Can the US be trusted with the moon? A law scholar raises concerns after Artemis II's success.
Live Science :: 04/19/2026 1:00:00 PM
The Artemis II moon mission was a great success. But America's longterm ambitions in space may deserve some scrutiny, a law scholar argues, given the nation's recent conduct on Earth.
Live Science :: 04/19/2026 1:00:00 PM
The Artemis II moon mission was a great success. But America's longterm ambitions in space may deserve some scrutiny, a law scholar argues, given the nation's recent conduct on Earth.
Why game theory could be critical in a nuclear war
Scientific American :: 04/19/2026 12:00:00 PM
Military strategists use game theory to evaluate possible strategies—but there are limits to what this approach to decision-making can achieve
Scientific American :: 04/19/2026 12:00:00 PM
Military strategists use game theory to evaluate possible strategies—but there are limits to what this approach to decision-making can achieve
Lyrid meteor shower 2026: See spring's first rain of 'shooting stars' peak in moonless skies
Live Science :: 04/19/2026 11:00:00 AM
Expect bright fireballs during the Lyrid meteor shower, which will peak in moonless skies on April 22, 2026.
Live Science :: 04/19/2026 11:00:00 AM
Expect bright fireballs during the Lyrid meteor shower, which will peak in moonless skies on April 22, 2026.
How a Renaissance gambling dispute spawned probability theory
Scientific American :: 04/19/2026 11:00:00 AM
A dispute over how to divvy up the pot in an interrupted game of chance led early mathematicians to invent modern risk assessment
Scientific American :: 04/19/2026 11:00:00 AM
A dispute over how to divvy up the pot in an interrupted game of chance led early mathematicians to invent modern risk assessment
Largest-ever 3D map of the universe shows 47 million galaxies, from the Milky Way to 'cosmic noon'…
Live Science :: 04/19/2026 10:00:00 AM
The largest 3D map of the universe, created with data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, shows 47 million galaxies in stunning detail.
Live Science :: 04/19/2026 10:00:00 AM
The largest 3D map of the universe, created with data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, shows 47 million galaxies in stunning detail.
Can chickens really run around with their heads cut off?
Live Science :: 04/19/2026 9:00:00 AM
There's lore about chickens surviving from seconds to months after their heads are chopped off, but what does the science say?
Live Science :: 04/19/2026 9:00:00 AM
There's lore about chickens surviving from seconds to months after their heads are chopped off, but what does the science say?
$3 million prize goes to duo whose research led to first sickle cell CRISPR therapy
Live Science :: 04/19/2026 12:00:00 AM
Dr. Swee Lay Thein and Dr. Stuart Orkin won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their work toward a functional cure for the deadly blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia.
Live Science :: 04/19/2026 12:00:00 AM
Dr. Swee Lay Thein and Dr. Stuart Orkin won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their work toward a functional cure for the deadly blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia.
Master of chaos wins $3M math prize for ‘blowing up’ equations
Scientific American :: 04/18/2026 11:00:00 PM
For decades, the mathematician Frank Merle has been embracing the messy math behind lasers and fluids
Scientific American :: 04/18/2026 11:00:00 PM
For decades, the mathematician Frank Merle has been embracing the messy math behind lasers and fluids
700-year-old mummy from Bolivia contains earliest confirmed evidence of strep throat bacteria in…
Live Science :: 04/18/2026 3:00:00 PM
A DNA analysis of pathogens from a pre-Hispanic mummy revealed that the bacterium that causes scarlet fever and strep throat was present in the Americas prior to European colonization.
Live Science :: 04/18/2026 3:00:00 PM
A DNA analysis of pathogens from a pre-Hispanic mummy revealed that the bacterium that causes scarlet fever and strep throat was present in the Americas prior to European colonization.
Getting Benefits of Calorie Restriction Without Dieting
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:17 PM
Kristel Tjandra, Yale Medicine Restricting calorie intake in species such as mice, rhesus monkeys, and fruit flies has been shown to extend their lifespans. In some cases, these animals not...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:17 PM
Kristel Tjandra, Yale Medicine Restricting calorie intake in species such as mice, rhesus monkeys, and fruit flies has been shown to extend their lifespans. In some cases, these animals not...
Artemis II Fails to Find Moon Cities
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:17 PM
Benjamin Radford, Skeptical Inquirer When Artemis II recently returned from its mission around the moon, the astronauts captured images of it that nobody had ever seen before.
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:17 PM
Benjamin Radford, Skeptical Inquirer When Artemis II recently returned from its mission around the moon, the astronauts captured images of it that nobody had ever seen before.
Climate Change Not That Important in Where Americans Move
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:17 PM
Florida Atlantic Rising temperatures across the United States are often assumed to be a major force driving people to relocate. But new research from Florida Atlantic University shows a more...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:17 PM
Florida Atlantic Rising temperatures across the United States are often assumed to be a major force driving people to relocate. But new research from Florida Atlantic University shows a more...
Longevity Drug Boosts Mouse Lifespan by a Third
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:17 PM
Kyle Umipig, Longevity.Technology What if the reason we haven't "solved" the mysteries of aging yet is that we've been treating it like a single disease? That's the question underneath new...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:17 PM
Kyle Umipig, Longevity.Technology What if the reason we haven't "solved" the mysteries of aging yet is that we've been treating it like a single disease? That's the question underneath new...
Quantum 'Jamming' Probes Nature's Basic Principles
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:16 PM
Matt von Hippel, Quanta For the past few decades, researchers have understood that quantum computers should eventually be able to
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:16 PM
Matt von Hippel, Quanta For the past few decades, researchers have understood that quantum computers should eventually be able to
Why the Universe's 'Little Red Dots' Are Such a Big Deal
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:16 PM
Jenny Greene, Aeon A few years ago, my mother called me up to ask whether the Universe was broken. She had read an article about some puzzling observations of some very massive galaxies,...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:16 PM
Jenny Greene, Aeon A few years ago, my mother called me up to ask whether the Universe was broken. She had read an article about some puzzling observations of some very massive galaxies,...
Aging Is Not a Cause of Problems Until Your 90s
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:16 PM
Kristen Meinzer, Mayo Clinic Press Did you know that aging is responsible for only a fraction of the problems people face before the age of 90? On this episode, Sir Muir Gray, an...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:16 PM
Kristen Meinzer, Mayo Clinic Press Did you know that aging is responsible for only a fraction of the problems people face before the age of 90? On this episode, Sir Muir Gray, an...
Did Evolution Come Before the Origin of Life?
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:15 PM
Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Templeton Ideas A story about the origins of life in the cosmos starts at Earth's equator, where
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:15 PM
Dyna Rochmyaningsih, Templeton Ideas A story about the origins of life in the cosmos starts at Earth's equator, where
Six Odd Skills Astronauts Need to Go to Space
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:15 PM
Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science When the four-person Artemis II crew
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:15 PM
Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science When the four-person Artemis II crew
How a Senior FEMA Official 'Teleported' to Waffle House
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:15 PM
Robert Bartholomew, RCS Gregg Phillips, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Office of Response and Recovery, has raised eyebrows over a series...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:15 PM
Robert Bartholomew, RCS Gregg Phillips, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Office of Response and Recovery, has raised eyebrows over a series...
What a Near-Death Experience Actually Feels Like
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:14 PM
Alex Hughes, Science Focus In the strange world of the paranormal, there is a particularly unique phenomenon that comes up time and time again - the near-death experience (NDE). White light...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:14 PM
Alex Hughes, Science Focus In the strange world of the paranormal, there is a particularly unique phenomenon that comes up time and time again - the near-death experience (NDE). White light...
Archaeologists Find Perfectly Circular Egyptian Temple
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:14 PM
Kristina Killgrove, Live Sci Archaeologists have discovered a rare circular structure dedicated to a local Egyptian deity called Pelusius, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:14 PM
Kristina Killgrove, Live Sci Archaeologists have discovered a rare circular structure dedicated to a local Egyptian deity called Pelusius, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and...
Study Links Two Simple Eating Habits to Lasting Weight Loss
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:14 PM
David Nield, Sci Alert In the hustle and bustle of modern lives, the best weight-loss tips are simple ideas that
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:14 PM
David Nield, Sci Alert In the hustle and bustle of modern lives, the best weight-loss tips are simple ideas that
Why Bread Can Cause Weight Gain Without Overeating
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:13 PM
David Nield, Science Alert New research in mice shows how eating bread can...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:19:13 PM
David Nield, Science Alert New research in mice shows how eating bread can...
A Lifetime of Mental Stimulation May Protect the Brain
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:10:58 PM
ScienceDaily Engaging in mentally stimulating activities across your lifetime, including reading, writing, and learning new languages, may be linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:10:58 PM
ScienceDaily Engaging in mentally stimulating activities across your lifetime, including reading, writing, and learning new languages, may be linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease...
Regulatory Loophole Could Delay Ozone Recovery
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:10:58 PM
Mass Institute of Technology Often hailed as the most successful international environmental agreement of all time, the 1987 Montreal Protocol continues to successfully phase out the global...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:10:58 PM
Mass Institute of Technology Often hailed as the most successful international environmental agreement of all time, the 1987 Montreal Protocol continues to successfully phase out the global...
Opioids and Other Drugs Are Accumulating in Freshwater Fish
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:10:57 PM
Univ. of Waterloo Fish living downstream of wastewater treatment plants are accumulating antidepressants, opioids and other drugs of abuse in their bodies, according to a new study....
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:10:57 PM
Univ. of Waterloo Fish living downstream of wastewater treatment plants are accumulating antidepressants, opioids and other drugs of abuse in their bodies, according to a new study....
European Neanderthals Went Through Bottleneck 65,000 Years Ago
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:10:57 PM
FAU Late Neanderthals are believed to have descended from a small group that survived extreme Ice Age conditions in southwestern France. In collaboration with an international team,...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:10:57 PM
FAU Late Neanderthals are believed to have descended from a small group that survived extreme Ice Age conditions in southwestern France. In collaboration with an international team,...
Three Chemistry Nobel Laureates Share Their Failures
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:10:54 PM
Rebecca Trager, Chem World At the recent spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) three Nobel laureates met at a roundtable and shared their stories about the obstacles they...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:10:54 PM
Rebecca Trager, Chem World At the recent spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) three Nobel laureates met at a roundtable and shared their stories about the obstacles they...
Trump Picks Normal, Qualified Person to Lead the CDC
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:10:53 PM
Beth Mole, Ars Technica President Trump on Thursday announced his third nominee for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Dr. Erica Schwartz, a well-qualified former...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:10:53 PM
Beth Mole, Ars Technica President Trump on Thursday announced his third nominee for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Dr. Erica Schwartz, a well-qualified former...
New pain-relief opioid could be much less addictive than morphine, rodent study finds
Live Science :: 04/18/2026 2:00:00 PM
A new and potentially safer opioid has been tested in lab rats, and the results suggest it relieves pain with a lower risk of addiction than other drugs in its class.
Live Science :: 04/18/2026 2:00:00 PM
A new and potentially safer opioid has been tested in lab rats, and the results suggest it relieves pain with a lower risk of addiction than other drugs in its class.
Experimental drug doubles one-year survival in pancreatic cancer
Live Science :: 04/18/2026 1:00:00 PM
A new drug that works by making tumors more susceptible to chemotherapy and the immune system has increased survival in those with advanced pancreatic cancer in a trial.
Live Science :: 04/18/2026 1:00:00 PM
A new drug that works by making tumors more susceptible to chemotherapy and the immune system has increased survival in those with advanced pancreatic cancer in a trial.
The science behind the peptide craze
Scientific American :: 04/18/2026 12:00:00 PM
The world of peptides has exploded in wellness circles, but the benefits of injecting these gray-market molecules rest on little clinical evidence
Scientific American :: 04/18/2026 12:00:00 PM
The world of peptides has exploded in wellness circles, but the benefits of injecting these gray-market molecules rest on little clinical evidence
NSF awards record number of coveted PhD fellowships in surprise move
Scientific American :: 04/18/2026 11:30:00 AM
Quantum science and AI research are big winners just a year after the U.S. funding giant slashed its Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards in half
Scientific American :: 04/18/2026 11:30:00 AM
Quantum science and AI research are big winners just a year after the U.S. funding giant slashed its Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards in half
Science news this week: Physicists witness faster-than-light darkness pinpricks, humans are still…
Live Science :: 04/18/2026 11:00:00 AM
April 18, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend
Live Science :: 04/18/2026 11:00:00 AM
April 18, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend
Did King Arthur really exist?
Live Science :: 04/18/2026 9:00:00 AM
The stories about King Arthur are almost certainly false or greatly exaggerated, but did the man himself exist?
Live Science :: 04/18/2026 9:00:00 AM
The stories about King Arthur are almost certainly false or greatly exaggerated, but did the man himself exist?
Science history: Doctor autopsies the brain of a man who couldn't speak — and reveals the seat of…
Live Science :: 04/18/2026 6:00:00 AM
Dr. Paul Broca conducted an autopsy on a patient known as "Tan," who had aphasia, or the inability to speak. Broca's work identified a region of the brain that is key to spoken language.
Live Science :: 04/18/2026 6:00:00 AM
Dr. Paul Broca conducted an autopsy on a patient known as "Tan," who had aphasia, or the inability to speak. Broca's work identified a region of the brain that is key to spoken language.
Why Some Cities Are Better for Aging
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:10:58 AM
Michael Clinton, Men's Health AS LIFE EXPECTANCIES continue to grow and the 100-year life becomes more attainable, the question is how and where will we...
Real Clear Science :: 04/18/2026 2:10:58 AM
Michael Clinton, Men's Health AS LIFE EXPECTANCIES continue to grow and the 100-year life becomes more attainable, the question is how and where will we...
Positive Beliefs About Aging Can Influence Wellness
Real Clear Science :: 04/17/2026 11:10:48 PM
Ilene Berns-Zare, Psych Today It may be time to update your understanding about what aging is and is not. Recent discoveries are crushing long-held beliefs about aging and revising concepts...
Real Clear Science :: 04/17/2026 11:10:48 PM
Ilene Berns-Zare, Psych Today It may be time to update your understanding about what aging is and is not. Recent discoveries are crushing long-held beliefs about aging and revising concepts...
Archaeologists discover perfectly circular ancient Egyptian temple that may have been used for…
Live Science :: 04/17/2026 8:59:20 PM
The temple included a network of water infrastructure, revealing the importance of the ancient city and the Nile.
Live Science :: 04/17/2026 8:59:20 PM
The temple included a network of water infrastructure, revealing the importance of the ancient city and the Nile.
Did AI just solve the mystery of one of El Greco’s most enigmatic paintings?
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 6:00:00 PM
For years, art historians believed The Baptism of Christ was likely painted by El Greco with assistance from other artists. But new research suggests otherwise
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 6:00:00 PM
For years, art historians believed The Baptism of Christ was likely painted by El Greco with assistance from other artists. But new research suggests otherwise
Some polar bears are adapting to their melting habitat. Will it be enough to save the iconic…
Live Science :: 04/17/2026 3:02:14 PM
Bears in Svalbard, Norway, are fatter than expected, and others in Greenland are showing signs of genetically adapting to climate change — but the signs elsewhere are not good.
Live Science :: 04/17/2026 3:02:14 PM
Bears in Svalbard, Norway, are fatter than expected, and others in Greenland are showing signs of genetically adapting to climate change — but the signs elsewhere are not good.
Songbirds reveal the dark side of making new brain cells as adults
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 3:00:00 PM
A new study in songbirds might help explain why humans don’t generate many new brain cells, called neurons, as adults
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 3:00:00 PM
A new study in songbirds might help explain why humans don’t generate many new brain cells, called neurons, as adults
What is Mythos and why are experts worried about Anthropic’s AI model
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 2:30:00 PM
The company says Mythos is too dangerous to release publicly. Cybersecurity experts agree the model's capabilities matter, but not all of them are buying the most alarming claims
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 2:30:00 PM
The company says Mythos is too dangerous to release publicly. Cybersecurity experts agree the model's capabilities matter, but not all of them are buying the most alarming claims
What’s the weirdest planet in the solar system?
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 2:30:00 PM
All the sun’s planets are oddballs. But some are more so than others
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 2:30:00 PM
All the sun’s planets are oddballs. But some are more so than others
How your body and brain construct chronic pain
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 1:00:00 PM
Author Rachel Zoffness breaks down why we have chronic pain and how science shows that it’s all in our head
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 1:00:00 PM
Author Rachel Zoffness breaks down why we have chronic pain and how science shows that it’s all in our head
Mars orbiter watches mysterious wave of darkness spread across red planet’s surface
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 11:00:00 AM
Observations by the Mars Express orbiter reveal rapid changes on the Red Planet’s surface from windblown volcanic ash
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 11:00:00 AM
Observations by the Mars Express orbiter reveal rapid changes on the Red Planet’s surface from windblown volcanic ash
AI music is reviving the same fights that shaped the player piano
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 11:00:00 AM
As AI songs get harder to tell apart from human-made music, an older technology offers a revealing preview of the fight over artistry, labor and pay
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 11:00:00 AM
As AI songs get harder to tell apart from human-made music, an older technology offers a revealing preview of the fight over artistry, labor and pay
Why birds were the only dinosaurs to survive Earth’s worst day
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 10:00:00 AM
How a few unique traits helped modern-style birds—the last living dinosaurs—survive the asteroid apocalypse that took out T. rex and other mighty beasts
Scientific American :: 04/17/2026 10:00:00 AM
How a few unique traits helped modern-style birds—the last living dinosaurs—survive the asteroid apocalypse that took out T. rex and other mighty beasts
Nasal Spray Reverses Inflammation Tied to Brain Aging
Real Clear Science :: 04/17/2026 8:11:05 AM
Zaid Elayyan, Texas A&M Tiny "fires" of inflammation smolder deep within the brain's memory center, creating a persistent brain fog that makes it harder to think, form new memories or even...
Real Clear Science :: 04/17/2026 8:11:05 AM
Zaid Elayyan, Texas A&M Tiny "fires" of inflammation smolder deep within the brain's memory center, creating a persistent brain fog that makes it harder to think, form new memories or even...
Is the FDA Finally Warming to Anti-Aging Therapies?
Real Clear Science :: 04/17/2026 4:10:53 AM
Steve Hill, Lifespan Research The FDA views aging as an inevitability, not a medical target. However, with Life Biosciences moving the
Real Clear Science :: 04/17/2026 4:10:53 AM
Steve Hill, Lifespan Research The FDA views aging as an inevitability, not a medical target. However, with Life Biosciences moving the
2 supermassive black holes may collide 100 years from now — and Earth would feel it
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 9:22:47 PM
In a galaxy 500 million light-years away, two supermassive black holes could merge, spreading gravitational waves across the universe.
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 9:22:47 PM
In a galaxy 500 million light-years away, two supermassive black holes could merge, spreading gravitational waves across the universe.
Former deputy surgeon general Erica Schwartz nominated as new CDC chief
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 9:15:00 PM
The White House has nominated Erica Schwartz to replace NIH director Jay Bhattacharya as CDC chief. Bhattacharya has been leading the CDC on an acting basis since February, after the public health agency’s director was fired in 2025
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 9:15:00 PM
The White House has nominated Erica Schwartz to replace NIH director Jay Bhattacharya as CDC chief. Bhattacharya has been leading the CDC on an acting basis since February, after the public health agency’s director was fired in 2025
Anglo-Saxon burial holds an older sister cradling her little brother after they both died 1,400…
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 8:42:58 PM
An ancient-DNA analysis of a rare Anglo-Saxon double burial revealed the people in the grave were brother and sister.
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 8:42:58 PM
An ancient-DNA analysis of a rare Anglo-Saxon double burial revealed the people in the grave were brother and sister.
NASA Artemis II astronauts say thank you to the world
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 8:00:00 PM
Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen reflected on the highs and lows of their moon mission—the first of its kind in more than 50 years
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 8:00:00 PM
Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen reflected on the highs and lows of their moon mission—the first of its kind in more than 50 years
Congress grills RFK, Jr., about vaccines and cuts to health budget
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 7:00:00 PM
The HHS secretary defended proposed budget cuts to science, his vaccine moves and health care costs on Capitol Hill on Thursday
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 7:00:00 PM
The HHS secretary defended proposed budget cuts to science, his vaccine moves and health care costs on Capitol Hill on Thursday
Colorado River may have pooled and spilled over to form the Grand Canyon, solving a long-standing…
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 6:00:00 PM
The Colorado River muscled its way through today's Grand Canyon after pooling as a giant lake, according to new research.
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 6:00:00 PM
The Colorado River muscled its way through today's Grand Canyon after pooling as a giant lake, according to new research.
How the Grand Canyon formed is a surprisingly messy story. Here's the latest clue
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 6:00:00 PM
A new study suggests a proto–Colorado River filled a large basin before spilling westward to set the Grand Canyon’s modern path
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 6:00:00 PM
A new study suggests a proto–Colorado River filled a large basin before spilling westward to set the Grand Canyon’s modern path
'We all screamed when it happened': Bright-green fireball meteor caught exploding over famous…
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 5:24:57 PM
Photographers caught a spectacular emerald-green fireball meteor streaking above Lindisfarne in northeast England, where Viking raiders famously killed and robbed Christian monks in the eighth century.
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 5:24:57 PM
Photographers caught a spectacular emerald-green fireball meteor streaking above Lindisfarne in northeast England, where Viking raiders famously killed and robbed Christian monks in the eighth century.
Astronomers just finished the biggest, sharpest 3D map of the universe—and it’s beautiful
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 5:00:00 PM
A new map of the cosmos, including more than 47 million galaxies and other cosmic objects, represents one of the most extensive surveys of our universe ever conducted
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 5:00:00 PM
A new map of the cosmos, including more than 47 million galaxies and other cosmic objects, represents one of the most extensive surveys of our universe ever conducted
Elizabeth Roboz Einstein—the determined genius behind a multiple sclerosis breakthrough
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 4:00:00 PM
A Hungarian refugee who came to the U.S. with nothing but a diploma made a breakthrough discovery in the burgeoning field of neurochemistry
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 4:00:00 PM
A Hungarian refugee who came to the U.S. with nothing but a diploma made a breakthrough discovery in the burgeoning field of neurochemistry
Secrets of cosmic evolution may lurk in this black hole’s ‘dancing’ jets
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 3:40:00 PM
A first-of-its-kind observation shows how jets from voracious black holes can shape the growth of galaxies
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 3:40:00 PM
A first-of-its-kind observation shows how jets from voracious black holes can shape the growth of galaxies
10 dinosaur science books recommended by a paleontologist
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 3:40:00 PM
Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs and The Story of Birds, recommends 10 dinosaur books to dig into
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 3:40:00 PM
Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs and The Story of Birds, recommends 10 dinosaur books to dig into
Northern lights may be visible from several US states Friday and Saturday as giant hole opens up in…
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 2:34:27 PM
A large hole opened up in the sun's atmosphere this week, spewing high-speed solar winds that will paint northern lights displays across several U.S. states this weekend.
