Category: Science

Road salt, used in copious helpings each winter to protect them from ice and preserve safe driving conditions, is slowly degrading the concrete they’re made

Fossil jaw remains found in Egypt suggest that the earliest modern apes evolved in North Africa, not in East Africa where most fossils have been

Instagram and YouTube intentionally designed social media platforms to hook users, a landmark court case found. A pediatrician explains the ruling’s impact.

Researchers extracted DNA from a Neanderthal bone fragment found in Russia’s Denisova Cave, and the genome is shedding light on how small and isolated their

Astronomers have detected small, ruby-like crystals embedded in Martian rocks, which may also hide sapphires created in the fury of meteorite impacts.

Data from NASA’s InSight mission suggests the Red Planet’s Tharsis region is more active than previously thought and may be why Mars is spinning more

In a sperm whale birth recorded in more intimate detail than ever before, local whales huddled around the mother and lifted the calf to the

At cold temperatures, water has two different liquid phases, which become one at the critical point. The discovery could help explain water’s quirks.

NASA’s IXPE observed the outer rim of the supernova remnant highlighted in purple in the inset. Data from IXPE is combined with data from NASA’s

The ancestor of apes was long thought to come from East Africa, but newly discovered fossils in Egypt may prompt a rethink.

A new study found that microgravity simulated on Earth hindered sperm cell movement, egg fertilization and embryo development ‪—‬ findings that have serious implications for

Aging may “erase” the epigenetic markers that control gene expression in the brain, and this may create a snowball effect.

The idea is to control bad cholesterol early in life. Additional tests are also recommended to provide a clearer picture of risk.

Thursday, March 26, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines.