Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas cow. Are humans at risk?
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 9:08:56 PM
USDA announced the detection of a New World screwworm infection in a cow in Texas, marking the state's first confirmed case in decades.
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 9:08:56 PM
USDA announced the detection of a New World screwworm infection in a cow in Texas, marking the state's first confirmed case in decades.
Italian teenagers discover 1,800-year-old Roman luxury house underneath their high school gym
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 7:08:17 PM
After being notified by mischievous high school students, archaeologists uncovered a large and luxurious second-century Roman house near the Colosseum.
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 7:08:17 PM
After being notified by mischievous high school students, archaeologists uncovered a large and luxurious second-century Roman house near the Colosseum.
Remote work is making Americans lonelier and sadder, new study suggests
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 6:30:00 PM
Remote and hybrid work can have benefits, but a study involving more than 588,000 people suggest they may take a serious mental toll
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 6:30:00 PM
Remote and hybrid work can have benefits, but a study involving more than 588,000 people suggest they may take a serious mental toll
Bumblebees use tools to solve complex problems—despite not being trained to do so
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 6:00:00 PM
Bumblebees appear to be capable of coming up with creative solutions to new problems to get a sugary reward—and their strategies include cheating
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 6:00:00 PM
Bumblebees appear to be capable of coming up with creative solutions to new problems to get a sugary reward—and their strategies include cheating
Satellite images reveals mangroves rebounding worldwide — but here's why they could still 'drown'
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 6:00:00 PM
A new study finds mangrove forests are no longer shrinking worldwide, offering hope for coastal protection and climate resilience. But other research warns sea level rise could reduce their ability to store carbon.
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 6:00:00 PM
A new study finds mangrove forests are no longer shrinking worldwide, offering hope for coastal protection and climate resilience. But other research warns sea level rise could reduce their ability to store carbon.
James Webb telescope detects most distant dormant black hole, invisible in all wavelengths and…
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 6:00:00 PM
JWST found a black hole hiding in a galaxy more than 10 billion light-years away from Earth, and used a cosmic magnifying glass to determine its mass.
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 6:00:00 PM
JWST found a black hole hiding in a galaxy more than 10 billion light-years away from Earth, and used a cosmic magnifying glass to determine its mass.
The Laetoli Footprints—the oldest hominin footprints ever found—are at risk of destruction
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 5:45:00 PM
A new investigation alleges that official organizations in Tanzania have imperiled the country's artifacts and remains at four critical human heritage sites they were supposed to protect
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 5:45:00 PM
A new investigation alleges that official organizations in Tanzania have imperiled the country's artifacts and remains at four critical human heritage sites they were supposed to protect
Microsoft's latest quantum chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor — but why is…
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 5:00:00 PM
The Majorana 2 quantum processor is built from topological qubits, and its creators claim it can sustain quantum coherence for an average of 20 seconds — orders of magnitude longer than the milliseconds that conventional chips last.
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 5:00:00 PM
The Majorana 2 quantum processor is built from topological qubits, and its creators claim it can sustain quantum coherence for an average of 20 seconds — orders of magnitude longer than the milliseconds that conventional chips last.
A flesh-eating New World screwworm was just found in a Texas cow—here’s what to know
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 4:45:00 PM
This marks the first case of the New World screwworm in U.S. livestock since the parasite was eliminated in the country in the 1960s
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 4:45:00 PM
This marks the first case of the New World screwworm in U.S. livestock since the parasite was eliminated in the country in the 1960s
Mysterious repeating radio signal traced to 'vampire' star that's slowly eating its companion
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 4:37:19 PM
Radio astronomers have decoded a peculiar repeating radio signal from deep space, tracing it to a vampiric binary star system.
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 4:37:19 PM
Radio astronomers have decoded a peculiar repeating radio signal from deep space, tracing it to a vampiric binary star system.
First shipwrecks linked to real pirates of the Caribbean found in Bahamas
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 4:00:00 PM
In a first, underwater archaeologists in the Bahamas have discovered three shipwrecks associated with the Golden Age of Piracy off the coast of Nassau.
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 4:00:00 PM
In a first, underwater archaeologists in the Bahamas have discovered three shipwrecks associated with the Golden Age of Piracy off the coast of Nassau.
Archaeologists study the International Space Station and Everest to figure out 'how humans adapt in…
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 3:00:00 PM
Archaeologists are turning their attention and research skills to far-flung places on the Earth and beyond, discovering new information about how humans survive in extreme environments.
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 3:00:00 PM
Archaeologists are turning their attention and research skills to far-flung places on the Earth and beyond, discovering new information about how humans survive in extreme environments.
Astronomers just solved a 50-year-old mystery about the Milky Way’s black hole
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 3:00:00 PM
A breeze is emanating from Sagittarius A* at the heart of our galaxy
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 3:00:00 PM
A breeze is emanating from Sagittarius A* at the heart of our galaxy
'Cannibal' CME from rare 'anti-Hale' sunspot will slam into Earth today, bringing auroras to 23 US…
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 2:47:34 PM
Northern lights are projected across the Northern U.S. and Europe tonight as Earth gets hit by a strong solar eruption.
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 2:47:34 PM
Northern lights are projected across the Northern U.S. and Europe tonight as Earth gets hit by a strong solar eruption.
Did we just see a primordial black hole at the Milky Way’s edge?
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 2:15:00 PM
A blip of light in the outer reaches of the Milky Way might be a bizarre black hole born at the beginning of time itself—and the long-sought solution to the mystery of dark matter. Astronomers are calling it “Phoebe”
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 2:15:00 PM
A blip of light in the outer reaches of the Milky Way might be a bizarre black hole born at the beginning of time itself—and the long-sought solution to the mystery of dark matter. Astronomers are calling it “Phoebe”
Promising Anti-Aging Drug May Cause Brain Damage
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:54 AM
David Nield, Science Alert The experimental drug combo dasatinib and quercetin (known for short as D+Q) is one of the most promising anti-aging therapies being developed right now. It...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:54 AM
David Nield, Science Alert The experimental drug combo dasatinib and quercetin (known for short as D+Q) is one of the most promising anti-aging therapies being developed right now. It...
415-Million-Year-Old Fossils Reveal Earth's Largest Scorpion
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:54 AM
Univ. of Manchester A giant scorpion that once roamed what is now England and Wales has been confirmed as the largest of its kind ever to exist, thanks to new research by scientists at The...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:54 AM
Univ. of Manchester A giant scorpion that once roamed what is now England and Wales has been confirmed as the largest of its kind ever to exist, thanks to new research by scientists at The...
Can Black Holes Turn Into White Holes? It's Not So Crazy
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:53 AM
Robert Lea, Space.com New research suggests that black holes born during the Big Bang could live much longer than previously estimated. In fact, these tiny primordial black holes may live...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:53 AM
Robert Lea, Space.com New research suggests that black holes born during the Big Bang could live much longer than previously estimated. In fact, these tiny primordial black holes may live...
JWST Proves That Black Holes Do Come Before Galaxies
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:53 AM
Ethan Siegel, Big Think Everywhere we look in the Universe, in all directions and at all distances, we find the same thing: galaxies. These galaxies come in a wide variety of...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:53 AM
Ethan Siegel, Big Think Everywhere we look in the Universe, in all directions and at all distances, we find the same thing: galaxies. These galaxies come in a wide variety of...
A Dry Winter Could Be Devastating for Colorado River
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:52 AM
Jake Bolster, Inside Climate Another warm, arid winter could leave Colorado River reservoirs nearly dry. That is one of the projections a group of Colorado River experts released...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:52 AM
Jake Bolster, Inside Climate Another warm, arid winter could leave Colorado River reservoirs nearly dry. That is one of the projections a group of Colorado River experts released...
Entanglement Builds Space Time. 'Magic' Gives It Gravity
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:52 AM
Charlie Wood, Quanta In 1973, John Archibald Wheeler described the relationship between space and matter in two sentences: "Space acts on matter, telling it how to move. In turn, matter...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:52 AM
Charlie Wood, Quanta In 1973, John Archibald Wheeler described the relationship between space and matter in two sentences: "Space acts on matter, telling it how to move. In turn, matter...
The 'Dig of the Century' Is Happening Under Notre Dame
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:52 AM
Schaeffer & Adamson, AP More than a year after France's famed Notre Dame reopened to the public, an archaeological exploration delving into thousands of years of the history of Paris and...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:52 AM
Schaeffer & Adamson, AP More than a year after France's famed Notre Dame reopened to the public, an archaeological exploration delving into thousands of years of the history of Paris and...
Stone Tools, Fire, Language, Artificial Intelligence
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:51 AM
Deborah Barsky, Human Bridges Many people are overwhelmed by the fast-paced evolution of mass communication in a world increasingly shaped by the internet and artificial intelligence (AI)....
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:51 AM
Deborah Barsky, Human Bridges Many people are overwhelmed by the fast-paced evolution of mass communication in a world increasingly shaped by the internet and artificial intelligence (AI)....
What Can Science Say About the Study of Prayer?
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:51 AM
Frank Fincham, Templeton Ideas Most adults in the USA say that they have prayed for the healing of others. But does petitioning God (intercessory prayer) for the healing of others lead to...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:51 AM
Frank Fincham, Templeton Ideas Most adults in the USA say that they have prayed for the healing of others. But does petitioning God (intercessory prayer) for the healing of others lead to...
How Long Will It Take to Rebuild Blue Origin's Launch Pad?
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:51 AM
Eric Berger, Ars Technica A former NASA engineer named John Muratore sat on console as launch director in early September 2016 as propellant flowed onto a Falcon 9 rocket in Florida. Ahead...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:51 AM
Eric Berger, Ars Technica A former NASA engineer named John Muratore sat on console as launch director in early September 2016 as propellant flowed onto a Falcon 9 rocket in Florida. Ahead...
How Cosmology Influenced the American Revolution
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:50 AM
Jo Marchant, Smithsonian In politics, as in nature, tensions can take years to build, but it takes just one stone to unleash an avalanche, one spark to ignite a wildfire. For many historians...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:18:50 AM
Jo Marchant, Smithsonian In politics, as in nature, tensions can take years to build, but it takes just one stone to unleash an avalanche, one spark to ignite a wildfire. For many historians...
How Waste Build-Up in the Brain Occurs in Aging
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:10:44 AM
Kristel Tjandra, Yale Medicine To function properly, neurons need to recycle cellular waste before it becomes toxic. When neurons can no longer do that, either due to aging or harmful...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:10:44 AM
Kristel Tjandra, Yale Medicine To function properly, neurons need to recycle cellular waste before it becomes toxic. When neurons can no longer do that, either due to aging or harmful...
Solar Sails: A Status Update
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:10:44 AM
Paul Arnold, Phys.org From planetary rovers and asteroid sample return missions to the recent Artemis II flight above the far side of the moon, we are seemingly good at doing space. But our...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:10:44 AM
Paul Arnold, Phys.org From planetary rovers and asteroid sample return missions to the recent Artemis II flight above the far side of the moon, we are seemingly good at doing space. But our...
Semaglutide May Slow Biological Aging
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:10:44 AM
UC-San Diego Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medications have gained widespread attention for effectively treating obesity, lowering blood sugar and decreasing the risk of...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:10:44 AM
UC-San Diego Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medications have gained widespread attention for effectively treating obesity, lowering blood sugar and decreasing the risk of...
We Might Be Able to Bolster Earth's Magnetic Shielding
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:10:44 AM
Boston University The weather on Earth can get pretty messy sometimes. But in space, it can be wild—and the effects can be far-reaching. Solar flares, giant explosions on the sun,...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:10:44 AM
Boston University The weather on Earth can get pretty messy sometimes. But in space, it can be wild—and the effects can be far-reaching. Solar flares, giant explosions on the sun,...
Are Men Really Worse at Friendship?
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:10:43 AM
Derek Thompson, Substack There are two problems with the famous "male loneliness crisis"—the loneliness part and the male thing. First, it's not clear that...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:10:43 AM
Derek Thompson, Substack There are two problems with the famous "male loneliness crisis"—the loneliness part and the male thing. First, it's not clear that...
'Mega-Structure' Has Links to Mysterious European Culture
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:10:40 AM
Micah Hanks, Debrief A massive discovery in northeastern
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 11:10:40 AM
Micah Hanks, Debrief A massive discovery in northeastern
Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 70AZ review
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 11:00:00 AM
From lunar detail to planets and bright deep-sky objects, we test what the Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 70AZ can actually show beginners and kids.
