Category: Science

The parachute of the Enhancing Parachutes by Instrumenting the Canopy test experiment deploys following an air launch from an Alta X drone on June 4

The amplituhedron is a geometric shape with an almost mystical quality: Compute its volume, and you get the answer to a central calculation in physics

The temple may have been dedicated to a mother goddess worshipped by many cultures, including the Greeks and the Romans.

Scientists have used AI to design bacteriophages, or viruses that infect only bacteria. Does the prospect of designing viruses with AI pose threats to biosecurity?

Some victims of venomous mamba snakebites see their symptoms worsen after getting antivenom, displaying a different type of paralysis. A new study explores why.

Shimon Sakaguchi discovered T-reg immune cells. Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell identified the cells’ role in autoimmune disease.

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were honored for research into how the body helps the immune system avoid attacking your own tissues

Cornell University will receive $5.1 million as the Trump administration seeks to find a source and cure for autism. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)

Ernest Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance, infamously sank in Antarctica — and now a new study finds that it had known flaws.

A small, giraffe-size asteroid called 2025 TF came closer to Earth than some satellites on Wednesday (Oct. 1), stunning astronomers who first spotted it hours

Expect a modest-but-convenient display of “shooting stars” after sunset, with a chance of bright “fireballs,” as the Draconids peak this week.

GLP-1 injections use needles and require refrigeration. Pills that work in a similar way could be a cheaper, simpler solution.

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS does not come from our corner of the Milky Way, and may be a time capsule of the early galaxy, new

A study provides insight into the demise of two prehistoric individuals of the now-extinct human species Homo habilis.