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 2:34:27 PM
A large hole opened up in the sun's atmosphere this week, spewing high-speed solar winds that will paint northern lights displays across several U.S. states this weekend.
How far from humanity were the astronauts of Artemis II? The answer will surprise you
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 2:22:00 PM
Artemis II’s crew went farther from humanity than anyone has been before. Here’s how one scientist determined whom, specifically, they were farthest from
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 2:22:00 PM
Artemis II’s crew went farther from humanity than anyone has been before. Here’s how one scientist determined whom, specifically, they were farthest from
Effect of antiamyloid Alzheimer’s drugs ‘absent or trivial,’ Cochrane review finds
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 2:00:00 PM
These drugs were hailed by proponents as breakthroughs in the fight to treat Alzheimer’s disease, but a new independent review finds they make “no meaningful difference”
Scientific American :: 04/16/2026 2:00:00 PM
These drugs were hailed by proponents as breakthroughs in the fight to treat Alzheimer’s disease, but a new independent review finds they make “no meaningful difference”
Diets Built Around Plants Linked to Slower Biological Aging
Real Clear Science :: 04/16/2026 1:11:17 PM
Luis Prada, Vice A large U.S. study analyzing nearly 5,000 people linked diets built around plant-based foods to slower biological aging. That means it won't slow the physical appearance of...
Real Clear Science :: 04/16/2026 1:11:17 PM
Luis Prada, Vice A large U.S. study analyzing nearly 5,000 people linked diets built around plant-based foods to slower biological aging. That means it won't slow the physical appearance of...
Hackers used AI to steal hundreds of millions of Mexican government and private citizen records in…
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 11:00:00 AM
A group of hackers used both Claude Code and ChatGPT in a cybersecurity hack that lasted two and a half months.
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 11:00:00 AM
A group of hackers used both Claude Code and ChatGPT in a cybersecurity hack that lasted two and a half months.
The first black hole ever discovered is spewing 'dancing jets' at half the speed of light
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 9:42:07 AM
Astronomers have accurately measured the "dancing" energy jets of the first confirmed black hole, Cygnus X-1, more than 60 years after it was first spotted.
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 9:42:07 AM
Astronomers have accurately measured the "dancing" energy jets of the first confirmed black hole, Cygnus X-1, more than 60 years after it was first spotted.
Stephen Hawking's black hole information paradox could be solved — if the universe has 7…
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 9:00:00 AM
Stephen Hawking's theory of black hole evaporation clashes with the laws of quantum mechanics. A new paper finds a way around this paradox, provided that the universe has seven dimensions.
Live Science :: 04/16/2026 9:00:00 AM
Stephen Hawking's theory of black hole evaporation clashes with the laws of quantum mechanics. A new paper finds a way around this paradox, provided that the universe has seven dimensions.
Bird-Watching: A Great Way to Keep the Brain Young
Real Clear Science :: 04/16/2026 7:10:42 AM
Jessica Stillman, Inc. If you are determined to follow the latest scientific advice on how to slow brain aging, you'd probably try to maintain
Real Clear Science :: 04/16/2026 7:10:42 AM
Jessica Stillman, Inc. If you are determined to follow the latest scientific advice on how to slow brain aging, you'd probably try to maintain
The Qualities of an Elder-Friendly Neighborhood
Real Clear Science :: 04/16/2026 1:11:06 AM
Ross Pomeroy, RealClearScience By 2040, an estimated 80 million Americans will be 65...
Real Clear Science :: 04/16/2026 1:11:06 AM
Ross Pomeroy, RealClearScience By 2040, an estimated 80 million Americans will be 65...
The Trump administration is looking to experts to weigh in on peptides
Scientific American :: 04/15/2026 6:45:00 PM
Peptide-based substances are largely unproven and risky, experts say, but they’re gaining popularity among influencers and athletes—and the U.S. secretary of health
Scientific American :: 04/15/2026 6:45:00 PM
Peptide-based substances are largely unproven and risky, experts say, but they’re gaining popularity among influencers and athletes—and the U.S. secretary of health
When a naked mole rat queen dies, that usually means war—but not for this colony
Scientific American :: 04/15/2026 6:00:00 PM
When their queen dies, naked mole rat females usually wage bloody battles of succession. But peace may be possible, a new study suggests
Scientific American :: 04/15/2026 6:00:00 PM
When their queen dies, naked mole rat females usually wage bloody battles of succession. But peace may be possible, a new study suggests
'Something's missing': Most thorough-ever study of the cosmos proves we still can't explain how the…
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 5:45:00 PM
A comprehensive new study combines decades of research to reveal that we're missing an essential component in our understanding of how the universe works.
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 5:45:00 PM
A comprehensive new study combines decades of research to reveal that we're missing an essential component in our understanding of how the universe works.
'Human evolution didn't slow down; we were just missing the signal': Large DNA study reveals…
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 5:29:02 PM
Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has been selecting for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV and leprosy in humans, according to a new study.
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 5:29:02 PM
Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has been selecting for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV and leprosy in humans, according to a new study.
Artemis II quiz: Is your knowledge of NASA's historic moon mission out of this world?
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 4:49:50 PM
The slingshot around the moon has catapulted the Artemis II mission to legendary status. How much do you know about this iconic mission?
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 4:49:50 PM
The slingshot around the moon has catapulted the Artemis II mission to legendary status. How much do you know about this iconic mission?
New study confirms lobsters feel pain, driving scientists to call for a ban on boiling them alive
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 4:47:14 PM
A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that lobsters feel pain, with the crustaceans seemingly responding to electrical shocks with emotional distress.