Live Science :: 06/04/2026 11:00:00 AM
From lunar detail to planets and bright deep-sky objects, we test what the Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 70AZ can actually show beginners and kids.
Humans conquered the planet 300 times faster than genetic evolution can explain
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 10:45:00 AM
Culture is humanity’s secret for world domination. This calculation shows just how powerful it is
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 10:45:00 AM
Culture is humanity’s secret for world domination. This calculation shows just how powerful it is
Researchers Question Long-Term Use of Antidepressants
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 10:19:10 AM
Adelaide University Fresh concerns have been raised over long-term use of antidepressants, with a new summary of evidence revealing limited benefits and higher health risks, prompting calls...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 10:19:10 AM
Adelaide University Fresh concerns have been raised over long-term use of antidepressants, with a new summary of evidence revealing limited benefits and higher health risks, prompting calls...
Search for alien technology on interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS comes up empty
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 10:00:00 AM
Even though astronomers didn’t detect alien tech signals from a rare interstellar visitor, the results are worthwhile, they say
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 10:00:00 AM
Even though astronomers didn’t detect alien tech signals from a rare interstellar visitor, the results are worthwhile, they say
Octopuses Can Use Mirrors to Find Food That's Out of Sight
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 9:10:35 AM
Dartmouth University Octopuses are remarkably intelligent creatures, as was demonstrated by
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 9:10:35 AM
Dartmouth University Octopuses are remarkably intelligent creatures, as was demonstrated by
Brains of Older People Have to Work Harder to Prevent Falls
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 6:10:32 AM
EurekAlert! Researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) and the ULB Neuroscience Institute have shed light on the brain mechanisms underlying age-related changes in postural...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 6:10:32 AM
EurekAlert! Researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) and the ULB Neuroscience Institute have shed light on the brain mechanisms underlying age-related changes in postural...
New Genetic Clock Reveals How Fast You're Aging
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 5:10:33 AM
Shelly Fan, Singularity Hub There's truth to the old adage, "Age is just a number." People of the same age differ vastly in health and mental capabilities. One 80-year-old may be vibe coding...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 5:10:33 AM
Shelly Fan, Singularity Hub There's truth to the old adage, "Age is just a number." People of the same age differ vastly in health and mental capabilities. One 80-year-old may be vibe coding...
We May Already Have an Anti-Aging Vaccine
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 5:10:31 AM
Ross Pomeroy, RealClearScience We have a vaccine that prevents shingles. We have a vaccine that
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 5:10:31 AM
Ross Pomeroy, RealClearScience We have a vaccine that prevents shingles. We have a vaccine that
Researchers Testing a Pill That Could Slow Aging
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 4:19:21 AM
Bonnie Petrie, Texas Public Radio In 2009, a study found that rapamycin (sirolimus) could...
Real Clear Science :: 06/04/2026 4:19:21 AM
Bonnie Petrie, Texas Public Radio In 2009, a study found that rapamycin (sirolimus) could...
White House reclassifies federal epidemiologists and other scientists from civil servants to…
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 1:00:00 AM
The long-anticipated “Schedule F” order strips job protections meant to safeguard federal employees from political interference
Scientific American :: 06/04/2026 1:00:00 AM
The long-anticipated “Schedule F” order strips job protections meant to safeguard federal employees from political interference
Daddy longlegs may be capturing and devouring frogs in the tropical forests of South America
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 8:46:39 PM
Daddy longlegs have been observed eating frogs in South America, suggesting that these arachnids may be predators of vertebrates.
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 8:46:39 PM
Daddy longlegs have been observed eating frogs in South America, suggesting that these arachnids may be predators of vertebrates.
Google wants to release 64 million bacteria-riddled mosquitoes across California and Florida...
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 7:40:00 PM
Google has applied for an experimental mosquito release permit to deploy millions of non-biting southern house mosquitoes that it has infected with the bacterium Wolbachia pipientis, in an effort to reduce mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus.
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 7:40:00 PM
Google has applied for an experimental mosquito release permit to deploy millions of non-biting southern house mosquitoes that it has infected with the bacterium Wolbachia pipientis, in an effort to reduce mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus.
'In an unrecoverable state': NASA confirms MAVEN spacecraft is officially dead after loss of signal…
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 4:55:47 PM
NASA has confirmed its MAVEN spacecraft is officially dead after losing contact with the probe in December. An anomaly in the probe's rotation speed led to an unexpected loss of power, though the exact cause remains unknown.
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 4:55:47 PM
NASA has confirmed its MAVEN spacecraft is officially dead after losing contact with the probe in December. An anomaly in the probe's rotation speed led to an unexpected loss of power, though the exact cause remains unknown.
Scientists just built a powerful AI computer worm that learns as it spreads
Scientific American :: 06/03/2026 4:49:00 PM
This prototype could help the world prepare for AI malware threats, according to the researchers who made it
Scientific American :: 06/03/2026 4:49:00 PM
This prototype could help the world prepare for AI malware threats, according to the researchers who made it
A cheap arthritis drug shows promise treating RSV in early study
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 3:15:00 PM
An arthritis drug reduces the amount of RSV in human respiratory cells, but experts say it's too early to say if it will actually treat the common infection.
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 3:15:00 PM
An arthritis drug reduces the amount of RSV in human respiratory cells, but experts say it's too early to say if it will actually treat the common infection.
Landmark pancreatic cancer treatment paves way for targeting other tricky tumors
Scientific American :: 06/03/2026 3:10:00 PM
Unprecedented results against a stubbornly hard-to-treat cancer are boosting optimism that other challenging tumors will be next
Scientific American :: 06/03/2026 3:10:00 PM
Unprecedented results against a stubbornly hard-to-treat cancer are boosting optimism that other challenging tumors will be next
Get the legendary Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope at its lowest price of the year in this early…
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 2:24:47 PM
Our telescope expert chose the Celestron NexStar 8SE as our best overall telescope, and now, with $200 off, it makes this versatile telescope excellent value for money ahead of Prime Day.
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 2:24:47 PM
Our telescope expert chose the Celestron NexStar 8SE as our best overall telescope, and now, with $200 off, it makes this versatile telescope excellent value for money ahead of Prime Day.
NASA’s Mars mission MAVEN is lost forever
Scientific American :: 06/03/2026 2:02:00 PM
MAVEN was the first successful mission designed to study the atmosphere of Mars. It also became a vital node of NASA’s communications network at the Red Planet
Scientific American :: 06/03/2026 2:02:00 PM
MAVEN was the first successful mission designed to study the atmosphere of Mars. It also became a vital node of NASA’s communications network at the Red Planet
SIGMA 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sport lens review
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 11:00:00 AM
How does this third-party lens compare to the native Sony equivalent? We tested both to see whether it’s worth going native or whether you should save your money.
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 11:00:00 AM
How does this third-party lens compare to the native Sony equivalent? We tested both to see whether it’s worth going native or whether you should save your money.
Diagnostic dilemma: Doctors couldn't explain why a boy was bleeding from his eyes, ears and nose
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 10:00:00 AM
A case of a boy who bled from his eyes eventually led doctors to a diagnosis that has been reported fewer than 50 times in the medical literature.
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 10:00:00 AM
A case of a boy who bled from his eyes eventually led doctors to a diagnosis that has been reported fewer than 50 times in the medical literature.
Edison may not have been the first to record the human voice, new evidence suggests
Scientific American :: 06/03/2026 10:00:00 AM
Could a predecessor to the phonograph have appeared a century earlier?
Scientific American :: 06/03/2026 10:00:00 AM
Could a predecessor to the phonograph have appeared a century earlier?
The reason why elevators feel slow—and the surprising math behind everyday life
Scientific American :: 06/03/2026 10:00:00 AM
From slow elevators to perfectly split pizza, math quietly explains the quirks of everyday life
Scientific American :: 06/03/2026 10:00:00 AM
From slow elevators to perfectly split pizza, math quietly explains the quirks of everyday life
'Totally counterintuitive': Scientists accidentally discover magnetic fields around 7 distant…
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 9:30:00 AM
Scientists accidentally discover magnetic fields around 7 distant planets
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 9:30:00 AM
Scientists accidentally discover magnetic fields around 7 distant planets
Ötzi the murdered Iceman’s microbiome is still active
Scientific American :: 06/03/2026 8:00:00 AM
More than 5,300 years after Ötzi’s death, researchers identified yeasts in his gut microbiome that continue to be active—and they used it to make bread
Scientific American :: 06/03/2026 8:00:00 AM
More than 5,300 years after Ötzi’s death, researchers identified yeasts in his gut microbiome that continue to be active—and they used it to make bread
What It's Like to Age Alone in America
Real Clear Science :: 06/03/2026 7:18:19 AM
Veronica Dagher, Wall Street Journal Amy Kant initially thought she should name a power of attorney about 10 years ago after caring for a dying friend. She still hasn't...
Real Clear Science :: 06/03/2026 7:18:19 AM
Veronica Dagher, Wall Street Journal Amy Kant initially thought she should name a power of attorney about 10 years ago after caring for a dying friend. She still hasn't...
When No One Looks Their Age, What Happens to Aging?
Real Clear Science :: 06/03/2026 6:10:21 AM
Taryn Brooke, AOL In the midst of The Devil Wears Prada 2 mania, the internet is both baffled by and in awe of millennial queen Anne Hathaway. Forget the film's plot—my focus (and...
Real Clear Science :: 06/03/2026 6:10:21 AM
Taryn Brooke, AOL In the midst of The Devil Wears Prada 2 mania, the internet is both baffled by and in awe of millennial queen Anne Hathaway. Forget the film's plot—my focus (and...
4 Technologies That Can Help Maintain Independence
Real Clear Science :: 06/03/2026 3:18:38 AM
Kathleen Felton, Wash Post Saul Morse had no idea when he equipped his house with smart home products that they would prove potentially lifesaving. The 78-year-old, who has post-polio...
Real Clear Science :: 06/03/2026 3:18:38 AM
Kathleen Felton, Wash Post Saul Morse had no idea when he equipped his house with smart home products that they would prove potentially lifesaving. The 78-year-old, who has post-polio...
'It was very very good': Ötzi the Iceman's body is covered in ancient yeast — and scientists…
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 12:00:00 AM
A new study cultivated four strains of cold-adapted yeasts that had colonized Ötzi's body shortly after his death 5,300 years ago in the Alps.
Live Science :: 06/03/2026 12:00:00 AM
A new study cultivated four strains of cold-adapted yeasts that had colonized Ötzi's body shortly after his death 5,300 years ago in the Alps.
U.S. science must innovate or die, National Academy of Sciences president says
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 9:51:00 PM
The past year has been “filled with turmoil” for science, National Academy of Sciences president Marcia McNutt said during her State of the Science address
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 9:51:00 PM
The past year has been “filled with turmoil” for science, National Academy of Sciences president Marcia McNutt said during her State of the Science address
Physicists achieve 'perfect randomness' for the first time ever
Live Science :: 06/02/2026 8:40:16 PM
Physicists used quantum bits to achieve "perfect randomness" in a world-first experiment. The results of their research could strengthen cryptography and other security systems.
Live Science :: 06/02/2026 8:40:16 PM
Physicists used quantum bits to achieve "perfect randomness" in a world-first experiment. The results of their research could strengthen cryptography and other security systems.
In a first, scientists transplanted both a pig liver and kidneys into a person who was brain-dead
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 7:00:00 PM
The transplanted pig organs functioned for 36 hours before showing signs of rejection
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 7:00:00 PM
The transplanted pig organs functioned for 36 hours before showing signs of rejection
Microsoft’s upgraded Majorana quantum computing chip fizzles with physicists
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 6:15:00 PM
Microsoft’s announcement of a new quantum computing breakthrough with its Majorana 2 chip continues a trend of bold claims followed by scant evidence
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 6:15:00 PM
Microsoft’s announcement of a new quantum computing breakthrough with its Majorana 2 chip continues a trend of bold claims followed by scant evidence
Sturgeon fish sex sounds like ‘thunder’
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 6:04:00 PM
These sounds could be used to track the health of populations of the endangered Atlantic sturgeon
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 6:04:00 PM
These sounds could be used to track the health of populations of the endangered Atlantic sturgeon
Trump’s new AI executive order drastically shifts the administration’s stance on the tech
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 5:15:00 PM
This order asks artificial intelligence companies to give the U.S. government up to 30 days to assess frontier models before they are released
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 5:15:00 PM
This order asks artificial intelligence companies to give the U.S. government up to 30 days to assess frontier models before they are released
Trump administration takes aim at crucial ocean monitoring network
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 4:30:00 PM
The Ocean Observatories Initiative has been collecting data on physical, chemical, geological and biological conditions in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for the past decade
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 4:30:00 PM
The Ocean Observatories Initiative has been collecting data on physical, chemical, geological and biological conditions in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for the past decade
China launches new Long March 12B rocket, reportedly without any safety warning
Live Science :: 06/02/2026 2:56:30 PM
China's Long March 12B rocket has blasted off on its maiden voyage carrying more Qianfan "Thousand Sails" satellites, during a surprise launch for which there were reportedly no airspace notices.
