Category: Science

Earth’s shadow follows the planet as it orbits the sun. You can get a sense of its enormous, awe-inspiring size by seeing this silhouette cast

Sørvágsvatn, also called Leitisvatn, is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. Viewed from a certain angle, one side appears to hover above the Atlantic

The introduction of AI into mathematics represents a seismic shift in what it means to do math.

People quickly normalize extreme weather. Simple visuals highlighting abrupt change could help climate change break through our mental blind spots.

Microplastics that break off polystyrene food containers might prevent immune cells from fighting infections and clearing away dead cells, as well as reducing sperm counts

If you’re a hay fever sufferer, an air purifier may become your best friend this spring — but only if you use it right

A powerful “gamma-ray burst” has been seen exploding from merging neutron stars hidden within a previously unknown mini-galaxy leftover from an ancient cosmic crash. The

Early morning sunlight illuminates the western wall of this unnamed crater, leaving deep shadows on the ground and in the interior. The image was taken

The last time I covered the science of humanoid robots, the state of the art looked downright Orwellian — by which I mean, “four legs

A genetic mutation tied to keeping the brain healthy at high altitudes may point to a way to repair nerve damage, experiments in mice show.

Levels of six RNA molecules in the blood ID’d older adults likely to survive two more years. Whether it will work for other people is

For decades, AI was held back by slow, expensive computers. Today, the problem is simpler, but harder to fix: finding enough reliable electricity to keep

A double burial in Ukraine of two women from the Late Scythian culture contains a toxic red mineral, but exactly why it was used remains

Research reveals the sycophantic nature of generative AI is inadvertently creating a form of distributed delusions.