Splashy Cosmology Study Made 'Elemental' Mistake
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:03 AM
Joseph Howlett, Sci American Two weeks ago, when Till Sawala heard the news of a
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:03 AM
Joseph Howlett, Sci American Two weeks ago, when Till Sawala heard the news of a
A Dramatic Shift in How We View the 'Ancient World'
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:02 AM
Carlos Noreña, Aeon When Cleopatra became queen of Egypt, in 51 BCE, the oldest pyramids that graced her realm, constructed in the 27th century BCE, had already been standing for more than...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:02 AM
Carlos Noreña, Aeon When Cleopatra became queen of Egypt, in 51 BCE, the oldest pyramids that graced her realm, constructed in the 27th century BCE, had already been standing for more than...
Study Reveals How Humans Could Live Up to 156 Years
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:01 AM
Amanda Castro, Newsweek A team of researchers has unveiled a new mathematical model suggesting humans could theoretically live up to 156 years if every reversible hallmark of
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:01 AM
Amanda Castro, Newsweek A team of researchers has unveiled a new mathematical model suggesting humans could theoretically live up to 156 years if every reversible hallmark of
Spaceflight Nears Its Steamship Era
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:01 AM
Edd Gent, Singularity Hub Rapidly falling launch costs are making space more accessible than ever. But new research suggests the economics are improving even faster than most people realize,...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:01 AM
Edd Gent, Singularity Hub Rapidly falling launch costs are making space more accessible than ever. But new research suggests the economics are improving even faster than most people realize,...
Talking With Animals? Yes, It's Possible
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:01 AM
Laura Sanders, ScienceNews In the animated movie Up, a yellow, tail-wagging dog shows up wearing an electronic collar. The main character, a curious and cheerful 8-year-old boy...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:01 AM
Laura Sanders, ScienceNews In the animated movie Up, a yellow, tail-wagging dog shows up wearing an electronic collar. The main character, a curious and cheerful 8-year-old boy...
Was There a Trojan War?
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:00 AM
Manfred Korfmann, Archaeology Magazine Despite assumptions to the contrary, archaeological work of the new Troy project has not been performed for the purpose of understanding Homer's...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:00 AM
Manfred Korfmann, Archaeology Magazine Despite assumptions to the contrary, archaeological work of the new Troy project has not been performed for the purpose of understanding Homer's...
Scientists Broke Law of Physics to Create Programmable Heat
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:00 AM
David Nield, Sci Al There are certain laws of physics that heat must follow. Take Kirchhoff's law of...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:00 AM
David Nield, Sci Al There are certain laws of physics that heat must follow. Take Kirchhoff's law of...
The Healthy Eldery Tend to Avoid This Habit
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:00 AM
Patrice Peck, New York Post What doesn't kill you just might make you age better. A geriatrician has revealed the one lifelong habit she says her older patients seem to share — and...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:27:00 AM
Patrice Peck, New York Post What doesn't kill you just might make you age better. A geriatrician has revealed the one lifelong habit she says her older patients seem to share — and...
What Life Was Like for Pompeii's Survivors
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:26:59 AM
Ashley Strickland, CNN
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:26:59 AM
Ashley Strickland, CNN
Findings Could Herald a Paradigm Shift in Cosmology
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:26:59 AM
Subir Sarkar, The Conversation According to our best understanding, the universe is expanding - and is doing so at an accelerating rate. This is believed to be caused by something called the...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:26:59 AM
Subir Sarkar, The Conversation According to our best understanding, the universe is expanding - and is doing so at an accelerating rate. This is believed to be caused by something called the...
Do Humans Have a Mating Season?
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:26:59 AM
Marte Dæhlen, ScienceNorway When female dogs are in heat, no one is safe. At any moment, an extremely aroused male dog may try to mount your leg. And when roe deer are in rut, the...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:26:59 AM
Marte Dæhlen, ScienceNorway When female dogs are in heat, no one is safe. At any moment, an extremely aroused male dog may try to mount your leg. And when roe deer are in rut, the...
One of the Biggest Mistakes in the History of Science
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:26:58 AM
Dorothea Olkowski, iai Artificial intelligence is advancing on the assumption that the brain is essentially a computer and if that is true, replicating the mind in silicon is only a matter...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:26:58 AM
Dorothea Olkowski, iai Artificial intelligence is advancing on the assumption that the brain is essentially a computer and if that is true, replicating the mind in silicon is only a matter...
New Orleans Exists on Borrowed Time
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:26:58 AM
Mihai Andrei, ZME Science New Orleans exists because it bargains with water. The city pumps it, walls it off, channels it, blesses it, fears it, and dances beside it. For more than...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:26:58 AM
Mihai Andrei, ZME Science New Orleans exists because it bargains with water. The city pumps it, walls it off, channels it, blesses it, fears it, and dances beside it. For more than...
Moss Generates Waves That Look Like a Neural Network
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:18:43 AM
Jess Cockerill, Sci Alert Mosses are some of the earliest plants that appeared in the fossil record, but they're anything but simple. A new study, published in
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:18:43 AM
Jess Cockerill, Sci Alert Mosses are some of the earliest plants that appeared in the fossil record, but they're anything but simple. A new study, published in
Puffs of 'Missing' Matter Surround Most Galaxies
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:18:43 AM
Mass Institute of Technology Stars and galaxies make up much of the universe's ordinary, observable matter. But for decades, scientists have wrestled with a cosmic conflict: There should be...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:18:43 AM
Mass Institute of Technology Stars and galaxies make up much of the universe's ordinary, observable matter. But for decades, scientists have wrestled with a cosmic conflict: There should be...
Engineered Enzyme Reverses Age-Related Protein Damage
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:18:43 AM
Arkadi Mazin, LRI Scientists have engineered an enzyme that removes an advanced glycation end product (AGE) from proteins. This type...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:18:43 AM
Arkadi Mazin, LRI Scientists have engineered an enzyme that removes an advanced glycation end product (AGE) from proteins. This type...
The Milky Way May Have Underwent a Dramatic Flip
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:10:31 AM
Royal Astronomical Society The Milky Way may have undergone a dramatic change in orientation during its history, according to new research that helps explain a long-standing mystery about...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:10:31 AM
Royal Astronomical Society The Milky Way may have undergone a dramatic change in orientation during its history, according to new research that helps explain a long-standing mystery about...
The Science of Aging Well
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:10:31 AM
Martha Nolan, Emory Magazine The first signs of aging often appear in quiet, almost unremarkable moments. Pushing off your knees to stand up from a chair. Barely catching yourself...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 11:10:31 AM
Martha Nolan, Emory Magazine The first signs of aging often appear in quiet, almost unremarkable moments. Pushing off your knees to stand up from a chair. Barely catching yourself...
These whales are the only ones that flip upside down. Now we know why
Scientific American :: 07/22/2026 10:30:00 AM
Southern right whales are the only whale species known to float upside down, and new drone footage suggests the purpose of the behavior could be to get a break from parenting
Scientific American :: 07/22/2026 10:30:00 AM
Southern right whales are the only whale species known to float upside down, and new drone footage suggests the purpose of the behavior could be to get a break from parenting
Triassic Inferno: Fires Raged Across Europe for Thousands of Years
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 10:10:32 AM
EurekAlert! The end-Triassic mass extinction, 201 million years ago, is linked to volcanism that resulted from the break-up of Pangea and which pumped out vast amounts of CO2 into the...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 10:10:32 AM
EurekAlert! The end-Triassic mass extinction, 201 million years ago, is linked to volcanism that resulted from the break-up of Pangea and which pumped out vast amounts of CO2 into the...
Diagnostic dilemma: 6-year-old develops life-threatening allergic reaction after blood transfusion
Live Science :: 07/22/2026 10:00:00 AM
A 6-year-old cancer patient was receiving a blood transfusion when he developed a potentially deadly allergic reaction.