Live Science :: 06/02/2026 2:56:30 PM
China's Long March 12B rocket has blasted off on its maiden voyage carrying more Qianfan "Thousand Sails" satellites, during a surprise launch for which there were reportedly no airspace notices.
SIGMA 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sport lens review
Live Science :: 06/02/2026 12:30:00 PM
Sigma’s 60-600mm Sport lens is one of the most versatile wildlife lenses around, but can its huge zoom range outweigh the heavy design?
Live Science :: 06/02/2026 12:30:00 PM
Sigma’s 60-600mm Sport lens is one of the most versatile wildlife lenses around, but can its huge zoom range outweigh the heavy design?
17,000-year-old stripes of red in a Welsh cave are the oldest rock art in the UK, study finds
Live Science :: 06/02/2026 11:00:00 AM
Over a century after a red-lined cave wall was discovered, scientists have determined that it represents the U.K.'s oldest rock art.
Live Science :: 06/02/2026 11:00:00 AM
Over a century after a red-lined cave wall was discovered, scientists have determined that it represents the U.K.'s oldest rock art.
Mathematicians sign declaration to rein in AI use
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 10:01:00 AM
A group of researchers have proposed rules to prevent artificial intelligence from overpowering humans in math
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 10:01:00 AM
A group of researchers have proposed rules to prevent artificial intelligence from overpowering humans in math
Questioning everything
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 10:00:00 AM
Where did stars, and light itself, come from? Is there a hidden sector of particles and forces called “dark energy” affecting the cosmos?
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 10:00:00 AM
Where did stars, and light itself, come from? Is there a hidden sector of particles and forces called “dark energy” affecting the cosmos?
'Animals were imprisoned in jails where humans were incarcerated': The bizarre trials of the Late…
Live Science :: 06/02/2026 9:35:36 AM
Animal trials took place across Europe from the Late Middle Ages until the end of the 18th century. In this excerpt from "Cats: A History", Rod Phillips explores this strange practice, and looks why cats appear to have been largely law-abiding.
Live Science :: 06/02/2026 9:35:36 AM
Animal trials took place across Europe from the Late Middle Ages until the end of the 18th century. In this excerpt from "Cats: A History", Rod Phillips explores this strange practice, and looks why cats appear to have been largely law-abiding.
Age-Related 'Unraveling' of DNA May Be Reversible
Real Clear Science :: 06/02/2026 8:10:45 AM
Michelle Starr, Science Alert The slow march of time is inexorable and irreversible, but that doesn't mean its effects on our bodies have to be
Real Clear Science :: 06/02/2026 8:10:45 AM
Michelle Starr, Science Alert The slow march of time is inexorable and irreversible, but that doesn't mean its effects on our bodies have to be
Rusty, orange water 'bleeds' across brilliant Bolivian lagoon — Earth from space
Live Science :: 06/02/2026 7:00:00 AM
A 2015 astronaut photo shows dark-orange water that appears to bleed across the bright-white floor of a high-altitude salt lake in the Bolivian Andes.
Live Science :: 06/02/2026 7:00:00 AM
A 2015 astronaut photo shows dark-orange water that appears to bleed across the bright-white floor of a high-altitude salt lake in the Bolivian Andes.
How Gödel numbers turn mathematical laws against themselves
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 4:00:00 AM
By encoding mathematical statements into numbers, mathematician Kurt Gödel used ordinary arithmetic to check whether a statement can be proved
Scientific American :: 06/02/2026 4:00:00 AM
By encoding mathematical statements into numbers, mathematician Kurt Gödel used ordinary arithmetic to check whether a statement can be proved
NASA confirms meteor exploded over northeastern US with force of 230 tons of TNT
Live Science :: 06/01/2026 10:09:56 PM
NASA shared an initial analysis of a 5-foot-wide fireball meteor that exploded in the sky over the northeastern U.S. on Saturday, May 30.
Live Science :: 06/01/2026 10:09:56 PM
NASA shared an initial analysis of a 5-foot-wide fireball meteor that exploded in the sky over the northeastern U.S. on Saturday, May 30.
Biological Age Tests Aren't Useful for Individuals
Real Clear Science :: 06/01/2026 9:10:59 PM
Shalev & Apsley, The Conversation Imagine receiving a test result that tells you your body is biologically five years older than your
Real Clear Science :: 06/01/2026 9:10:59 PM
Shalev & Apsley, The Conversation Imagine receiving a test result that tells you your body is biologically five years older than your
Trump’s psychedelics executive order could accelerate new treatments—even for children
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 9:00:00 PM
The Trump administration has fast-tracked research into psychedelics, and experts say it is likely a matter of time before the drugs are used to treat minors
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 9:00:00 PM
The Trump administration has fast-tracked research into psychedelics, and experts say it is likely a matter of time before the drugs are used to treat minors
Astronauts could use lightning-like plasma jets to kill germs on the moon and Mars, demo hints
Live Science :: 06/01/2026 7:59:46 PM
A new lab experiment is testing plasma jets as a water-free solution for "space laundry" on future missions to the moon and Mars.
Live Science :: 06/01/2026 7:59:46 PM
A new lab experiment is testing plasma jets as a water-free solution for "space laundry" on future missions to the moon and Mars.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is being explored as a long COVID treatment. Here’s what the research…
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 6:15:00 PM
Some clinics are touting pressurized oxygen chambers as a treatment for long COVID, but the evidence is mixed
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 6:15:00 PM
Some clinics are touting pressurized oxygen chambers as a treatment for long COVID, but the evidence is mixed
First whole-genome sequence of a Greenland shark holds clues to their extreme longevity
Live Science :: 06/01/2026 5:49:51 PM
A genomic study of Greenland sharks, thought to be the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet, is hinting at the secrets to their epic lifespan and cancer resistance.
