The AI Revolution in Math Has Arrived
The tipping point came in the summer of 2025. That July, several artificial intelligence models solved five out of six problems at the International Mathematical
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Talking dogs and chatty cats could one day ‘speak’ in our language
Advances in decoding animal sounds might someday make animal translators a possibility.
Sperm quality is at its peak in the summer, study finds
Seasonal shifts in behavior — not temperature — may subtly influence sperm motility. Whether this variation in sperm quality influences fertility remains to be seen.
Scientists are trying to build a vaccine that works against almost any respiratory pathogen — here’s how close they are.
A nasal spray in mice boosted lung immunity against viruses, bacteria and allergens — but a truly universal vaccine is still years away.
Idol of Pomos: A 5,000-year-old fertility figurine from Cyprus that wears a miniature version of herself on a necklace
The cross-shaped figurine has become a potent symbol of Cyprus’ contribution to prehistory.
What a chimpanzee ‘civil war’ can teach us about how societies fall apart
A long-term study of the world’s largest known community of chimpanzees has documented a rare event: what the researchers describe as the primate equivalent of
For gray whales, San Francisco Bay is becoming a deadly pit stop
Climate change could be forcing gray whales to seek food in San Francisco Bay, where vessel strikes may be driving rising deaths.
Good Morning, Moon
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 real space science behind ‘Project Hail Mary’
The science fiction blockbuster wowed audiences with its depiction of space travel and more. Here’s what NASA staff and other scientists say about the basis
Human ancestors butchered and ate elephants 1.8 million years ago, helping to fuel their large brains
A professor of anthropology explores how early hominids ate prehistoric elephants to survive.
Ancient Egyptian stone monument depicting a Roman emperor as a pharaoh discovered in Luxor
A stone slab depicting the Roman emperor Tiberius was found during restoration work at the Karnak temple complex in Luxor.
‘Human minds shouldn’t have to go through’ this: Artemis II crew recalls unreal moment when Earth disappeared — Space photo of the week
A stunning Earthset image from Artemis II recalls Apollo 8’s Earthrise, marking humanity’s return to deep space and the start of a new era of
Does the moon look the same from everywhere on Earth?
The moon’s orientation changes quite dramatically across time and between places, largely due to differences in perspective.
Artemis II Recovery
NASA’s Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut