The universe may end trillions of years sooner than we thought
Recent surveys hint that the rate of cosmic expansion changes dramatically over time; if that’s true, then the universe could end much sooner than we
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Miniature camelid effigy: A 600-year-old sculpture of a llama that may have been sacrificed in an Inca ritual
Llamas were vital to the Inca Empire and were seen as both useful pack animals and sacred beings.
First-of-its-kind map of the mouse nose reveals surprises about the sense of smell
A new map shows how smell receptors in the mouse nose are precisely organized into tight bands based on type.
1,900-year-old souvenir cup featuring Hadrian’s Wall and Roman forts discovered in Spain
Archaeologists think a broken bronze cup found in Spain was made for a soldier as a memento of his time stationed at Hadrian’s Wall in
Drilling has begun at our sacred site Pe’ Sla, setting a dangerous precedent for Indigenous lands across the country. It must be stopped.
Drilling in the 2-mile buffer zone of Pe’ Sla, in the He Sapa (Black Hills) of South Dakota, shows even sacred lands protected by the
Science in Space
Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams of NASA and Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency work together in the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science
Scientists see Trump’s firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research
The move follows an administration push for cuts to the NSF and raises concerns in the scientific community that it could jeopardize a tradition of
The MAHA movement is mad about the weedkiller glyphosate and Trump’s EPA
The coalition focused on making Americans healthier is frustrated with the Trump administration’s stance on environmental toxins and most recently, its support of the company
Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured. NPR wants to hear your story
Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured, partly because insurance costs have soared in recent years. NPR wants to hear about the coverage decisions
Can ‘extinct’ volcanoes still erupt? A Greek peak holds surprising clues
Tiny crystals suggest extinct volcanoes could still grow underground, a finding that could reshape how scientists assess eruption risk.
Uranus has weird rings. Astronomers now know the source of two of them
The Nu ring seems to be fed by unknown rocky bodies, whereas the Mu ring appears rich in water ice and linked to the moon
New AI algorithms are 95% better at showing how the universe changes over time
A squad of new AI algorithms called GAME could help astrophysicists take a more accurate reading of the universe’s changing behavior, a new study suggests.
Preeclampsia could be treated with ‘blood filtering’ therapy, early study hints
A blood-filtering therapy for preeclampsia is safe for pregnant patients and their babies, according to a new pilot study.
‘Their greatest challenge since they stared down the asteroid’: Paleontologist Steve Brusatte on why birds are facing their biggest existential threat since the dino-killing asteroid
In a new book, paleontologist Steve Brustatte tells the wild story of how birds evolved during the Jurassic and took to the skies, surviving the