Live Science :: 06/01/2026 5:49:51 PM
A genomic study of Greenland sharks, thought to be the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet, is hinting at the secrets to their epic lifespan and cancer resistance.
Oldest cave art in the U.K. discovered inside Welsh cave
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 4:30:00 PM
A new analysis of red lines inside a cave in Wales suggests they were made deliberately by ancient humans some 17,000 years ago
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 4:30:00 PM
A new analysis of red lines inside a cave in Wales suggests they were made deliberately by ancient humans some 17,000 years ago
How the war in Iran is affecting your dinner plate
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 4:00:00 PM
Agriculture is at risk of a crisis because of this Middle East conflict. The reason why has to do with how fertilizer is made
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 4:00:00 PM
Agriculture is at risk of a crisis because of this Middle East conflict. The reason why has to do with how fertilizer is made
Heading a soccer ball just once is enough to raise levels of proteins associated with brain damage
Live Science :: 06/01/2026 4:00:00 PM
Amateur male soccer players had greater changes in certain blood markers associated with neural damage the harder and more frequently they headed balls.
Live Science :: 06/01/2026 4:00:00 PM
Amateur male soccer players had greater changes in certain blood markers associated with neural damage the harder and more frequently they headed balls.
Andrew Scott talks about World War II, D-Day and weather forecasting for his new film Pressure
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 3:35:00 PM
Andrew Scott plays World War II meteorologist James Stagg in a new film Pressure, which explores the crucial role weather forecasting played in D-Day
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 3:35:00 PM
Andrew Scott plays World War II meteorologist James Stagg in a new film Pressure, which explores the crucial role weather forecasting played in D-Day
Join the Scientific American Summer Reading Challenge
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 3:30:00 PM
Fill your bingo card with fascinating science stories, discoveries and ideas all summer long for a chance to win prizes
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 3:30:00 PM
Fill your bingo card with fascinating science stories, discoveries and ideas all summer long for a chance to win prizes
China launches rival to SpaceX Falcon 9 with zero warning
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 3:30:00 PM
China apparently didn’t issue any airspace or maritime notices ahead of the maiden launch of this rocket on Monday
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 3:30:00 PM
China apparently didn’t issue any airspace or maritime notices ahead of the maiden launch of this rocket on Monday
Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates — a river that fed the 'cradle of civilization'
Live Science :: 06/01/2026 3:01:03 PM
The Euphrates River fueled the "cradle of civilization," and a new study reveals the waterway was born of two other ancient rivers around 3.6 million years ago.
Live Science :: 06/01/2026 3:01:03 PM
The Euphrates River fueled the "cradle of civilization," and a new study reveals the waterway was born of two other ancient rivers around 3.6 million years ago.
Hurricane season explained—and what to expect in 2026
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 10:30:00 AM
Hurricane season is shaped by the ingredients needed to produce a tropical cyclone, and this year the Atlantic may be relatively quiet
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 10:30:00 AM
Hurricane season is shaped by the ingredients needed to produce a tropical cyclone, and this year the Atlantic may be relatively quiet
Scientists are racing to stop a type of Ebola we have no vaccine for
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 10:00:00 AM
A deadly Ebola outbreak is spreading fast—and U.S. cuts to foreign aid are making it worse
Scientific American :: 06/01/2026 10:00:00 AM
A deadly Ebola outbreak is spreading fast—and U.S. cuts to foreign aid are making it worse
Gessel gold hoard: A 3,300-year-old stash of gleaming treasures that's one of the largest Bronze…
Live Science :: 06/01/2026 10:00:00 AM
The Gessel gold hoard is among the largest treasures ever discovered in prehistoric Europe but has only three pieces of jewelry in it.
Live Science :: 06/01/2026 10:00:00 AM
The Gessel gold hoard is among the largest treasures ever discovered in prehistoric Europe but has only three pieces of jewelry in it.
'We were being bullied in our own home': How 'authoritarian' HOAs are contributing to the insect…
Live Science :: 05/31/2026 4:00:00 PM
In the book "Bitter Honey," writer and researcher Jennie Durant explores how industrial agriculture is destroying bees — and what can be done to stop them.
Live Science :: 05/31/2026 4:00:00 PM
In the book "Bitter Honey," writer and researcher Jennie Durant explores how industrial agriculture is destroying bees — and what can be done to stop them.
Bronze Age 5-year-old's skull found in Uzbekistan is the oldest known evidence of surgery in…
Live Science :: 05/31/2026 2:00:00 PM
A child's 4,000-year-old skull found in Uzbekistan has signs of trepanation, making it the oldest evidence of surgery in Central Asia on record.
Live Science :: 05/31/2026 2:00:00 PM
A child's 4,000-year-old skull found in Uzbekistan has signs of trepanation, making it the oldest evidence of surgery in Central Asia on record.
These exotic particles could break physics
Scientific American :: 05/31/2026 12:00:00 PM
‘Penguin’ decays from CERN’s latest Large Hadron Collider experiment hint at weird new physics
Scientific American :: 05/31/2026 12:00:00 PM
‘Penguin’ decays from CERN’s latest Large Hadron Collider experiment hint at weird new physics
'Astonishing': James Webb telescope spots the most chemically primitive galaxy in the ancient…
Live Science :: 05/31/2026 11:00:00 AM
The James Webb telescope peered into an ancient spot of light, and found it to be the most metal-poor galaxy in the early universe.
Live Science :: 05/31/2026 11:00:00 AM
The James Webb telescope peered into an ancient spot of light, and found it to be the most metal-poor galaxy in the early universe.
Top U.S. science funder slows research grants to universities
Scientific American :: 05/31/2026 11:00:00 AM
It's not clear why the National Science Foundation may be limiting funding to certain U.S. universities
Scientific American :: 05/31/2026 11:00:00 AM
It's not clear why the National Science Foundation may be limiting funding to certain U.S. universities
Astronomers gaze into the 'Crystal Ball Nebula' and see a vision of our dying sun — Space photo…
Live Science :: 05/31/2026 10:00:00 AM
The Crystal Ball Nebula has captivated astronomers for more than 200 years, and it offers a bittersweet glimpse of a dying star system similar to our own.