Live Science :: 07/22/2026 10:00:00 AM
A 6-year-old cancer patient was receiving a blood transfusion when he developed a potentially deadly allergic reaction.
'It's a really poor quality of life': Once a 'miracle in the desert,' California's Salton Sea now…
Live Science :: 07/22/2026 9:14:58 AM
Medical anthropologist Ann Cheney speaks to Live Science writer Sascha Pare about the heavy toll toxic dust from California's largest inland lake takes on marginalized communities.
Live Science :: 07/22/2026 9:14:58 AM
Medical anthropologist Ann Cheney speaks to Live Science writer Sascha Pare about the heavy toll toxic dust from California's largest inland lake takes on marginalized communities.
Science word of the day: Abiogenesis
Live Science :: 07/22/2026 8:00:00 AM
Pronunciation: Ay-bye-oh-JEN'-ih-sis
Live Science :: 07/22/2026 8:00:00 AM
Pronunciation: Ay-bye-oh-JEN'-ih-sis
OpenAI admits its agent went rogue and hacked AI startup Hugging Face
Scientific American :: 07/22/2026 7:00:00 AM
The incident underscores concerns over the increasingly powerful cybersecurity capabilities of new AI models
Scientific American :: 07/22/2026 7:00:00 AM
The incident underscores concerns over the increasingly powerful cybersecurity capabilities of new AI models
Legalizing Sports Betting Has Led to Reduced Savings Rates
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 3:09:02 AM
Brigham Young As legalized sports betting becomes increasingly accessible with mobile apps such as DraftKings and FanDuel, a new study from BYU Finance professors is finding people are...
Real Clear Science :: 07/22/2026 3:09:02 AM
Brigham Young As legalized sports betting becomes increasingly accessible with mobile apps such as DraftKings and FanDuel, a new study from BYU Finance professors is finding people are...
Mesmerizing NASA time-lapse reveals Mars’s craters, polar ice caps and deserts
Scientific American :: 07/21/2026 7:00:00 PM
The Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars earlier this year on its way to a metal-rich asteroid, capturing the images along the way
Scientific American :: 07/21/2026 7:00:00 PM
The Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars earlier this year on its way to a metal-rich asteroid, capturing the images along the way
Greenland meltwater will drive a 'strong weakening, but not a shutdown' of key Atlantic currents,…
Live Science :: 07/21/2026 6:10:03 PM
New modeling suggests meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet has a big weakening influence on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but the runoff likely won't cause a complete and irreversible collapse.
Live Science :: 07/21/2026 6:10:03 PM
New modeling suggests meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet has a big weakening influence on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but the runoff likely won't cause a complete and irreversible collapse.
How a Futurama plotline led to a totally new math proof
Scientific American :: 07/21/2026 6:00:00 PM
In an episode of the cartoon, a machine lets characters swap bodies, but they can’t switch back with the same person. Math helps all the characters return to their original bodies
Scientific American :: 07/21/2026 6:00:00 PM
In an episode of the cartoon, a machine lets characters swap bodies, but they can’t switch back with the same person. Math helps all the characters return to their original bodies
Rare double supernova discovered hiding in Jellyfish Nebula
Scientific American :: 07/21/2026 3:00:00 PM
For the first time ever, astronomers have found two sibling stars that each exploded as a supernova, giving us a new view of these epochal cosmic cataclysms
Scientific American :: 07/21/2026 3:00:00 PM
For the first time ever, astronomers have found two sibling stars that each exploded as a supernova, giving us a new view of these epochal cosmic cataclysms
Neuroscience findings often can't be replicated — and it's a big problem for what we know…
Live Science :: 07/21/2026 12:00:00 PM
The findings in several foundational brain imaging studies don't hold up in follow-up research.
Live Science :: 07/21/2026 12:00:00 PM
The findings in several foundational brain imaging studies don't hold up in follow-up research.
Rare footage reveals elusive Arctic bobtail squid mom with clutch of eggs
Scientific American :: 07/21/2026 11:30:00 AM
The Arctic Ocean is one of the most extreme environments on Earth, but that’s not stopping this cephalopod
Scientific American :: 07/21/2026 11:30:00 AM
The Arctic Ocean is one of the most extreme environments on Earth, but that’s not stopping this cephalopod
Startup's 'oscillator-based' AI technology could be 1,000 times more energy efficient than…
Live Science :: 07/21/2026 11:00:00 AM
Engineers say an AI image generator built on a new type of physical computing could use far less power than existing stable diffusion-based methods.
Live Science :: 07/21/2026 11:00:00 AM
Engineers say an AI image generator built on a new type of physical computing could use far less power than existing stable diffusion-based methods.
This tiny, forgotten organ could help us live longer, healthier
Scientific American :: 07/21/2026 9:00:00 AM
A hormone produced by the thymus helps tamp down age-related inflammation, a new study in mice found
Scientific American :: 07/21/2026 9:00:00 AM
A hormone produced by the thymus helps tamp down age-related inflammation, a new study in mice found
Science word of the day: Cryptology
Live Science :: 07/21/2026 8:00:00 AM
Pronunciation: Krip-TAH'-leh-jee
Live Science :: 07/21/2026 8:00:00 AM
Pronunciation: Krip-TAH'-leh-jee
Giant, milky-green vortex swirls across massive 'cryptodepression' lake in Southern Europe —…
Live Science :: 07/21/2026 7:00:00 AM
A 2020 astronaut photo shows a massive, milky-green vortex in Lake Skadar, which lies on the border between Montenegro and Albania.
Live Science :: 07/21/2026 7:00:00 AM
A 2020 astronaut photo shows a massive, milky-green vortex in Lake Skadar, which lies on the border between Montenegro and Albania.
The bacteria behind gum disease may also harm your heart valves, early research suggests
Live Science :: 07/20/2026 8:15:00 PM
A bacterium linked to gum disease may contribute to heart valve disease by setting off inflammation that can lead to calcium buildup.
Live Science :: 07/20/2026 8:15:00 PM
A bacterium linked to gum disease may contribute to heart valve disease by setting off inflammation that can lead to calcium buildup.
Longevity May Be Shaped Before You're Even Born
Real Clear Science :: 07/20/2026 7:10:39 PM
David Nield, Science Alert The science of longevity is an important topic for many researchers: how we might
Real Clear Science :: 07/20/2026 7:10:39 PM
David Nield, Science Alert The science of longevity is an important topic for many researchers: how we might
Mysterious 'little red dots' at the beginning time may finally have an explanation, thanks to…
Live Science :: 07/20/2026 5:39:41 PM
Astronomers may have found an unexpected origin for the mysterious "little red dots" that appear to be so common in James Webb Space Telescope surveys of the early universe.
Live Science :: 07/20/2026 5:39:41 PM
Astronomers may have found an unexpected origin for the mysterious "little red dots" that appear to be so common in James Webb Space Telescope surveys of the early universe.
Inside the race to spot wildfires before they spiral out of control
Scientific American :: 07/20/2026 3:10:00 PM
Finding wildfires before they explode in size could save countless lives each year. Decades of technology development may finally make that possible
Scientific American :: 07/20/2026 3:10:00 PM
Finding wildfires before they explode in size could save countless lives each year. Decades of technology development may finally make that possible
A SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon—scientists will be watching
Scientific American :: 07/20/2026 1:00:00 PM
Astronomers have a plan to observe an errant piece of a SpaceX rocket as it hits the moon to better understand impact events
Scientific American :: 07/20/2026 1:00:00 PM
Astronomers have a plan to observe an errant piece of a SpaceX rocket as it hits the moon to better understand impact events
British vial of smallpox scabs triggered the devastating 1789 outbreak among Indigenous…
Live Science :: 07/20/2026 12:15:00 PM
It's long been debated what started the devastating 1789 smallpox outbreak among Indigenous Australians. Now, a new modeling study has the likely answer.
Live Science :: 07/20/2026 12:15:00 PM
It's long been debated what started the devastating 1789 smallpox outbreak among Indigenous Australians. Now, a new modeling study has the likely answer.
