Category: Science

Intestinal viruses can activate immune cells that regulate carbohydrate metabolism, highlighting an overlooked role of the gut virome, a study in mice finds.

Discovered in a city in southern Turkey, this life-size male statue may represent an important deceased ancestor.

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have uncovered the oldest known recording of whale song. And it reveals a noisier soundscape of today’s oceans.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen take off on a T-38 training flight from Ellington Field on Feb. 11, 2026

Two archaeologists explore the enduring myth that extraterrestrials contributed to the various ancient cultures around the world.

A new study in Switzerland finds that beaver-built wetlands can trap and store large amounts of carbon, offering a low-cost boost for restoration and climate

The ancient and rare star PicII-503 is helping astronomers understand how carbon became so abundant in the universe.

Pupil shapes vary widely across the animal kingdom, from the W-shaped pupils of cuttlefish to the bar-like pupils of goats. But why are animal pupils

A man being treated for a urinary tract infection turned out to have a rare “supernumerary kidney.”

Thursday, March 19, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.

Researchers have developed an AI image generator that produces images in just four steps, rather than dozens. This could bring fast, private image generation directly

Wednesday, March 18, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.

This image of lysozyme crystals grown aboard the International Space Station was taken after the crystals returned to Earth in April 2024. Lysozyme is a

Using a new method, physicists found a way to ‘catapult’ electrons across solar materials in quadrillionths of a second.