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 4:47:14 PM
A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that lobsters feel pain, with the crustaceans seemingly responding to electrical shocks with emotional distress.
This humanoid robot does all your housework for you — and its makers say it's ready for…
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 4:35:00 PM
Panther has been filmed doing basic household chores, like making the bed and cooking breakfast.
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 4:35:00 PM
Panther has been filmed doing basic household chores, like making the bed and cooking breakfast.
Ancient process that created rare earth elements discovered — and it could help us locate…
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 4:18:57 PM
A new study suggests rare earth elements form in magma above ancient subduction zones, as that magma reacts with substances that are released when one tectonic plate dives beneath another.
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 4:18:57 PM
A new study suggests rare earth elements form in magma above ancient subduction zones, as that magma reacts with substances that are released when one tectonic plate dives beneath another.
Strange mammal ancestor laid huge, leathery eggs — and it was key to surviving the world's…
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 4:15:56 PM
Using synchrotron X-ray CT scans of a fossilized, intact embryo, researchers found evidence that the plant-eating mammal Lystrosaurus laid eggs, which answers a key question about mammalian evolution.
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 4:15:56 PM
Using synchrotron X-ray CT scans of a fossilized, intact embryo, researchers found evidence that the plant-eating mammal Lystrosaurus laid eggs, which answers a key question about mammalian evolution.
NASA needs nuclear power for its moon base. Here’s the White House plan to get it
Scientific American :: 04/15/2026 3:30:00 PM
If the U.S. is ever to set up a permanent outpost on the moon, it will need nuclear power. The White House just released a road map to get it as soon as 2028
Scientific American :: 04/15/2026 3:30:00 PM
If the U.S. is ever to set up a permanent outpost on the moon, it will need nuclear power. The White House just released a road map to get it as soon as 2028
Why do older people have fewer seasonal allergies?
Scientific American :: 04/15/2026 3:00:00 PM
Do declining immune systems explain the trend, or is something else going on? Experts explain
Scientific American :: 04/15/2026 3:00:00 PM
Do declining immune systems explain the trend, or is something else going on? Experts explain
250-million-year-old fossil proves mammal ancestors laid eggs
Scientific American :: 04/15/2026 2:15:00 PM
Laying eggs may have helped mammal ancestors thrive after Earth’s worst mass extinction
Scientific American :: 04/15/2026 2:15:00 PM
Laying eggs may have helped mammal ancestors thrive after Earth’s worst mass extinction
A face-swapping illusion can unlock childhood memories
Scientific American :: 04/15/2026 11:00:00 AM
By making people feel as if they inhabit a younger version of their own face, researchers can bring childhood memories into sharper focus
Scientific American :: 04/15/2026 11:00:00 AM
By making people feel as if they inhabit a younger version of their own face, researchers can bring childhood memories into sharper focus
73 moon landings? NASA's 'Moon Base User's Guide' reveals the agency's 'most ambitious space…
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 10:37:11 AM
NASA has released a 'Moon Base User's Guide' that reveals the major gaps the agency and its partners must fill in to land and live on the moon.
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 10:37:11 AM
NASA has released a 'Moon Base User's Guide' that reveals the major gaps the agency and its partners must fill in to land and live on the moon.
Diagnostic dilemma: A woman heard voices telling her she had a brain tumor — and scans…
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 10:00:00 AM
In a strange medical case, a woman suddenly started hearing voices, and they directed her to seek care for a brain tumor.
Live Science :: 04/15/2026 10:00:00 AM
In a strange medical case, a woman suddenly started hearing voices, and they directed her to seek care for a brain tumor.
30 years of Pokémon—how the Japanese franchise mirrors real-world science
Scientific American :: 04/15/2026 10:00:00 AM
As Pokémon turns 30, we take a look at how the beloved Japanese kids’ franchise was inspired by—and has shaped—real-world science
Scientific American :: 04/15/2026 10:00:00 AM
As Pokémon turns 30, we take a look at how the beloved Japanese kids’ franchise was inspired by—and has shaped—real-world science
Loneliness in Older Adults: How to Help
Real Clear Science :: 04/15/2026 7:10:46 AM
Elaine K. Howley, U.S. News & World Report When Sandi Mitchell's partner died in fall 2023 after a difficult illness, she was devastated by the loss, though it was far from her only taste of...
Real Clear Science :: 04/15/2026 7:10:46 AM
Elaine K. Howley, U.S. News & World Report When Sandi Mitchell's partner died in fall 2023 after a difficult illness, she was devastated by the loss, though it was far from her only taste of...
Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar to human language
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 11:05:00 PM
Sperm whales, which make clicking sounds to communicate, use different “vowels” in ways similar to human speech
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 11:05:00 PM
Sperm whales, which make clicking sounds to communicate, use different “vowels” in ways similar to human speech
Triassic croc relative from Ghost Ranch, New Mexico finally identified after nearly 80 years in…
Live Science :: 04/14/2026 11:01:00 PM
During the Triassic, a newly described species related to modern crocodiles and alligators stalked prey on land, not the water, a new study finds.
Live Science :: 04/14/2026 11:01:00 PM
During the Triassic, a newly described species related to modern crocodiles and alligators stalked prey on land, not the water, a new study finds.
Colombia will euthanize Pablo Escobar’s invasive ‘cocaine hippos’
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 7:00:00 PM
After attempts at relocation and sterilization have failed, invasive hippos introduced by the infamous drug lord will be culled, the country announced
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 7:00:00 PM
After attempts at relocation and sterilization have failed, invasive hippos introduced by the infamous drug lord will be culled, the country announced
There were 'audible screams of delight': Why Artemis II sightings of meteor flashes on the moon…
Live Science :: 04/14/2026 5:53:43 PM
Meteorite strikes spotted on the moon by the Artemis II crew will help scientists assess dangers to future moon bases, infrastructure, and astronauts.