'We were genuinely surprised': 'Superworms' can clean extremely delicate skeletons lickety-split,…
Live Science :: 07/20/2026 11:00:00 AM
Biologists Niloofar Alaei Kakhki and Morteza Monfared tell Live Science how beetle larvae could be repurposed from pet food to a cleaner for museums and laboratories.
Live Science :: 07/20/2026 11:00:00 AM
Biologists Niloofar Alaei Kakhki and Morteza Monfared tell Live Science how beetle larvae could be repurposed from pet food to a cleaner for museums and laboratories.
The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers are about to peak
Scientific American :: 07/20/2026 11:00:00 AM
These meteor showers occur around the same time every year, with their peaks taking place over four days at the end of July
Scientific American :: 07/20/2026 11:00:00 AM
These meteor showers occur around the same time every year, with their peaks taking place over four days at the end of July
Neanderthals may have been just as smart as modern human peers
Scientific American :: 07/20/2026 10:45:00 AM
A new skull-based analysis of Neanderthal brains suggests that these ancient hominins’ range of intelligence largely overlapped with our own
Scientific American :: 07/20/2026 10:45:00 AM
A new skull-based analysis of Neanderthal brains suggests that these ancient hominins’ range of intelligence largely overlapped with our own
Mummy mask with wig: A 1,000-year-old 'false head' found in Peru that was crafted with real human…
Live Science :: 07/20/2026 10:00:00 AM
Stylized masks like this one adorned pre-Inca mummies in Peru hundreds of years ago.
Live Science :: 07/20/2026 10:00:00 AM
Stylized masks like this one adorned pre-Inca mummies in Peru hundreds of years ago.
The Big Obstacle to a Cheap Anti-Aging Drug
Real Clear Science :: 07/20/2026 8:10:44 AM
Ross Pomeroy, RealClearScience For years, scientists have hypothesized that safe, cheap, generic drugs like metformin and rapamycin could slow aging, based on
Real Clear Science :: 07/20/2026 8:10:44 AM
Ross Pomeroy, RealClearScience For years, scientists have hypothesized that safe, cheap, generic drugs like metformin and rapamycin could slow aging, based on
Science word of the day: Heliosphere
Live Science :: 07/20/2026 8:00:00 AM
Pronunciation: HEE'-lee-uhs-feer
Live Science :: 07/20/2026 8:00:00 AM
Pronunciation: HEE'-lee-uhs-feer
Deprescribing Boosts Health for Dementia Patients
Real Clear Science :: 07/20/2026 4:10:25 AM
Kimberly Bonvissuto, McKnight's A nurse practitioner-led intervention showed it's possible to significantly reduce the total number of medications memory care residents take without negative...
Real Clear Science :: 07/20/2026 4:10:25 AM
Kimberly Bonvissuto, McKnight's A nurse practitioner-led intervention showed it's possible to significantly reduce the total number of medications memory care residents take without negative...
Psychology researchers know why The Odyssey transcends time
Scientific American :: 07/20/2026 4:00:00 AM
The “hero’s journey” narrative structure seen in the ancient Greek story can help people make meaning in their own lives
Scientific American :: 07/20/2026 4:00:00 AM
The “hero’s journey” narrative structure seen in the ancient Greek story can help people make meaning in their own lives
The Problem With Longevity Science
Real Clear Science :: 07/20/2026 3:10:27 AM
Kristen A. Carter, Psychology Today It doesn't take much to find all sorts of claims online and elsewhere (books, podcasts, diets,
Real Clear Science :: 07/20/2026 3:10:27 AM
Kristen A. Carter, Psychology Today It doesn't take much to find all sorts of claims online and elsewhere (books, podcasts, diets,
Can Ozempic prevent or treat cancer? It's way too soon to say, an expert cautions
Live Science :: 07/19/2026 7:00:00 PM
Excitement around the idea that GLP-1 drugs can prevent cancer is running well ahead of the evidence, an expert explains.
Live Science :: 07/19/2026 7:00:00 PM
Excitement around the idea that GLP-1 drugs can prevent cancer is running well ahead of the evidence, an expert explains.
'It's absolutely exciting!': Astronomers discover an atmosphere around an Earth-like planet in the…
Live Science :: 07/19/2026 1:00:00 PM
Astronomers have detected helium escaping from the super-Earth LHS 1140 b, providing the strongest evidence yet that a rocky planet in another star's habitable zone has retained an atmosphere for billions of years.
Live Science :: 07/19/2026 1:00:00 PM
Astronomers have detected helium escaping from the super-Earth LHS 1140 b, providing the strongest evidence yet that a rocky planet in another star's habitable zone has retained an atmosphere for billions of years.
Decorated wild-boar tusk found in Russia may have been medieval warrior's good-luck charm
Live Science :: 07/19/2026 12:30:00 PM
A 12th-century wild-boar tusk found in Russia may be a warrior's amulet.
Live Science :: 07/19/2026 12:30:00 PM
A 12th-century wild-boar tusk found in Russia may be a warrior's amulet.
Cells from your mother likely infiltrated your brain in the womb, and they could survive for…
Live Science :: 07/19/2026 11:00:00 AM
Maternal cells that infiltrate children's brains during pregnancy take on different jobs in the brain and may persist into old age.
Live Science :: 07/19/2026 11:00:00 AM
Maternal cells that infiltrate children's brains during pregnancy take on different jobs in the brain and may persist into old age.
America is embarking on a risky experiment with GLP-1s and aging
Scientific American :: 07/19/2026 10:00:00 AM
Are GLP-1s for life? What we know about getting older on weight-loss drugs
Scientific American :: 07/19/2026 10:00:00 AM
Are GLP-1s for life? What we know about getting older on weight-loss drugs
James Webb telescope uses trippy Einstein prediction to probe the farthest reaches of the universe…
Live Science :: 07/19/2026 10:00:00 AM
The James Webb telescope peers through a warped bubble of space-time to study galaxies from the first billion years after the Big Bang.
Live Science :: 07/19/2026 10:00:00 AM
The James Webb telescope peers through a warped bubble of space-time to study galaxies from the first billion years after the Big Bang.
What's the oldest weapon in the world?
Live Science :: 07/19/2026 9:00:00 AM
There are a few contenders for the world's oldest weapon, and one is over 400,000 years old.
Live Science :: 07/19/2026 9:00:00 AM
There are a few contenders for the world's oldest weapon, and one is over 400,000 years old.
Science word of the day: Autotroph
Live Science :: 07/19/2026 8:00:00 AM
Pronunciation: AW'-tuh-trohf
Live Science :: 07/19/2026 8:00:00 AM
Pronunciation: AW'-tuh-trohf
Not a housekeeper, but a 'vilica': The many responsibilities of Roman-era female farm managers were…
Live Science :: 07/18/2026 3:00:00 PM
Women on ancient Roman farms were in charge of making wine, oil — and profits. Historians dismissed them as ‘housekeepers’
Live Science :: 07/18/2026 3:00:00 PM
Women on ancient Roman farms were in charge of making wine, oil — and profits. Historians dismissed them as ‘housekeepers’
'A dangerous proposition': How AI is warping the social fabric and the ways we collectively imagine…
Live Science :: 07/18/2026 12:50:58 PM
In this excerpt from "Predicted: How AI Is Restructuring Social Life," author Mona Sloane examines how artificial intelligence is reconfiguring our understanding of the world and how we imagine the future.
Live Science :: 07/18/2026 12:50:58 PM
In this excerpt from "Predicted: How AI Is Restructuring Social Life," author Mona Sloane examines how artificial intelligence is reconfiguring our understanding of the world and how we imagine the future.
'Fireball' meteorite that smashed into New Jersey home contains ingredients of life from an ancient…
Live Science :: 07/18/2026 12:00:00 PM
Amino acids and other "pre-biotic" molecules were spotted in a meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home in 2024.
Live Science :: 07/18/2026 12:00:00 PM
Amino acids and other "pre-biotic" molecules were spotted in a meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home in 2024.
Accidental mix-ups of sounds reveal how the brain produces speech
Scientific American :: 07/18/2026 11:00:00 AM
Spoonerisms are among the most well-known speech errors, and for linguists and psychologists they offer a glimpse into how our brains produce speech
Scientific American :: 07/18/2026 11:00:00 AM
Spoonerisms are among the most well-known speech errors, and for linguists and psychologists they offer a glimpse into how our brains produce speech
Science news this week: Gold tongues discovered in tombs, sugar found in space, a new monkey…
Live Science :: 07/18/2026 11:00:00 AM
July 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 :: 07/18/2026 11:00:00 AM
July 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
What is the roundest animal?
Live Science :: 07/18/2026 9:00:00 AM
It's fairly uncommon to find a spherical creature, although they're more common in the sea than on land. So which one is the roundest?
Live Science :: 07/18/2026 9:00:00 AM
It's fairly uncommon to find a spherical creature, although they're more common in the sea than on land. So which one is the roundest?
Science word of the day: Neuroplasticity
Live Science :: 07/18/2026 8:00:00 AM
Pronunciation: Nur-roh-pla-STISS'-ih-tee
Live Science :: 07/18/2026 8:00:00 AM
Pronunciation: Nur-roh-pla-STISS'-ih-tee
Five Signs You're Aging Well
Real Clear Science :: 07/17/2026 11:10:35 PM
Rachel Sacks, New York Post Getting old never looked so good. While tech...
Real Clear Science :: 07/17/2026 11:10:35 PM
Rachel Sacks, New York Post Getting old never looked so good. While tech...
Why New York State imposed a data center moratorium
Scientific American :: 07/17/2026 7:00:00 PM
The nation’s first statewide moratorium on new hyperscale facilities gives officials up to one year to work out how to measure their environmental effects amid the AI building boom
Scientific American :: 07/17/2026 7:00:00 PM
The nation’s first statewide moratorium on new hyperscale facilities gives officials up to one year to work out how to measure their environmental effects amid the AI building boom
'RNA can do things which we have never seen before': New study challenges assumptions about what…
Live Science :: 07/17/2026 5:20:00 PM
RNA can fold into more complex configurations than scientists thought, raising questions about how important these 3D structures were when life on Earth began.
Live Science :: 07/17/2026 5:20:00 PM
RNA can fold into more complex configurations than scientists thought, raising questions about how important these 3D structures were when life on Earth began.
U.S. cities have the worst air quality in the world right now—here’s how to stay safe
Scientific American :: 07/17/2026 4:59:00 PM
Wildfire smoke may be as much as 10 times more dangerous than other forms of air pollution, research suggests
Scientific American :: 07/17/2026 4:59:00 PM
Wildfire smoke may be as much as 10 times more dangerous than other forms of air pollution, research suggests
'These are striking forecasts': Super El Niño keeps getting even more likely, and it could bring a…
Live Science :: 07/17/2026 3:56:26 PM
Forecasts point to the ongoing El Niño rapidly strengthening to a likely all-time record in the coming months, fueling temperature rises and extreme weather.
Live Science :: 07/17/2026 3:56:26 PM
Forecasts point to the ongoing El Niño rapidly strengthening to a likely all-time record in the coming months, fueling temperature rises and extreme weather.
'Explosive diarrhea' parasite infections in 5 states linked to Taco Bell lettuce; other cases still…
Live Science :: 07/17/2026 3:48:36 PM
Lettuce served at Taco Bell has been identified as a source of Cyclospora infections affecting people across five states.
Live Science :: 07/17/2026 3:48:36 PM
Lettuce served at Taco Bell has been identified as a source of Cyclospora infections affecting people across five states.
'Shared cosmic experience': 'Potentially hazardous' asteroid Apophis could be visible to 90% of…
Live Science :: 07/17/2026 2:47:06 PM
Researchers predict that up to 7.6 billion people will be able to see the potentially hazardous asteroid Apophis fly past Earth on April 13, 2029. The skyscraper-size space rock will come closer than some satellites, making it clearly visible to the naked eye.
Live Science :: 07/17/2026 2:47:06 PM
Researchers predict that up to 7.6 billion people will be able to see the potentially hazardous asteroid Apophis fly past Earth on April 13, 2029. The skyscraper-size space rock will come closer than some satellites, making it clearly visible to the naked eye.
Heaven Lake: China's deepest lake sits atop a colossal volcano and belongs mostly to North Korea
Live Science :: 07/17/2026 12:00:00 PM
Heaven Lake is a body of water located 7,200 feet above sea level at the top of a volcano. It is the deepest lake in China as well as the highest and largest crater lake in Northeast Asia.
Live Science :: 07/17/2026 12:00:00 PM
Heaven Lake is a body of water located 7,200 feet above sea level at the top of a volcano. It is the deepest lake in China as well as the highest and largest crater lake in Northeast Asia.
See unprecedented images of Sunda clouded leopards, the ‘ghosts of the forest’
Scientific American :: 07/17/2026 11:45:00 AM
New, never-before-seen images provide a glimpse into the secretive lives of a clouded leopard species found in the dense rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra
Scientific American :: 07/17/2026 11:45:00 AM
New, never-before-seen images provide a glimpse into the secretive lives of a clouded leopard species found in the dense rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra
What’s the longest total solar eclipse?
Scientific American :: 07/17/2026 10:45:00 AM
Duration, location, aviation: What makes the best possible view of a total solar eclipse?
Scientific American :: 07/17/2026 10:45:00 AM
Duration, location, aviation: What makes the best possible view of a total solar eclipse?
Permanent daylight savings is bad for Americans’ health—here’s what science says could be…
Scientific American :: 07/17/2026 10:00:00 AM
More sunlight in the evenings doesn’t always equate to better health
Scientific American :: 07/17/2026 10:00:00 AM
More sunlight in the evenings doesn’t always equate to better health
Enzyme Rewinds Decades of Molecular Aging
Real Clear Science :: 07/17/2026 9:10:39 AM
Laura Tran, PhD, The Scientist Imagine a steak sizzling in a pan. As it cooks, it undergoes non-enzymatic browning called the
Real Clear Science :: 07/17/2026 9:10:39 AM
Laura Tran, PhD, The Scientist Imagine a steak sizzling in a pan. As it cooks, it undergoes non-enzymatic browning called the
Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell
Scientific American :: 07/17/2026 9:00:00 AM
U.S. officials have traced an explosive-diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak in five states to shredded lettuce served at this popular fast-food chain
Scientific American :: 07/17/2026 9:00:00 AM
U.S. officials have traced an explosive-diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak in five states to shredded lettuce served at this popular fast-food chain
Ancient Egyptian princesses were ‘powerful’ weapon users, new analysis suggests
Scientific American :: 07/17/2026 9:00:00 AM
These findings challenge a long-held belief about weapons found in female burial sites
Scientific American :: 07/17/2026 9:00:00 AM
These findings challenge a long-held belief about weapons found in female burial sites
Did ancient Egyptian princesses use weapons? Controversial study claims they hunted or trained with…
Live Science :: 07/17/2026 4:00:00 AM
Nearly 4,000-year-old skeletal remains show that several royal women repeatedly used their upper-body muscles. Researchers link those changes to archery and weapon training, but outside experts urge caution.
Live Science :: 07/17/2026 4:00:00 AM
Nearly 4,000-year-old skeletal remains show that several royal women repeatedly used their upper-body muscles. Researchers link those changes to archery and weapon training, but outside experts urge caution.
Longevity Culture Is Just Ageism in a Lab Coat
Real Clear Science :: 07/17/2026 2:26:42 AM
Theresa MacPhail, The Guardian Andrea holds a PhD in literature and works for a non-profit in Dallas. She's in her late 40s and tells me that the pressure to remain youthful in her city is...
