test
Scientific American :: 09/24/2026 2:45:00 PM
In what appears to be a first, an OpenAI agent secretly accessed Australian government health care records during an internal test
Diesel fuel prices are rising—chemistry can help explain why
Scientific American :: 09/24/2026 2:45:00 PM
Diesel prices have almost doubled over the past year, spelling trouble for farmers, truckers and the entire U.S. economy
Scientific American :: 09/24/2026 2:45:00 PM
Diesel prices have almost doubled over the past year, spelling trouble for farmers, truckers and the entire U.S. economy
AI solves 79-year-old math mystery of six-dimensional spheres
Scientific American :: 09/24/2026 1:00:00 PM
Can a six-dimensional sphere be described using imaginary numbers? For decades, experts puzzled over this question. Now an AI has apparently answered it
Scientific American :: 09/24/2026 1:00:00 PM
Can a six-dimensional sphere be described using imaginary numbers? For decades, experts puzzled over this question. Now an AI has apparently answered it
China’s open AI models are testing America’s approach to AI safety
Scientific American :: 09/24/2026 11:00:00 AM
With Donald Trump and Xi Jinping set to discuss AI safety, the growing popularity of Chinese open-weight models highlights the limits of developer-controlled safeguards
Scientific American :: 09/24/2026 11:00:00 AM
With Donald Trump and Xi Jinping set to discuss AI safety, the growing popularity of Chinese open-weight models highlights the limits of developer-controlled safeguards
Could Comet 3I/ATLAS teach us about life beyond Earth? Scientists say the story's not over yet.
Live Science :: 09/24/2026 10:00:00 AM
No evidence has been found linking 3I/ATLAS to aliens. But the interstellar object, just the third of its kind to be found, shows that life's molecular precursors are abundant in the Milky Way.
Live Science :: 09/24/2026 10:00:00 AM
No evidence has been found linking 3I/ATLAS to aliens. But the interstellar object, just the third of its kind to be found, shows that life's molecular precursors are abundant in the Milky Way.
Japan switches on its first full-stack room-temperature quantum computer — and scientists plan to…
Live Science :: 09/24/2026 9:30:00 AM
Japan's new quantum system, Shunkai, uses "optical tweezers" to trap and rearrange atoms, and will be available to researchers working on quantum error correction.
Live Science :: 09/24/2026 9:30:00 AM
Japan's new quantum system, Shunkai, uses "optical tweezers" to trap and rearrange atoms, and will be available to researchers working on quantum error correction.
Blood test for multiple cancers clears crucial hurdle on track to FDA approval
Scientific American :: 09/23/2026 11:08:00 PM
If approved, the test could help catch cancers early—but more research is still needed, experts say
Scientific American :: 09/23/2026 11:08:00 PM
If approved, the test could help catch cancers early—but more research is still needed, experts say
See the Taurids light up the fall sky with brilliant shooting stars
Scientific American :: 09/23/2026 7:37:00 PM
Lasting from mid-September until mid-November, the Taurid meteor showers are among the longest of the year
Scientific American :: 09/23/2026 7:37:00 PM
Lasting from mid-September until mid-November, the Taurid meteor showers are among the longest of the year
Hurricane Polo exploded in intensity in just 24 hours. Is the 'super' El Niño to blame?
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 6:46:21 PM
Hurricane Polo exploded from a tropical storm into a powerful Category 5 hurricane in less than 24 hours and is one of the strongest Pacific hurricanes on record.
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 6:46:21 PM
Hurricane Polo exploded from a tropical storm into a powerful Category 5 hurricane in less than 24 hours and is one of the strongest Pacific hurricanes on record.
Earth's first bats didn't come from where we thought, landmark genetic study reveals
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 4:05:28 PM
In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers compiled data from 103 bat genomes and 44 fossils to rewrite the bat family tree and determine where these animals first evolved.
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 4:05:28 PM
In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers compiled data from 103 bat genomes and 44 fossils to rewrite the bat family tree and determine where these animals first evolved.
Missing Celtic fort annihilated by Julius Caesar finally found under Paris hospital
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 4:03:51 PM
Archaeologists in Paris have discovered the remains of a missing Celtic fort sacked by Julius Caesar in 52 B.C.
