Asian golden cat: The ‘feline of many costumes’ that plucks birds before eating them
The Asian golden cat is an elusive creature endemic to South and Southeast Asia. It is known to take down prey much larger than itself
Category: Science
Science news this week: Famed primatologist Jane Goodall dies, Iran sinks at an alarming rate, and scientists create human egg cells from skin
Oct. 4, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
AI voices are now indistinguishable from real human voices
Do you think you’d be able to tell the difference between a real human voice and a deepfake? Most people can’t.
Moonlight and Our Atmosphere
The Moon’s light is refracted by Earth’s atmosphere, giving it a spheroid shape in this April 13, 2025, photograph from the International Space Station as
How One AI Model Creates a Physical Intuition of Its Environment
Here’s a test for infants: Show them a glass of water on a desk. Hide it behind a wooden board. Now move the board toward
Our favorite budget electric toothbrush for kids is $3.79 ahead of Prime Day in October
The Colgate Kids battery-powered toothbrush with a beloved children’s character, Bluey, is 24% off at Walmart and Amazon, now just $3.79 ahead of Prime Day
Chinese tech company develops creepy ultra-lifelike robot face — watch it blink, twitch and nod
A Chinese robotics company has unveiled what it describes as a realistic robot face, with plans to make humanoid robots more approachable and relatable.
This week in science: Fly migration, a surprise in the Amazon and fish noises
Hosts of NPR’s science podcast discuss new findings about long-distance fly migration, an unexpected impact of emissions in the Amazon, and fish noises.
4 reasons why you keep abandoning your fitness trackers (and how to stop them from happening again)
Why do so many of our smartwatches and smart rings end up collecting dust? Here’s what science says about long-term fitness tracking.
Scientists are using corals from other countries to save Florida’s dying reefs
The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida’s coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are breeding corals that can
What Jane Goodall taught me about bones, loss and not wasting anything
A personal reflection recalls Jane Goodall’s quiet pragmatism, her deep bond with Gombe’s chimps and the scientific legacy of her skeletal collection.
Massive system of rotating ocean currents in the North Atlantic is behaving strangely — and it may be reaching a tipping point
An analysis of clam shells suggests the North Atlantic subpolar gyre has had two periods of destabilization over the past 150 years: one around 1920
Plate tectonics may be why Earth has life — and the key to finding life elsewhere in the universe
Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth’s crust, may have begun much earlier than previously thought — and may be a
Don’t use cannabis during pregnancy or breastfeeding, leading OBGYN group says
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that mothers abstain from cannabis use during prepregnancy, pregnancy and lactation, as research shows the drug is