‘Universal’ nasal-spray vaccine protects against viruses, bacteria and allergens in mice
In an early animal test, a new nasal-spray vaccine has shown promise against a variety of germs and a common allergen, scientists report.
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Your own voice could be your biggest privacy threat. How can we stop AI technologies exploiting it?
Voices contain countless cues about their owners, and new research suggests that computers might use them to facilitate a range of bad behaviors.
Artemis II Crew Trains on T-38
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
Climate Physicists Face the Ghosts in Their Machines: Clouds
In October 2008, Chris Bretherton lifted off from the coast of northern Chile in a C-130 turboprop plane. It was too dark to see the
Artemis II update: NASA targets March 6 for launch of historic moon mission following successful ‘wet dress rehearsal’
NASA is targeting March 6 as the earliest possible launch date for the Artemis II mission to the moon following a successful ‘wet dress rehearsal’
A coffin holding a dead ‘princess’ fell from an eroded cliff over 100 years ago — archaeologists just solved a major mystery about her
Dendrochronological analysis of a mysterious log coffin that tumbled from a cliff a century ago reveals clues to life in Roman-era Poland.
‘Proof by intimidation’: AI is confidently solving ‘impossible’ math problems. But can it convince the world’s top mathematicians?
AI could soon spew out hundreds of mathematical proofs that look “right” but contain hidden flaws, or proofs so complex we can’t verify them. How
‘Project Hail Mary’ made us wonder how to survive a trip to interstellar space
We can take some clues from hibernation and cryogenics, but humans aren’t yet built for that kind of deep sleep.
Home HPV tests won’t replace the ob-gyn
Breast exams, birth control and family planning are just some of the reasons not to skip your annual ob-gyn appointment.
Research group claims preeclampsia doomed the Neanderthals, but experts say it’s just a ‘thought experiment’
Preeclampsia, a complication of pregnancy that involves high blood pressure, could have led to a decline in Neanderthals’ fertility, a new study suggests.
Scientists worry about lasting damage from Potomac sewage spill
Drinking water around the District of Columbia hasn’t been contaminated. But scientists say the environmental damage could be severe. (Image credit: Nathan Ellgren)
Trump says he doesn’t know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs
President Tweety McTreason said Thursday that he’s directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of “tremendous
NASA chief blasts Boeing, space agency for failed Starliner astronaut mission
NASA’s Jared Isaacman slammed Boeing for failures with its Starliner spacecraft, which was deemed unsafe to return its crew of two astronauts from the International
Halting irreversible changes to Antarctica depends on choices made today
Antarctic Peninsula projections show accelerating ice loss, warming oceans and global sea level impacts tied to greenhouse gas emissions.