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 4:03:51 PM
Archaeologists in Paris have discovered the remains of a missing Celtic fort sacked by Julius Caesar in 52 B.C.
Astronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's…
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 3:45:19 PM
Scientists have found the first convincing direct evidence of radio signals coming out of the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b. Even if it's not aliens, it could still teach us something big about life in space.
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 3:45:19 PM
Scientists have found the first convincing direct evidence of radio signals coming out of the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b. Even if it's not aliens, it could still teach us something big about life in space.
Watch a robot dog run a marathon faster than the average human
Scientific American :: 09/23/2026 3:00:00 PM
The quadrupedal machine finished the course in a solid four hours, 19 minutes and 52 seconds—and on just one battery charge
Scientific American :: 09/23/2026 3:00:00 PM
The quadrupedal machine finished the course in a solid four hours, 19 minutes and 52 seconds—and on just one battery charge
'It has become very dire in a lot of places': New map reveals exactly where humans are adding and…
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 2:44:01 PM
A new high-resolution map of global freshwater trends between 2002 and 2025 has sharpened scientists' understanding of how humans are using and displacing our most precious resource.
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 2:44:01 PM
A new high-resolution map of global freshwater trends between 2002 and 2025 has sharpened scientists' understanding of how humans are using and displacing our most precious resource.
Google DeepMind's latest AI tool promises a new era for genetics research, but experts warn to take…
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 2:12:22 PM
AlphaGenome Atlas could make it easier for geneticists to access powerful AI, but its predictions aren't always accurate.
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 2:12:22 PM
AlphaGenome Atlas could make it easier for geneticists to access powerful AI, but its predictions aren't always accurate.
3,000-year-old burial of ancient Egyptian horse found — and a nearby stone carving depicts a…
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 1:00:00 PM
Archaeologists unearthed a horse burial dating back more than three millennia in an ancient Egyptian fortress.
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 1:00:00 PM
Archaeologists unearthed a horse burial dating back more than three millennia in an ancient Egyptian fortress.
Earth's crust is 'unzipping' beneath Italy — and that could explain most of the earthquakes in…
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 12:00:00 PM
The peeling away of Earth's crust beneath Italy may explain a lot of the seismic activity in the mountains that run along the spine of the country.
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 12:00:00 PM
The peeling away of Earth's crust beneath Italy may explain a lot of the seismic activity in the mountains that run along the spine of the country.
Curiosity's top 10 photos of Mars after 5,000 days of exploration
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 11:00:00 AM
Curiosity has been photographing Mars in its search for evidence of water and life for over 5,000 Martian days. Here are 10 of the most surprising and weird photos the rover has sent back to Earth.
Live Science :: 09/23/2026 11:00:00 AM
Curiosity has been photographing Mars in its search for evidence of water and life for over 5,000 Martian days. Here are 10 of the most surprising and weird photos the rover has sent back to Earth.
When it comes to ‘poop maxxing,’ are you optimizing or obsessing?
Scientific American :: 09/23/2026 10:00:00 AM
Is it possible to optimize our poop?
Scientific American :: 09/23/2026 10:00:00 AM
Is it possible to optimize our poop?
Is football too dangerous for kids’ brains? These scientists are racing to find out
Scientific American :: 09/23/2026 10:00:00 AM
A new study found that one in four professional football players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE—a degenerative brain disease—but what about children who play these sports?
Scientific American :: 09/23/2026 10:00:00 AM
A new study found that one in four professional football players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE—a degenerative brain disease—but what about children who play these sports?
Scientists discover largest new impact crater in the solar system ever—on our moon
Scientific American :: 09/22/2026 8:00:00 PM
The crater, named after geologist and lunar surface expert Tom McGetchin, spans more than two football fields wide
Scientific American :: 09/22/2026 8:00:00 PM
The crater, named after geologist and lunar surface expert Tom McGetchin, spans more than two football fields wide
Why mathematicians are hiding research results in zero-knowledge proofs
Scientific American :: 09/22/2026 6:00:00 PM
Google made a major breakthrough in quantum computing. To prevent the results from being misused, the company kept them secret. That backfired
Scientific American :: 09/22/2026 6:00:00 PM
Google made a major breakthrough in quantum computing. To prevent the results from being misused, the company kept them secret. That backfired
Trump rejects AI regulation, citing parallels with climate change, in U.N. address
Scientific American :: 09/22/2026 4:00:00 PM
The president also said artificial intelligence should be rebranded as “super intelligence”
Scientific American :: 09/22/2026 4:00:00 PM
The president also said artificial intelligence should be rebranded as “super intelligence”
What's the Most Sustainable Drinking Straw?