Live Science :: 04/14/2026 5:53:43 PM
Meteorite strikes spotted on the moon by the Artemis II crew will help scientists assess dangers to future moon bases, infrastructure, and astronauts.
NASA’s Artemis III will pit SpaceX against Blue Origin
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 5:40:00 PM
In 2027’s Artemis III mission, the space agency aims to test two challengers, SpaceX and Blue Origin, for a lunar landing mission
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 5:40:00 PM
In 2027’s Artemis III mission, the space agency aims to test two challengers, SpaceX and Blue Origin, for a lunar landing mission
The East Coast could see blazing hot temperatures this week. Here’s why
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 5:35:00 PM
Summer is here—in April? Many East Coast states will see unusually hot days this week
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 5:35:00 PM
Summer is here—in April? Many East Coast states will see unusually hot days this week
Scientists just discovered 5.6 million bees under a New York State cemetery
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 2:08:00 PM
This whopping bee aggregation is one of the largest and oldest ever recorded, according to a new study
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 2:08:00 PM
This whopping bee aggregation is one of the largest and oldest ever recorded, according to a new study
The real science of Pokémon
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 11:00:00 AM
The Pokémon franchise, including its recent game Pokémon Pokopia, is inspired by real animals and their ecology. It’s no surprise that so many scientists love to try and “catch ’em all”
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 11:00:00 AM
The Pokémon franchise, including its recent game Pokémon Pokopia, is inspired by real animals and their ecology. It’s no surprise that so many scientists love to try and “catch ’em all”
The baffling ecological disaster that's killing America’s freshwater mussels
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Biologists are racing to save America’s freshwater mussels—the water-filtering keystone species that once filled the country’s rivers and streams—from extinction
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Biologists are racing to save America’s freshwater mussels—the water-filtering keystone species that once filled the country’s rivers and streams—from extinction
How chemists engineer the signature smells of luxury perfumes
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
At Givaudan and IFF, chemists build—and safeguard—new aroma molecules tightly linked to emotion and memory
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
At Givaudan and IFF, chemists build—and safeguard—new aroma molecules tightly linked to emotion and memory
Physicists just witnessed pinpricks of darkness moving faster than the speed of light —…
Live Science :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
For the first time, researchers measured singularities in combined light and sound waves moving faster than the speed of light. The findings have implications in fluid dynamics, optics and many other fields.
Live Science :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
For the first time, researchers measured singularities in combined light and sound waves moving faster than the speed of light. The findings have implications in fluid dynamics, optics and many other fields.
Poem: ‘How I Became a Spitfire Pilot during My Cataract Operation’
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Science in meter and verse
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Science in meter and verse
Expensive versus affordable binoculars—what’s the difference?
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Binoculars and other far-range optics span a gamut of price points. Here’s what separates top-tier from entry-level
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Binoculars and other far-range optics span a gamut of price points. Here’s what separates top-tier from entry-level
The engineering marvels hidden inside six-figure watches
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Modern luxury watches can be traced back to one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s younger sisters
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Modern luxury watches can be traced back to one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s younger sisters
New evidence links heart disease to inflammation—and drugs can stop it
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Immune system overreactions may be the true culprit of cardiac illness—and lifesaving drugs can calm them down
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Immune system overreactions may be the true culprit of cardiac illness—and lifesaving drugs can calm them down
An asteroid extinguished all the dinosaurs except for birds. Here’s why
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Scientists finally understand why birds were the only dinosaurs to pull through the end-Cretaceous mass extinction
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Scientists finally understand why birds were the only dinosaurs to pull through the end-Cretaceous mass extinction
How two mathematicians solved a cryptography mystery
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
The Diffie-Hellman key exchange secures everything from your text messages to government secrets
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
The Diffie-Hellman key exchange secures everything from your text messages to government secrets
How physicists found a new type of magnet hiding in plain sight
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
How the discovery of altermagnets could change physics and computing
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
How the discovery of altermagnets could change physics and computing
Mathematicians created an ‘impossible’ shape that shouldn’t exist
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Scientists have designed a new kind of paradoxical shape
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Scientists have designed a new kind of paradoxical shape
How cosmic rays are helping mining companies find critical minerals underground
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
As rich ore gets harder to find, the mining industry is using subatomic particles to map rock deep underground
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
As rich ore gets harder to find, the mining industry is using subatomic particles to map rock deep underground
Unlikely paths to discovery
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Sometimes innovation can be traced back to bizarre places: a muddy streambed, a volcanic ash field or even a hotel-company boardroom
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Sometimes innovation can be traced back to bizarre places: a muddy streambed, a volcanic ash field or even a hotel-company boardroom
A hot pair of supplements, creatine and methylene blue dye, may not work together
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Creatine does help build muscle, but social media claims for methylene blue dye are way overblown
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
Creatine does help build muscle, but social media claims for methylene blue dye are way overblown
DARPA built an AI to fact-check enemy weapons claims
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
The SciFy program tests whether adversaries’ most outlandish scientific claims add up or fall apart
Scientific American :: 04/14/2026 10:00:00 AM
The SciFy program tests whether adversaries’ most outlandish scientific claims add up or fall apart
Mini lake meets snowy rim of Canada's oldest ice mass — Earth from space
Live Science :: 04/14/2026 7:00:00 AM
A 2010 satellite photo shows the point where a small lake bisects the snowy rim of an ancient glacier on Canada's Baffin Island. The rippling, snow-rimmed structure is the last remaining fragment of a colossal ice sheet that once covered large parts of North America.
Live Science :: 04/14/2026 7:00:00 AM
A 2010 satellite photo shows the point where a small lake bisects the snowy rim of an ancient glacier on Canada's Baffin Island. The rippling, snow-rimmed structure is the last remaining fragment of a colossal ice sheet that once covered large parts of North America.
Stone Age tombs in Scotland reveal 'webs of descent' among male relatives
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 11:01:00 PM
An analysis of DNA from Stone Age skeletons buried in Scotland reveals how people organized the burial of their dead.
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 11:01:00 PM
An analysis of DNA from Stone Age skeletons buried in Scotland reveals how people organized the burial of their dead.
'Oslo patient' likely cured of HIV after getting stem cell transplant from his brother, who is…
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 9:08:33 PM
A man known as the "Oslo patient" joins a short list of people in long-term remission from HIV following bone marrow transplants.
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 9:08:33 PM
A man known as the "Oslo patient" joins a short list of people in long-term remission from HIV following bone marrow transplants.
Antiseptic-tolerant germs spread through the air in hospitals, early study hints
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 8:00:00 PM
Trace amounts of antiseptic chemicals in hospital rooms may be driving tolerance and resistance in bacteria, a study finds.
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 8:00:00 PM
Trace amounts of antiseptic chemicals in hospital rooms may be driving tolerance and resistance in bacteria, a study finds.
Homo erectus' tools include stunning geodes and fossils, possibly as a way to connect with the…
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 6:55:41 PM
Homo erectus may have deliberately selected rocks embedded with fossils and crystals to craft their hand axes — possibly to serve as mediators between humans and the cosmos.
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 6:55:41 PM
Homo erectus may have deliberately selected rocks embedded with fossils and crystals to craft their hand axes — possibly to serve as mediators between humans and the cosmos.
'Really, really weird': Physicists entangle two moving atoms for the first time, validating…
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 6:00:00 PM
For the first time, scientists have observed quantum entanglement in the momentum of massive particles. The result, decades in the making, could help physicists probe the relationship between quantum mechanics and gravity.
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 6:00:00 PM
For the first time, scientists have observed quantum entanglement in the momentum of massive particles. The result, decades in the making, could help physicists probe the relationship between quantum mechanics and gravity.
'I have not processed what we just did': Artemis II astronauts share all in first news conference…
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 5:39:06 PM
The Artemis II crew have spoken publicly for the first time since their return to Earth.
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 5:39:06 PM
The Artemis II crew have spoken publicly for the first time since their return to Earth.
Sperm quality is at its peak in the summer, study finds
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 2:30:00 PM
Seasonal shifts in behavior — not temperature — may subtly influence sperm motility. Whether this variation in sperm quality influences fertility remains to be seen.
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 2:30:00 PM
Seasonal shifts in behavior — not temperature — may subtly influence sperm motility. Whether this variation in sperm quality influences fertility remains to be seen.
Scientists are trying to build a vaccine that works against almost any respiratory pathogen —…
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 11:00:00 AM
A nasal spray in mice boosted lung immunity against viruses, bacteria and allergens — but a truly universal vaccine is still years away.
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 11:00:00 AM
A nasal spray in mice boosted lung immunity against viruses, bacteria and allergens — but a truly universal vaccine is still years away.
Idol of Pomos: A 5,000-year-old fertility figurine from Cyprus that wears a miniature version of…
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 10:00:00 AM
The cross-shaped figurine has become a potent symbol of Cyprus' contribution to prehistory.
Live Science :: 04/13/2026 10:00:00 AM
The cross-shaped figurine has become a potent symbol of Cyprus' contribution to prehistory.
Human ancestors butchered and ate elephants 1.8 million years ago, helping to fuel their large…
Live Science :: 04/12/2026 2:00:00 PM
A professor of anthropology explores how early hominins ate prehistoric elephants to survive.
Live Science :: 04/12/2026 2:00:00 PM
A professor of anthropology explores how early hominins ate prehistoric elephants to survive.
Ancient Egyptian stone monument depicting a Roman emperor as a pharaoh discovered in Luxor
Live Science :: 04/12/2026 1:00:00 PM
A stone slab depicting the Roman emperor Tiberius was found during restoration work at the Karnak temple complex in Luxor.
Live Science :: 04/12/2026 1:00:00 PM
A stone slab depicting the Roman emperor Tiberius was found during restoration work at the Karnak temple complex in Luxor.
'Human minds shouldn't have to go through' this: Artemis II crew recalls unreal moment when Earth…
Live Science :: 04/12/2026 10:00:00 AM
A stunning Earthset image from Artemis II recalls Apollo 8's Earthrise, marking humanity's return to deep space and the start of a new era of exploration.
Live Science :: 04/12/2026 10:00:00 AM
A stunning Earthset image from Artemis II recalls Apollo 8's Earthrise, marking humanity's return to deep space and the start of a new era of exploration.
Does the moon look the same from everywhere on Earth?
Live Science :: 04/12/2026 9:00:00 AM
The moon's orientation changes quite dramatically across time and between places, largely due to differences in perspective.
Live Science :: 04/12/2026 9:00:00 AM
The moon's orientation changes quite dramatically across time and between places, largely due to differences in perspective.
I found a new meteor shower — and it comes from an asteroid getting baked to bits by the sun
Live Science :: 04/11/2026 2:00:00 PM
A NASA researcher in planetary sciences explains how he discovered a new meteor shower linked to a disintegrating asteroid.
Live Science :: 04/11/2026 2:00:00 PM
A NASA researcher in planetary sciences explains how he discovered a new meteor shower linked to a disintegrating asteroid.
AI for breakup texts? How 'sycophantic' chatbots are messing with our ability to handle difficult…
Live Science :: 04/11/2026 12:00:00 PM
Overly agreeable AI responses to interpersonal issues could mess with human moral perspectives.
Live Science :: 04/11/2026 12:00:00 PM
Overly agreeable AI responses to interpersonal issues could mess with human moral perspectives.
Science news this week: Artemis II splashes down, the world's fattest parrot bounces back, and the…
Live Science :: 04/11/2026 11:00:00 AM
April 11, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Live Science :: 04/11/2026 11:00:00 AM
April 11, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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...
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...
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...
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...
