Category: Science

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Rennell Island, Solomon Islands [-11.589514301, 160.17549068] What’s in the photo? A “sunglint” shining off the ocean and the island’s lake

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, is seen in the two-seat IndyCar as he prepares for driver Conor Daly to take him on a

Every moment of our lives, our bodies are awash in sensory signals. Photons hit our retinas. Waves of compressed air collide with our eardrums. Volatile

Scientists often use thermal treatment to combat fatal fungal infection in frogs, but it may come at a cost.

A week-long brain mapping session can lead to lasting relief, a case series of three pain patients shows.

Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) has drastically reduced cervical cancer rates among women who got the vaccine. But as doctors celebrate that news, they’re warning

Global ocean temperatures have reached a record high as El Niño injects extra heat into our already-warming world. On Saturday (Aug. 22), the daily global

A severe case of COVID-19 can “reawaken” dormant viruses in the body, even in people with otherwise healthy immune systems, a new study finds. These

We all know that washing our hands can keep us from spreading germs and getting sick. But a new Rutgers-New Brunswick study found that cool

Road salt, used in copious helpings each winter to protect them from ice and preserve safe driving conditions, is slowly degrading the concrete they’re made

Heading abroad doesn’t mean missing out on legendary natural history programming. With a top-rated VPN, you can unlock streaming access to the BBC’s complete Sir

A limestone carving depicting the Maya queen known as Lady K’abel. (Image credit: Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1967.29)

Future 6G networks promise blistering speeds , but there’s a catch. The wireless channels they’ll rely on can’t pass through walls. But now, engineers have

A fruit fly study shows motor neurons do more than relay commands: They send signals back to the brain and organize movement sequences.