Real Clear Science :: 07/17/2026 2:26:42 AM
Theresa MacPhail, The Guardian Andrea holds a PhD in literature and works for a non-profit in Dallas. She's in her late 40s and tells me that the pressure to remain youthful in her city is...
SpaceX’s latest Starship launch attempt ends in a scrub
Scientific American :: 07/16/2026 11:45:00 PM
SpaceX’s first attempt to launch the company’s Starship megarocket on the vehicle’s 13th flight test ended before it could properly begin, aborting just before liftoff
Scientific American :: 07/16/2026 11:45:00 PM
SpaceX’s first attempt to launch the company’s Starship megarocket on the vehicle’s 13th flight test ended before it could properly begin, aborting just before liftoff
Ancient chariot emerges among remains of mysterious society that burned down its own buildings and…
Live Science :: 07/16/2026 8:04:45 PM
An ancient bronze chariot recently discovered in Spain was used by a culture that mysteriously disappeared from the archaeological record.
Live Science :: 07/16/2026 8:04:45 PM
An ancient bronze chariot recently discovered in Spain was used by a culture that mysteriously disappeared from the archaeological record.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist and team use Claude AI to solve decades-old math puzzle
Live Science :: 07/16/2026 7:16:53 PM
A decade after uncovering a mysterious mathematical relationship in the physics of "jamming," Nobel laureate Giorgio Parisi and collaborator Francesco Zamponi have finally cracked the case — not with a radical new theory, but with the help of the generative AI Claude.
Live Science :: 07/16/2026 7:16:53 PM
A decade after uncovering a mysterious mathematical relationship in the physics of "jamming," Nobel laureate Giorgio Parisi and collaborator Francesco Zamponi have finally cracked the case — not with a radical new theory, but with the help of the generative AI Claude.
Thousands of liberated Africans died on a remote island after the British Navy freed them. We now…
Live Science :: 07/16/2026 6:00:00 PM
Thousands of enslaved Africans were liberated from slave ships and died on the island of St. Helena around 200 years ago. A new chemical analysis has revealed their tragic stories.
Live Science :: 07/16/2026 6:00:00 PM
Thousands of enslaved Africans were liberated from slave ships and died on the island of St. Helena around 200 years ago. A new chemical analysis has revealed their tragic stories.
A super-Earth exoplanet’s leaking helium could be evidence of a complex atmosphere
Scientific American :: 07/16/2026 6:00:00 PM
The planet LHS 1140 b lies in its star’s habitable zone, which already made it a prime candidate as a possible host for life
Scientific American :: 07/16/2026 6:00:00 PM
The planet LHS 1140 b lies in its star’s habitable zone, which already made it a prime candidate as a possible host for life
Oops! Ancient Bronze Age shaman long assumed to be a man was actually a woman, DNA reveals
Live Science :: 07/16/2026 5:04:42 PM
A DNA analysis of a 4,000-year-old skeleton buried with an elaborate metalworking tool kit near Stonehenge has revealed that the individual, long assumed to be a male shaman, was actually a woman.
Live Science :: 07/16/2026 5:04:42 PM
A DNA analysis of a 4,000-year-old skeleton buried with an elaborate metalworking tool kit near Stonehenge has revealed that the individual, long assumed to be a male shaman, was actually a woman.
'This was one of the most arduous expeditions I've ever done': Scientists confirm that 15-mile-wide…
Live Science :: 07/16/2026 4:54:52 PM
Joël Lapointe was using Google Maps to plan a camping trail through Quebec's Côte-Nord region when he stumbled across a large indentation. Now, scientists have confirmed that the pit was indeed a meteor impact crater that dates back roughly 390 million years.
Live Science :: 07/16/2026 4:54:52 PM
Joël Lapointe was using Google Maps to plan a camping trail through Quebec's Côte-Nord region when he stumbled across a large indentation. Now, scientists have confirmed that the pit was indeed a meteor impact crater that dates back roughly 390 million years.
Speeding may be costing drivers far more than a ticket
Scientific American :: 07/16/2026 3:30:00 PM
Shaving under a minute off our daily commutes costs Americans $22 million daily
Scientific American :: 07/16/2026 3:30:00 PM
Shaving under a minute off our daily commutes costs Americans $22 million daily
U.S. approval of giant ‘space mirror’ satellite alarms astronomers
Scientific American :: 07/16/2026 2:00:00 PM
A controversial new ruling from the Federal Communications Commission leaves no one responsible for regulating light pollution and other ill effects from skyrocketing numbers of satellites
Scientific American :: 07/16/2026 2:00:00 PM
A controversial new ruling from the Federal Communications Commission leaves no one responsible for regulating light pollution and other ill effects from skyrocketing numbers of satellites
FDA approves cholesterol pill more powerful than statins
Scientific American :: 07/16/2026 12:00:00 PM
Most adults have levels of a dangerous type of cholesterol that are above 100, but this new drug can reduce levels to around 50
Scientific American :: 07/16/2026 12:00:00 PM
Most adults have levels of a dangerous type of cholesterol that are above 100, but this new drug can reduce levels to around 50
Watch SpaceX’s Starship Flight 13 launch tonight
Scientific American :: 07/16/2026 10:00:00 AM
SpaceX is launching the latest version of its Starship megarocket for a test flight that—if all goes to plan—should look a lot like the last one
Scientific American :: 07/16/2026 10:00:00 AM
SpaceX is launching the latest version of its Starship megarocket for a test flight that—if all goes to plan—should look a lot like the last one
New 3D silicon chip stacks circuits on top of each other to boost computing power
Live Science :: 07/16/2026 9:25:00 AM
Researchers have found a way to build a three-layered silicon chip without the chip overheating.
Live Science :: 07/16/2026 9:25:00 AM
Researchers have found a way to build a three-layered silicon chip without the chip overheating.
'Another dinosaur has entered the luxury collectibles market': Gus the T. rex just sold for $50…
Live Science :: 07/16/2026 9:05:44 AM
Gus, a Tyrannosaurus rex unearthed in South Dakota, just sold for $50 million at auction. But it's unknown if the specimen will ever be made available to science.
Live Science :: 07/16/2026 9:05:44 AM
Gus, a Tyrannosaurus rex unearthed in South Dakota, just sold for $50 million at auction. But it's unknown if the specimen will ever be made available to science.
How an Aging Population Will Reshape State Budgets
Real Clear Science :: 07/16/2026 6:10:29 AM
Maureen Hilton, Governing The United States' population is aging rapidly. And as with
Real Clear Science :: 07/16/2026 6:10:29 AM
Maureen Hilton, Governing The United States' population is aging rapidly. And as with
Robot dog can climb stairs, navigate a forest and bound over logs thanks to new, rapid AI training…
Live Science :: 07/15/2026 6:00:00 PM
Researchers used reinforcement learning to train a quadrupedal robot to adapt to different environments using two different pre-learned gaits.
Live Science :: 07/15/2026 6:00:00 PM
Researchers used reinforcement learning to train a quadrupedal robot to adapt to different environments using two different pre-learned gaits.
Orange-lipped monkey that roars and snorts deep in Congo rainforest is new species to science
Live Science :: 07/15/2026 6:00:00 PM
A striking new monkey species, Colobus congoensis, was discovered deep in the Congo rainforest and has been scientifically described for the first time.
Live Science :: 07/15/2026 6:00:00 PM
A striking new monkey species, Colobus congoensis, was discovered deep in the Congo rainforest and has been scientifically described for the first time.
Scientists discover a ‘remarkable’ new monkey species with orange lips and a froglike roar
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 6:00:00 PM
The new species, Colobus congoensis, may already be endangered
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 6:00:00 PM
The new species, Colobus congoensis, may already be endangered
'Smaller than the tiniest scale in nature': Physicists made a black hole out of light and used it…
Live Science :: 07/15/2026 5:41:50 PM
Scientists made a breakthrough discovery about the physics of Hawking radiation by making a miniature black hole out of light in the laboratory.
Live Science :: 07/15/2026 5:41:50 PM
Scientists made a breakthrough discovery about the physics of Hawking radiation by making a miniature black hole out of light in the laboratory.
How to avoid getting cyclosporiasis—and why washing lettuce may not be enough
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 5:30:00 PM
Case numbers of this parasite-caused illness have exploded in the last week. An expert explains how to try and stay safe
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 5:30:00 PM
Case numbers of this parasite-caused illness have exploded in the last week. An expert explains how to try and stay safe
Mathematicians are closing in on the hidden order inside chaos
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 5:00:00 PM
A new breakthrough pushes the limits of randomness, bringing a decades-old mathematical mystery closer to resolution
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 5:00:00 PM
A new breakthrough pushes the limits of randomness, bringing a decades-old mathematical mystery closer to resolution
We tested Canon’s $10,000 wildlife zoom — can it replace a prime lens?
Live Science :: 07/15/2026 4:00:00 PM
We spent a week with the Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM lens to find out if it’s really worth the eye-watering price tag.
Live Science :: 07/15/2026 4:00:00 PM
We spent a week with the Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM lens to find out if it’s really worth the eye-watering price tag.
Trump’s latest CDC chief pick Erica Schwartz faces Senate confirmation hearing
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 3:00:00 PM
The White House nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to head the nation’s top public health agency
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 3:00:00 PM
The White House nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to head the nation’s top public health agency
Indonesia’s new capital is changing the Borneo rainforest forever. Science is listening to the…
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 2:00:00 PM
Indonesia is building a new capital city in the heart of Borneo to replace sinking Jakarta. As construction transforms one of the world’s most biodiverse rainforests, scientists and their Indigenous collaborators are racing to record the sounds of the forest—and preserve generations of ecological knowledge before it’s lost.
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 2:00:00 PM
Indonesia is building a new capital city in the heart of Borneo to replace sinking Jakarta. As construction transforms one of the world’s most biodiverse rainforests, scientists and their Indigenous collaborators are racing to record the sounds of the forest—and preserve generations of ecological knowledge before it’s lost.
See the first x-rays of humans taken in space
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 1:00:00 PM
Equipping spacecraft with x-ray machines could boost safety for long-duration spaceflights—like a crewed mission to Mars
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 1:00:00 PM
Equipping spacecraft with x-ray machines could boost safety for long-duration spaceflights—like a crewed mission to Mars
Astronomers just accidentally spotted the faintest exoplanet ever seen from Earth
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 12:00:00 PM
Beta Pictoris d is more than twice the size of Jupiter, but it is a baby compared to its humongous neighbors
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 12:00:00 PM
Beta Pictoris d is more than twice the size of Jupiter, but it is a baby compared to its humongous neighbors
The Perseid meteor shower aligns with a total solar eclipse this year—here’s how to see it
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 10:30:00 AM
Skygazers are in for a treat in August, as one of the most spectacular meteor showers coincides with a total solar eclipse
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 10:30:00 AM
Skygazers are in for a treat in August, as one of the most spectacular meteor showers coincides with a total solar eclipse
August's solar eclipse inspires science involving jets, balloons and Einstein’s general theory of…
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 10:00:00 AM
Solar eclipses are a rare and brief opportunity for scientists to gather data on everything from the physics of the sun to air pressure in the upper atmosphere
Scientific American :: 07/15/2026 10:00:00 AM
Solar eclipses are a rare and brief opportunity for scientists to gather data on everything from the physics of the sun to air pressure in the upper atmosphere
Diagnostic dilemma: Junk-food diet caused a teen's permanent blindness
Live Science :: 07/15/2026 10:00:00 AM
A teen's nutrient-poor diet led to irreversible vision problems.
Live Science :: 07/15/2026 10:00:00 AM
A teen's nutrient-poor diet led to irreversible vision problems.
Tobacco companies are pushing nicotine pouches on teens — and we need to act now to stop them
Live Science :: 07/15/2026 9:00:00 AM
Tobacco companies have fallen back on tried-and-tested marketing practices to encourage nicotine pouch use among teenagers.
Live Science :: 07/15/2026 9:00:00 AM
Tobacco companies have fallen back on tried-and-tested marketing practices to encourage nicotine pouch use among teenagers.
Scientists show that DNA can last for up to 50,000 years in Africa — much longer than…
Live Science :: 07/14/2026 9:22:25 PM
Researchers extracted DNA from long-dead animals that lived in South Africa during the last ice age, revealing that genetic material lasts longer in hot climates than was previously thought.
Live Science :: 07/14/2026 9:22:25 PM
Researchers extracted DNA from long-dead animals that lived in South Africa during the last ice age, revealing that genetic material lasts longer in hot climates than was previously thought.
Scientists are deep-freezing koala eggs and sperm to protect the species from extinction
Live Science :: 07/14/2026 9:15:19 PM
Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia want to freeze koala sex cells in liquid nitrogen, which could preserve the DNA for decades until we need it, an expert said.
Live Science :: 07/14/2026 9:15:19 PM
Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia want to freeze koala sex cells in liquid nitrogen, which could preserve the DNA for decades until we need it, an expert said.
Experimental immune therapy shows promise against deadly childhood brain cancer
Scientific American :: 07/14/2026 8:00:00 PM
Several children who had aggressive recurrent brain tumors remained disease-free years after this treatment, according to an early-stage trial
Scientific American :: 07/14/2026 8:00:00 PM
Several children who had aggressive recurrent brain tumors remained disease-free years after this treatment, according to an early-stage trial
NASA’s Hubble reveals a black hole hiding inside a massive star cluster in the Milky Way
Scientific American :: 07/14/2026 7:25:00 PM
Scientists have long suspected that this star cluster was a hotspot for a certain kind of black hole. But for decades, they had been unable to spot any
Scientific American :: 07/14/2026 7:25:00 PM
Scientists have long suspected that this star cluster was a hotspot for a certain kind of black hole. But for decades, they had been unable to spot any
Prepare for dangerous air pollution in the Northeast, thanks to Minnesota wildfires
Scientific American :: 07/14/2026 5:50:00 PM
Smoke from northern Minnesota and western Ontario wildfires is pouring over the Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast, bringing record levels of hazardous air pollution to major cities
Scientific American :: 07/14/2026 5:50:00 PM
Smoke from northern Minnesota and western Ontario wildfires is pouring over the Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast, bringing record levels of hazardous air pollution to major cities
T. rex fossil named ‘Gus’ becomes the most expensive dinosaur sold at auction
Scientific American :: 07/14/2026 5:23:00 PM
This massive dinosaur skeleton sold for more than $50.1 million on Tuesday
Scientific American :: 07/14/2026 5:23:00 PM
This massive dinosaur skeleton sold for more than $50.1 million on Tuesday
Did scientists just create synthetic life?
Scientific American :: 07/14/2026 3:00:00 PM
The SpudCell certainly resembles a living cell, but a key structure inside the cell falls short of the real thing
Scientific American :: 07/14/2026 3:00:00 PM
The SpudCell certainly resembles a living cell, but a key structure inside the cell falls short of the real thing
ChatGPT just proved another 50-year-old math conjecture
Scientific American :: 07/14/2026 12:30:00 PM
What’s the secret to prompting an AI to solve math problems that have left humans stumped? Tell it to believe in itself
Scientific American :: 07/14/2026 12:30:00 PM
What’s the secret to prompting an AI to solve math problems that have left humans stumped? Tell it to believe in itself
Here's the deal with 'corn sweat'—it's not all actually corn's fault
Scientific American :: 07/14/2026 12:00:00 PM
Corn has taken the heat for recent Midwest summer humidity—unjustly, according to corn experts
Scientific American :: 07/14/2026 12:00:00 PM
Corn has taken the heat for recent Midwest summer humidity—unjustly, according to corn experts
'It affects your daily life suddenly': Sea level researcher explains why once-in-a-century floods…
Live Science :: 07/14/2026 9:03:11 AM
Live Science spoke with sea level expert Sönke Dangendorf about how human-caused sea-level rise is increasing extreme water levels, as once-in-a-century flooding events become decadal.