Live Science :: 05/31/2026 10:00:00 AM
The Crystal Ball Nebula has captivated astronomers for more than 200 years, and it offers a bittersweet glimpse of a dying star system similar to our own.
How many generations of humans have there been?
Live Science :: 05/31/2026 9:00:00 AM
Modern humans have been around 300,000 years. How many generations is that?
Live Science :: 05/31/2026 9:00:00 AM
Modern humans have been around 300,000 years. How many generations is that?
Are some people wired to see ghosts? A psychologist explains what makes paranormal experiences more…
Live Science :: 05/30/2026 4:05:00 PM
Is my brain wired to never see a ghost? A psychologist on three factors that make a paranormal experience more likely
Live Science :: 05/30/2026 4:05:00 PM
Is my brain wired to never see a ghost? A psychologist on three factors that make a paranormal experience more likely
Scientists got mouse eyes to perform photosynthesis — and no, they didn't turn green
Live Science :: 05/30/2026 2:00:00 PM
Special eye drops containing photosynthetic machinery from spinach leaves have helped combat dry eye, a new mouse experiment reveals.
Live Science :: 05/30/2026 2:00:00 PM
Special eye drops containing photosynthetic machinery from spinach leaves have helped combat dry eye, a new mouse experiment reveals.
New device could make processors run 1,000 times faster without additional waste heat —…
Live Science :: 05/30/2026 12:00:00 PM
A new device could allow computer processors to operate significantly faster, without generating waste heat.
Live Science :: 05/30/2026 12:00:00 PM
A new device could allow computer processors to operate significantly faster, without generating waste heat.
New protein-folding AI vastly expands on Alphafold's efforts
Scientific American :: 05/30/2026 12:00:00 PM
The new open-source atlas, generated by an AI tool called ESMFold2, vastly increases the known protein universe
Scientific American :: 05/30/2026 12:00:00 PM
The new open-source atlas, generated by an AI tool called ESMFold2, vastly increases the known protein universe
Science news this week: Exploding rocket overshadows NASA's next steps to the moon, 'Doomsday…
Live Science :: 05/30/2026 11:00:00 AM
May 30, 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 :: 05/30/2026 11:00:00 AM
May 30, 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
NASA’s Hubble captures gorgeous new photo of a spiral galaxy as it wanders through the Virgo…
Scientific American :: 05/30/2026 10:00:00 AM
Messier 88 is an active galaxy with a central supermassive black hole that is gobbling up gas and dust
Scientific American :: 05/30/2026 10:00:00 AM
Messier 88 is an active galaxy with a central supermassive black hole that is gobbling up gas and dust
What is jet lag, and how can you avoid it?
Live Science :: 05/30/2026 9:00:00 AM
Long-haul travelers often feel totally out of whack for several days after arriving at their destination. Jet lag is a natural phenomenon, but can it be prevented?
Live Science :: 05/30/2026 9:00:00 AM
Long-haul travelers often feel totally out of whack for several days after arriving at their destination. Jet lag is a natural phenomenon, but can it be prevented?
Blue Moon 2026: An extremely rare micromoon rises tonight
Live Science :: 05/30/2026 8:00:00 AM
A rare Blue Moon, the second full moon in May, will also be a "micromoon" near its farthest point from Earth.
Live Science :: 05/30/2026 8:00:00 AM
A rare Blue Moon, the second full moon in May, will also be a "micromoon" near its farthest point from Earth.
Skeletal remains of Queen Elisenda, one of the most powerful rulers in medieval Europe, unearthed…
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 10:20:24 PM
In honor of the 700th-anniversary founding of the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria Pedralbes in Barcelona, scientists opened eight 14th-century graves and studied the 25 people found inside, including a queen.
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 10:20:24 PM
In honor of the 700th-anniversary founding of the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria Pedralbes in Barcelona, scientists opened eight 14th-century graves and studied the 25 people found inside, including a queen.
How the success of D-Day hinged on a weather forecast
Scientific American :: 05/29/2026 9:27:00 PM
As General Dwight D. Eisenhower prepared for D-Day, he needed a forecast. The new movie Pressure shows the tense make-or-break weather prediction that led to the successful invasion of Europe that spelled the beginning of the end of World War II
Scientific American :: 05/29/2026 9:27:00 PM
As General Dwight D. Eisenhower prepared for D-Day, he needed a forecast. The new movie Pressure shows the tense make-or-break weather prediction that led to the successful invasion of Europe that spelled the beginning of the end of World War II
Why high-bandwidth memory is a bottleneck for AI chips
Scientific American :: 05/29/2026 7:00:00 PM
High-bandwidth memory keeps powerful AI chips fed with data, and demand for it helped Boise, Idaho–based Micron briefly top $1 trillion in market value
Scientific American :: 05/29/2026 7:00:00 PM
High-bandwidth memory keeps powerful AI chips fed with data, and demand for it helped Boise, Idaho–based Micron briefly top $1 trillion in market value
Japan hits 6G key milestone with high-frequency speeds topping 100 Gbps
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 4:00:00 PM
Researchers have built a miniaturized microcomb-driven terahertz wireless communication system that's 90 times smaller than conventional chips to deliver record-breaking data-transfer speeds at ultrahigh frequencies.
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 4:00:00 PM
Researchers have built a miniaturized microcomb-driven terahertz wireless communication system that's 90 times smaller than conventional chips to deliver record-breaking data-transfer speeds at ultrahigh frequencies.
Tests that measure 'biological age' aren't helpful for tracking your health, scientists say
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 4:00:00 PM
Tests that measure biological aging are informative tools for studying large numbers of people but not for tracking individual health status.
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 4:00:00 PM
Tests that measure biological aging are informative tools for studying large numbers of people but not for tracking individual health status.
War has brought Iran's water crisis to a breaking point: 'Things will collapse unless there is…
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 3:39:12 PM
Iran is experiencing "water bankruptcy" that stems from decades of broken water governance and aggressive policies, and the current war is exacerbating the crisis.
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 3:39:12 PM
Iran is experiencing "water bankruptcy" that stems from decades of broken water governance and aggressive policies, and the current war is exacerbating the crisis.