Real Clear Science :: 10/10/2025 10:10:49 PM
Sarah DeWeerdt, Anthropocene Environmentally friendly and even carbon-negative drinking straws exist, according to a new study. But the analysis also lays bare the potential for...
Real Clear Science :: 10/10/2025 10:10:49 PM
Sarah DeWeerdt, Anthropocene Environmentally friendly and even carbon-negative drinking straws exist, according to a new study. But the analysis also lays bare the potential for...
XGS Energy Says Its Ready to Scale Advanced Geothermal
Real Clear Science :: 10/09/2025 7:10:58 PM
Maria Gallucci, Canary XGS Energy, an advanced-geothermal startup, says it has completed crucial testing that proves its novel technology can operate reliably at commercial...
Real Clear Science :: 10/09/2025 7:10:58 PM
Maria Gallucci, Canary XGS Energy, an advanced-geothermal startup, says it has completed crucial testing that proves its novel technology can operate reliably at commercial...
The Myth of Energy Transition
Real Clear Science :: 10/09/2025 6:27:49 PM
Marina Julienne, CNRS News The concept of an "energy transition" is misleading, states the CNRS science historian Jean-Baptiste Fressoz. He explains why coal and oil never replaced wood,...
Real Clear Science :: 10/09/2025 6:27:49 PM
Marina Julienne, CNRS News The concept of an "energy transition" is misleading, states the CNRS science historian Jean-Baptiste Fressoz. He explains why coal and oil never replaced wood,...
Palladium Filters Could Enable Cheaper Hydrogen Fuel
Real Clear Science :: 10/06/2025 6:10:42 PM
Mass Institute of Technology Palladium is one of the keys to jump-starting a hydrogen-based energy economy. The silvery metal is a natural gatekeeper against every gas except hydrogen, which...
Real Clear Science :: 10/06/2025 6:10:42 PM
Mass Institute of Technology Palladium is one of the keys to jump-starting a hydrogen-based energy economy. The silvery metal is a natural gatekeeper against every gas except hydrogen, which...
Carrier Wants to Pair Batteries With Air Conditioners
Real Clear Science :: 10/04/2025 9:18:51 AM
Julian Spector, Canary Media The U.S. is a nation of air-conditioned houses, and this ubiquitous cooling machinery drives an outsize chunk of the country's electrical demand,...
Real Clear Science :: 10/04/2025 9:18:51 AM
Julian Spector, Canary Media The U.S. is a nation of air-conditioned houses, and this ubiquitous cooling machinery drives an outsize chunk of the country's electrical demand,...
MAHA: Make Agriculture Harder for All
Real Clear Science :: 10/02/2025 4:19:01 AM
Dan Blaustein-Rejto, The Ecomodernist Earlier this spring, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. walked the rows of John Sawyer's Texas farm, the young corn brushing against his waist. At that stage, the...
Real Clear Science :: 10/02/2025 4:19:01 AM
Dan Blaustein-Rejto, The Ecomodernist Earlier this spring, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. walked the rows of John Sawyer's Texas farm, the young corn brushing against his waist. At that stage, the...
The Big Benefit of Bringing Clean Cooking to Rwanda
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 6:19:29 PM
Yabei Zhang, World Bank Blogs Picture this: a traditional Rwandan kitchen where smoke is so thick you can barely see across the room. A woman, maybe in her twenties, is cooking while her...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 6:19:29 PM
Yabei Zhang, World Bank Blogs Picture this: a traditional Rwandan kitchen where smoke is so thick you can barely see across the room. A woman, maybe in her twenties, is cooking while her...