Live Science :: 07/14/2026 9:03:11 AM
Live Science spoke with sea level expert Sönke Dangendorf about how human-caused sea-level rise is increasing extreme water levels, as once-in-a-century flooding events become decadal.
Space shuttle photobombs Earth for the final time, 15 years ago — Earth from space
Live Science :: 07/14/2026 8:13:42 AM
This 2011 astronaut photo captured one of NASA's iconic space shuttles passing between Earth and the International Space Station for the very last time.
Live Science :: 07/14/2026 8:13:42 AM
This 2011 astronaut photo captured one of NASA's iconic space shuttles passing between Earth and the International Space Station for the very last time.
We finally know the name of a Maya mathematician
Scientific American :: 07/13/2026 11:00:00 PM
The signature of Sak Tahn Waax, or “White-Chested Fox,” was found inscribed in a 1,000-year-old chamber beneath present-day Guatemala
Scientific American :: 07/13/2026 11:00:00 PM
The signature of Sak Tahn Waax, or “White-Chested Fox,” was found inscribed in a 1,000-year-old chamber beneath present-day Guatemala
Why have there been so many record-breaking heat waves this summer?
Scientific American :: 07/13/2026 9:05:00 PM
Record-breaking heat waves are beginning to blur together—here’s why and what’s making them so unbearable
Scientific American :: 07/13/2026 9:05:00 PM
Record-breaking heat waves are beginning to blur together—here’s why and what’s making them so unbearable
Scientists overwhelmingly against rule change that would give political appointees say over science…
Scientific American :: 07/13/2026 7:00:00 PM
Hundreds of thousands of scientists, including Nobel laureates, warn that changes to the way federal grants are approved would greatly damage American science
Scientific American :: 07/13/2026 7:00:00 PM
Hundreds of thousands of scientists, including Nobel laureates, warn that changes to the way federal grants are approved would greatly damage American science
Scientists spot sugar in interstellar space for the first time ever
Scientific American :: 07/13/2026 3:00:00 PM
Erythrulose—a sugar found in raspberries—is also prevalent in a giant molecular cloud close to our galaxy’s core, scientists have discovered
Scientific American :: 07/13/2026 3:00:00 PM
Erythrulose—a sugar found in raspberries—is also prevalent in a giant molecular cloud close to our galaxy’s core, scientists have discovered
Mathematicians still don’t know the fastest way to multiply numbers
Scientific American :: 07/13/2026 1:00:00 PM
A 23-year-old student overturned an ancient conjecture about one of math’s simplest operations
Scientific American :: 07/13/2026 1:00:00 PM
A 23-year-old student overturned an ancient conjecture about one of math’s simplest operations
Scientists catch bacteria sharing proteins to survive antibiotics
Scientific American :: 07/13/2026 10:45:00 AM
Bacteria send protein packages to dormant neighbors to endure antibiotic attack
Scientific American :: 07/13/2026 10:45:00 AM
Bacteria send protein packages to dormant neighbors to endure antibiotic attack
Deadly meat allergies from tick bites are on the rise. Should you be worried?
Scientific American :: 07/12/2026 10:30:00 AM
Alpha-gal syndrome is increasing across the U.S., driven by lone star ticks
Scientific American :: 07/12/2026 10:30:00 AM
Alpha-gal syndrome is increasing across the U.S., driven by lone star ticks
What's the Most Sustainable Drinking Straw?
Real Clear Science :: 10/10/2025 10:10:49 PM
Sarah DeWeerdt, Anthropocene Environmentally friendly and even carbon-negative drinking straws exist, according to a new study. But the analysis also lays bare the potential for...
Real Clear Science :: 10/10/2025 10:10:49 PM
Sarah DeWeerdt, Anthropocene Environmentally friendly and even carbon-negative drinking straws exist, according to a new study. But the analysis also lays bare the potential for...
XGS Energy Says Its Ready to Scale Advanced Geothermal
Real Clear Science :: 10/09/2025 7:10:58 PM
Maria Gallucci, Canary XGS Energy, an advanced-geothermal startup, says it has completed crucial testing that proves its novel technology can operate reliably at commercial...
Real Clear Science :: 10/09/2025 7:10:58 PM
Maria Gallucci, Canary XGS Energy, an advanced-geothermal startup, says it has completed crucial testing that proves its novel technology can operate reliably at commercial...
The Myth of Energy Transition
Real Clear Science :: 10/09/2025 6:27:49 PM
Marina Julienne, CNRS News The concept of an "energy transition" is misleading, states the CNRS science historian Jean-Baptiste Fressoz. He explains why coal and oil never replaced wood,...
Real Clear Science :: 10/09/2025 6:27:49 PM
Marina Julienne, CNRS News The concept of an "energy transition" is misleading, states the CNRS science historian Jean-Baptiste Fressoz. He explains why coal and oil never replaced wood,...
Palladium Filters Could Enable Cheaper Hydrogen Fuel
Real Clear Science :: 10/06/2025 6:10:42 PM
Mass Institute of Technology Palladium is one of the keys to jump-starting a hydrogen-based energy economy. The silvery metal is a natural gatekeeper against every gas except hydrogen, which...
Real Clear Science :: 10/06/2025 6:10:42 PM
Mass Institute of Technology Palladium is one of the keys to jump-starting a hydrogen-based energy economy. The silvery metal is a natural gatekeeper against every gas except hydrogen, which...
Carrier Wants to Pair Batteries With Air Conditioners
Real Clear Science :: 10/04/2025 9:18:51 AM
Julian Spector, Canary Media The U.S. is a nation of air-conditioned houses, and this ubiquitous cooling machinery drives an outsize chunk of the country's electrical demand,...
Real Clear Science :: 10/04/2025 9:18:51 AM
Julian Spector, Canary Media The U.S. is a nation of air-conditioned houses, and this ubiquitous cooling machinery drives an outsize chunk of the country's electrical demand,...
MAHA: Make Agriculture Harder for All
Real Clear Science :: 10/02/2025 4:19:01 AM
Dan Blaustein-Rejto, The Ecomodernist Earlier this spring, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. walked the rows of John Sawyer's Texas farm, the young corn brushing against his waist. At that stage, the...
Real Clear Science :: 10/02/2025 4:19:01 AM
Dan Blaustein-Rejto, The Ecomodernist Earlier this spring, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. walked the rows of John Sawyer's Texas farm, the young corn brushing against his waist. At that stage, the...
The Big Benefit of Bringing Clean Cooking to Rwanda
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 6:19:29 PM
Yabei Zhang, World Bank Blogs Picture this: a traditional Rwandan kitchen where smoke is so thick you can barely see across the room. A woman, maybe in her twenties, is cooking while her...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 6:19:29 PM
Yabei Zhang, World Bank Blogs Picture this: a traditional Rwandan kitchen where smoke is so thick you can barely see across the room. A woman, maybe in her twenties, is cooking while her...
Making Precision Agriculture More Affordable
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 6:11:13 PM
Mugo & Elmorsy, The Conversation Farmers are under pressure. Fertilizer costs have soared in recent years. Tariffs are
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 6:11:13 PM
Mugo & Elmorsy, The Conversation Farmers are under pressure. Fertilizer costs have soared in recent years. Tariffs are
Biotechnology Is a Powerful Tool for Conservation
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 7:10:52 AM
Emma Kovak, The Ecomodernist What do the American Chestnut tree, the black rat, and the northern white rhinoceros have in common? They are all prime targets for conservation through...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 7:10:52 AM
Emma Kovak, The Ecomodernist What do the American Chestnut tree, the black rat, and the northern white rhinoceros have in common? They are all prime targets for conservation through...