OpenAI's internal AI model just solved an 80-year-old math problem — and mathematicians…
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 3:16:56 PM
The closest the field has come to solving the planar unit distance problem, first proposed in the 1940s, was in 1984. Now, OpenAI claims an internal model has cracked the puzzle.
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 3:16:56 PM
The closest the field has come to solving the planar unit distance problem, first proposed in the 1940s, was in 1984. Now, OpenAI claims an internal model has cracked the puzzle.
'I would never have guessed it': Unexpected effect is squeezing Mars' atmosphere like toothpaste,…
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 2:48:56 PM
Researchers have uncovered an unexpected phenomenon, dubbed the Zwan-Wolf effect, squeezing plasma "like toothpaste" in Mars' upper atmosphere. This effect, which also happens on Earth, was thought to be impossible on the Red Planet.
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 2:48:56 PM
Researchers have uncovered an unexpected phenomenon, dubbed the Zwan-Wolf effect, squeezing plasma "like toothpaste" in Mars' upper atmosphere. This effect, which also happens on Earth, was thought to be impossible on the Red Planet.
Retatrutide results spark questions about how rapid weight loss affects the body
Scientific American :: 05/29/2026 2:30:00 PM
New-generation GLP-1 drugs, such as retatrutide, are achieving higher rates of weight loss. How much weight is too much and too fast to lose?
Scientific American :: 05/29/2026 2:30:00 PM
New-generation GLP-1 drugs, such as retatrutide, are achieving higher rates of weight loss. How much weight is too much and too fast to lose?
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball, imperiling NASA moon missions
Scientific American :: 05/29/2026 2:00:00 PM
The latest flight of the New Glenn rocket was meant to prepare Blue Origin for a series of NASA-funded lunar voyages. Instead it ended before it began
Scientific American :: 05/29/2026 2:00:00 PM
The latest flight of the New Glenn rocket was meant to prepare Blue Origin for a series of NASA-funded lunar voyages. Instead it ended before it began
Europe’s deadly spring heat wave is obliterating temperature records
Scientific American :: 05/29/2026 1:00:00 PM
Unseasonably hot weather in Europe has already claimed at least 18 lives. And history shows more are likely on the way
Scientific American :: 05/29/2026 1:00:00 PM
Unseasonably hot weather in Europe has already claimed at least 18 lives. And history shows more are likely on the way
Fingal's Cave: Scotland's 'cave of melody' where eerie echoes bounce off pillars of solidified lava
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 12:00:00 PM
Fingal's Cave is a hollow inside the Scottish island of Staffa that is characterized by massive, interlocking hexagonal columns of volcanic rock and astonishing acoustics.
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 12:00:00 PM
Fingal's Cave is a hollow inside the Scottish island of Staffa that is characterized by massive, interlocking hexagonal columns of volcanic rock and astonishing acoustics.
'Very rough day': Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in gigantic fireball, days after being…
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 11:04:40 AM
The rocket explosion, a contender for the largest in American history, is a significant setback for Jeff Bezos and NASA.
Live Science :: 05/29/2026 11:04:40 AM
The rocket explosion, a contender for the largest in American history, is a significant setback for Jeff Bezos and NASA.
How big can a galaxy get?
Scientific American :: 05/29/2026 10:45:00 AM
Deep surveys of the sky have turned up galaxies vastly larger than our own. Are there even bigger ones yet to be seen?
Scientific American :: 05/29/2026 10:45:00 AM
Deep surveys of the sky have turned up galaxies vastly larger than our own. Are there even bigger ones yet to be seen?
How smartphones and AI are reshaping our bodies and minds
Scientific American :: 05/29/2026 10:00:00 AM
A new look at how everything from handwriting to AI quietly reshapes our bodies, habits and sense of connection
Scientific American :: 05/29/2026 10:00:00 AM
A new look at how everything from handwriting to AI quietly reshapes our bodies, habits and sense of connection
White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants
Scientific American :: 05/28/2026 7:30:00 PM
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque
Scientific American :: 05/28/2026 7:30:00 PM
These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque
A new study says homing pigeon livers act like compasses. Other experts aren’t so sure
Scientific American :: 05/28/2026 6:00:00 PM
How animals use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate is one of biology’s biggest unsolved mysteries. This study proposes a totally new source for the sixth sense
Scientific American :: 05/28/2026 6:00:00 PM
How animals use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate is one of biology’s biggest unsolved mysteries. This study proposes a totally new source for the sixth sense
Back-to-back chemical accidents raise alarm over EPA push to reduce oversight
Scientific American :: 05/28/2026 5:00:00 PM
A near-miss incident and a deadly chemical accident in a single week have affected thousands and drawn scrutiny to federal rules around risk management at chemical plants
Scientific American :: 05/28/2026 5:00:00 PM
A near-miss incident and a deadly chemical accident in a single week have affected thousands and drawn scrutiny to federal rules around risk management at chemical plants
San Antonio Spurs star ‘Wemby’ is rocking the NBA playoffs. Science can help explain why
Scientific American :: 05/28/2026 5:00:00 PM
Wemby’s height gives him an advantage in blocking and rebounding, but how does the tallest player in the NBA keep hitting all those threes?
Scientific American :: 05/28/2026 5:00:00 PM
Wemby’s height gives him an advantage in blocking and rebounding, but how does the tallest player in the NBA keep hitting all those threes?
Kamala Sohonie: The biochemist who wanted to feed a nation
Scientific American :: 05/28/2026 4:00:00 PM
Biochemist Kamala Baghvat, later known as Kamala Sohonie, forced open the doors of India’s male-only laboratories and used her knowledge to help feed a nation
Scientific American :: 05/28/2026 4:00:00 PM
Biochemist Kamala Baghvat, later known as Kamala Sohonie, forced open the doors of India’s male-only laboratories and used her knowledge to help feed a nation
Are the roots of consciousness hidden in the ancient deep brain?
Scientific American :: 05/28/2026 3:00:00 PM
Some neuroscientists argue that the roots of experience lie deep inside the brain. If they’re right, the consciousness club will get a lot bigger
Scientific American :: 05/28/2026 3:00:00 PM
Some neuroscientists argue that the roots of experience lie deep inside the brain. If they’re right, the consciousness club will get a lot bigger
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...
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...
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,...
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...