Making Precision Agriculture More Affordable
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 6:11:13 PM
Mugo & Elmorsy, The Conversation Farmers are under pressure. Fertilizer costs have soared in recent years. Tariffs are
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 6:11:13 PM
Mugo & Elmorsy, The Conversation Farmers are under pressure. Fertilizer costs have soared in recent years. Tariffs are
Biotechnology Is a Powerful Tool for Conservation
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 7:10:52 AM
Emma Kovak, The Ecomodernist What do the American Chestnut tree, the black rat, and the northern white rhinoceros have in common? They are all prime targets for conservation through...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 7:10:52 AM
Emma Kovak, The Ecomodernist What do the American Chestnut tree, the black rat, and the northern white rhinoceros have in common? They are all prime targets for conservation through...
Achievable Roadmap for a Carbon-Free California by 2045
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 5:10:28 AM
Mark Golden, Stanford A 2022 California law mandates net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and negative emissions every year thereafter. The state can achieve this but will have to act...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 5:10:28 AM
Mark Golden, Stanford A 2022 California law mandates net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and negative emissions every year thereafter. The state can achieve this but will have to act...
Companies Keep Buying Fusion Power That Doesn't Exist
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 3:11:04 AM
Dave Levitan, Gravity Gone The Italian oil and gas giant Eni
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 3:11:04 AM
Dave Levitan, Gravity Gone The Italian oil and gas giant Eni
Can Electric Furnaces Provide the Heat for Glassmaking?
Real Clear Science :: 09/30/2025 6:53:54 AM
Maria Gallucci, Canary Glassmaking has dramatically evolved in the thousands of years since ancient artisans crafted their first decorative beads and perfume bottles. But the...
Real Clear Science :: 09/30/2025 6:53:54 AM
Maria Gallucci, Canary Glassmaking has dramatically evolved in the thousands of years since ancient artisans crafted their first decorative beads and perfume bottles. But the...
Is Unprovable Physics Philosophy?
Real Clear Science :: 04/21/2023 4:38:30 PM
Michael Byrne, Motherboard In some large part, science is powerful not because of ideas but because of how it treats ideas. Science asks, prove it. The distinction is what...
Real Clear Science :: 04/21/2023 4:38:30 PM
Michael Byrne, Motherboard In some large part, science is powerful not because of ideas but because of how it treats ideas. Science asks, prove it. The distinction is what...
How Deep Brain Stimulation Boosts Confidence
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 2:08:43 PM
Kiverstein, Rietveld, Denys, Aeon A mother in her mid-20s begins to have recurring thoughts of physically harming her baby. These thoughts make no sense to her. She deeply loves her baby,...
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 2:08:43 PM
Kiverstein, Rietveld, Denys, Aeon A mother in her mid-20s begins to have recurring thoughts of physically harming her baby. These thoughts make no sense to her. She deeply loves her baby,...
Iceland Tried a 4-Day Work Week. It Was a Big Success
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 2:08:43 PM
Fermin Koop, ZME Sci Among the many things the coronavirus pandemic has affected, our work-life balance has also taken a hit. Most people are simultaneously working from home while doing...
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 2:08:43 PM
Fermin Koop, ZME Sci Among the many things the coronavirus pandemic has affected, our work-life balance has also taken a hit. Most people are simultaneously working from home while doing...
U.S. Military Testing 'Anti-Aging' Pill
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 2:08:43 PM
Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), the organization that administers America's Spec Ops forces, says it will soon start clinical trials of an...
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 2:08:43 PM
Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), the organization that administers America's Spec Ops forces, says it will soon start clinical trials of an...
Psilocybin Sparks Lasting Growth to Neural Connections
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 1:08:52 PM
Tim McMillan, Debrief In a study just published in the journal
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 1:08:52 PM
Tim McMillan, Debrief In a study just published in the journal
The Neuroscience of Nostalgia
Real Clear Science :: 12/27/2014 10:36:20 AM
Amanda Baker, Scientific American Have you ever smelled something so familiar that it felt like you were transported back through time into one of your earlier memories? Have freshly baked...
Real Clear Science :: 12/27/2014 10:36:20 AM
Amanda Baker, Scientific American Have you ever smelled something so familiar that it felt like you were transported back through time into one of your earlier memories? Have freshly baked...
Diamonds and the Origin of Life
Real Clear Science :: 12/25/2014 9:54:04 PM
Lois Parshley, Popular Science In 1958, the Smithsonian Institution received a plain paper package in the mail. The only hint of its contents was the insurance on the brown carton,...
Real Clear Science :: 12/25/2014 9:54:04 PM
Lois Parshley, Popular Science In 1958, the Smithsonian Institution received a plain paper package in the mail. The only hint of its contents was the insurance on the brown carton,...
Archaeological Find Supports King David
Real Clear Science :: 12/24/2014 12:33:36 PM
Nancy Szokan, WaPo The ancient kings David and
Real Clear Science :: 12/24/2014 12:33:36 PM
Nancy Szokan, WaPo The ancient kings David and
It May Be Possible to Restore Lost Memories
Real Clear Science :: 12/23/2014 10:50:14 AM
UCLA New UCLA research indicates that lost memories can be restored. The findings offer some hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimerâ??s disease.
Real Clear Science :: 12/23/2014 10:50:14 AM
UCLA New UCLA research indicates that lost memories can be restored. The findings offer some hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimerâ??s disease.
Is String Theory About to Unravel?
Real Clear Science :: 12/19/2014 6:39:46 AM
Brian Greene, Smithsonian On October 1984 I arrived at Oxford University, trailing a large steamer trunk containing a couple of changes...
Real Clear Science :: 12/19/2014 6:39:46 AM
Brian Greene, Smithsonian On October 1984 I arrived at Oxford University, trailing a large steamer trunk containing a couple of changes...
Quantum Immortality
Real Clear Science :: 12/19/2014 6:39:29 AM
Ethan Siegel, Starts with a Bang! Observers are the necessary, but unliked, bouncers in the elegant nightclub of ...
Real Clear Science :: 12/19/2014 6:39:29 AM
Ethan Siegel, Starts with a Bang! Observers are the necessary, but unliked, bouncers in the elegant nightclub of ...
Active, Organic Chemistry on Mars a Sign of Life?
Real Clear Science :: 12/17/2014 7:54:52 PM
NASA NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has measured a tenfold spike in methane, an organic chemical, in the atmosphere around it and detected other organic molecules in a rock-powder sample...
Real Clear Science :: 12/17/2014 7:54:52 PM
NASA NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has measured a tenfold spike in methane, an organic chemical, in the atmosphere around it and detected other organic molecules in a rock-powder sample...
Did We Just Find Dark Matter?
Real Clear Science :: 12/15/2014 8:28:16 PM
Ethan Siegel, Starts with a Bang! But we are not quite at the end of time yet! Itâ??s only the end of the week, which means itâ??s time for another Ask Ethan, and to give...
Real Clear Science :: 12/15/2014 8:28:16 PM
Ethan Siegel, Starts with a Bang! But we are not quite at the end of time yet! Itâ??s only the end of the week, which means itâ??s time for another Ask Ethan, and to give...
Key Quantum Mechanics Problem Solved
Real Clear Science :: 12/14/2014 10:36:28 PM
K. Sjogren, SciNordic Danish scientists have solved the quantum mechanics problem that has been teasing them since the 1930s: how to calculate real life behaviour of atoms.The...
Real Clear Science :: 12/14/2014 10:36:28 PM
K. Sjogren, SciNordic Danish scientists have solved the quantum mechanics problem that has been teasing them since the 1930s: how to calculate real life behaviour of atoms.The...
Are Habitable Binary Planets Possible?
Real Clear Science :: 12/13/2014 7:02:32 AM
Ian O'Neill, D-News As we seek out planets orbiting stars inside their habitable zones, astronomical techniques are becoming so sophisticated that, one day, we may be able to probe the...
Real Clear Science :: 12/13/2014 7:02:32 AM
Ian O'Neill, D-News As we seek out planets orbiting stars inside their habitable zones, astronomical techniques are becoming so sophisticated that, one day, we may be able to probe the...
Jumping Genes Shaking the Tree of Life
Real Clear Science :: 12/13/2014 7:02:05 AM
Ferris Jabr, Aeon Fay-Wei Li stepped out of his car and looked around. There was not much to see aside from an old wooden fence and a soggy ditch strewn with roadside detritus. Could this...
Real Clear Science :: 12/13/2014 7:02:05 AM
Ferris Jabr, Aeon Fay-Wei Li stepped out of his car and looked around. There was not much to see aside from an old wooden fence and a soggy ditch strewn with roadside detritus. Could this...