Achievable Roadmap for a Carbon-Free California by 2045
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 5:10:28 AM
Mark Golden, Stanford A 2022 California law mandates net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and negative emissions every year thereafter. The state can achieve this but will have to act...
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 5:10:28 AM
Mark Golden, Stanford A 2022 California law mandates net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and negative emissions every year thereafter. The state can achieve this but will have to act...
Companies Keep Buying Fusion Power That Doesn't Exist
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 3:11:04 AM
Dave Levitan, Gravity Gone The Italian oil and gas giant Eni
Real Clear Science :: 10/01/2025 3:11:04 AM
Dave Levitan, Gravity Gone The Italian oil and gas giant Eni
Can Electric Furnaces Provide the Heat for Glassmaking?
Real Clear Science :: 09/30/2025 6:53:54 AM
Maria Gallucci, Canary Glassmaking has dramatically evolved in the thousands of years since ancient artisans crafted their first decorative beads and perfume bottles. But the...
Real Clear Science :: 09/30/2025 6:53:54 AM
Maria Gallucci, Canary Glassmaking has dramatically evolved in the thousands of years since ancient artisans crafted their first decorative beads and perfume bottles. But the...
Is Unprovable Physics Philosophy?
Real Clear Science :: 04/21/2023 4:38:30 PM
Michael Byrne, Motherboard In some large part, science is powerful not because of ideas but because of how it treats ideas. Science asks, prove it. The distinction is what...
Real Clear Science :: 04/21/2023 4:38:30 PM
Michael Byrne, Motherboard In some large part, science is powerful not because of ideas but because of how it treats ideas. Science asks, prove it. The distinction is what...
How Deep Brain Stimulation Boosts Confidence
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 2:08:43 PM
Kiverstein, Rietveld, Denys, Aeon A mother in her mid-20s begins to have recurring thoughts of physically harming her baby. These thoughts make no sense to her. She deeply loves her baby,...
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 2:08:43 PM
Kiverstein, Rietveld, Denys, Aeon A mother in her mid-20s begins to have recurring thoughts of physically harming her baby. These thoughts make no sense to her. She deeply loves her baby,...
Iceland Tried a 4-Day Work Week. It Was a Big Success
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 2:08:43 PM
Fermin Koop, ZME Sci Among the many things the coronavirus pandemic has affected, our work-life balance has also taken a hit. Most people are simultaneously working from home while doing...
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 2:08:43 PM
Fermin Koop, ZME Sci Among the many things the coronavirus pandemic has affected, our work-life balance has also taken a hit. Most people are simultaneously working from home while doing...
U.S. Military Testing 'Anti-Aging' Pill
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 2:08:43 PM
Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), the organization that administers America's Spec Ops forces, says it will soon start clinical trials of an...
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 2:08:43 PM
Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), the organization that administers America's Spec Ops forces, says it will soon start clinical trials of an...
Psilocybin Sparks Lasting Growth to Neural Connections
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 1:08:52 PM
Tim McMillan, Debrief In a study just published in the journal
Real Clear Science :: 07/19/2021 1:08:52 PM
Tim McMillan, Debrief In a study just published in the journal
The Neuroscience of Nostalgia
Real Clear Science :: 12/27/2014 10:36:20 AM
Amanda Baker, Scientific American Have you ever smelled something so familiar that it felt like you were transported back through time into one of your earlier memories? Have freshly baked...
Real Clear Science :: 12/27/2014 10:36:20 AM
Amanda Baker, Scientific American Have you ever smelled something so familiar that it felt like you were transported back through time into one of your earlier memories? Have freshly baked...
Diamonds and the Origin of Life
Real Clear Science :: 12/25/2014 9:54:04 PM
Lois Parshley, Popular Science In 1958, the Smithsonian Institution received a plain paper package in the mail. The only hint of its contents was the insurance on the brown carton,...
Real Clear Science :: 12/25/2014 9:54:04 PM
Lois Parshley, Popular Science In 1958, the Smithsonian Institution received a plain paper package in the mail. The only hint of its contents was the insurance on the brown carton,...
Archaeological Find Supports King David
Real Clear Science :: 12/24/2014 12:33:36 PM
Nancy Szokan, WaPo The ancient kings David and
Real Clear Science :: 12/24/2014 12:33:36 PM
Nancy Szokan, WaPo The ancient kings David and
It May Be Possible to Restore Lost Memories
Real Clear Science :: 12/23/2014 10:50:14 AM
UCLA New UCLA research indicates that lost memories can be restored. The findings offer some hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimerâ??s disease.
Real Clear Science :: 12/23/2014 10:50:14 AM
UCLA New UCLA research indicates that lost memories can be restored. The findings offer some hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimerâ??s disease.
Is String Theory About to Unravel?
Real Clear Science :: 12/19/2014 6:39:46 AM
Brian Greene, Smithsonian On October 1984 I arrived at Oxford University, trailing a large steamer trunk containing a couple of changes...
Real Clear Science :: 12/19/2014 6:39:46 AM
Brian Greene, Smithsonian On October 1984 I arrived at Oxford University, trailing a large steamer trunk containing a couple of changes...
Quantum Immortality
Real Clear Science :: 12/19/2014 6:39:29 AM
Ethan Siegel, Starts with a Bang! Observers are the necessary, but unliked, bouncers in the elegant nightclub of ...
Real Clear Science :: 12/19/2014 6:39:29 AM
Ethan Siegel, Starts with a Bang! Observers are the necessary, but unliked, bouncers in the elegant nightclub of ...
Active, Organic Chemistry on Mars a Sign of Life?
Real Clear Science :: 12/17/2014 7:54:52 PM
NASA NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has measured a tenfold spike in methane, an organic chemical, in the atmosphere around it and detected other organic molecules in a rock-powder sample...
Real Clear Science :: 12/17/2014 7:54:52 PM
NASA NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has measured a tenfold spike in methane, an organic chemical, in the atmosphere around it and detected other organic molecules in a rock-powder sample...
Did We Just Find Dark Matter?
Real Clear Science :: 12/15/2014 8:28:16 PM
Ethan Siegel, Starts with a Bang! But we are not quite at the end of time yet! Itâ??s only the end of the week, which means itâ??s time for another Ask Ethan, and to give...
Real Clear Science :: 12/15/2014 8:28:16 PM
Ethan Siegel, Starts with a Bang! But we are not quite at the end of time yet! Itâ??s only the end of the week, which means itâ??s time for another Ask Ethan, and to give...
Key Quantum Mechanics Problem Solved
Real Clear Science :: 12/14/2014 10:36:28 PM
K. Sjogren, SciNordic Danish scientists have solved the quantum mechanics problem that has been teasing them since the 1930s: how to calculate real life behaviour of atoms.The...
Real Clear Science :: 12/14/2014 10:36:28 PM
K. Sjogren, SciNordic Danish scientists have solved the quantum mechanics problem that has been teasing them since the 1930s: how to calculate real life behaviour of atoms.The...
Are Habitable Binary Planets Possible?
Real Clear Science :: 12/13/2014 7:02:32 AM
Ian O'Neill, D-News As we seek out planets orbiting stars inside their habitable zones, astronomical techniques are becoming so sophisticated that, one day, we may be able to probe the...
Real Clear Science :: 12/13/2014 7:02:32 AM
Ian O'Neill, D-News As we seek out planets orbiting stars inside their habitable zones, astronomical techniques are becoming so sophisticated that, one day, we may be able to probe the...
Jumping Genes Shaking the Tree of Life
Real Clear Science :: 12/13/2014 7:02:05 AM
Ferris Jabr, Aeon Fay-Wei Li stepped out of his car and looked around. There was not much to see aside from an old wooden fence and a soggy ditch strewn with roadside detritus. Could this...
Real Clear Science :: 12/13/2014 7:02:05 AM
Ferris Jabr, Aeon Fay-Wei Li stepped out of his car and looked around. There was not much to see aside from an old wooden fence and a soggy ditch strewn with roadside detritus. Could this...
