Category: Science

The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows.

Designed to assist rather than replace doctors, a new autonomous tool scans clinical notes to highlight patients who may need urgent follow-up for cognitive decline

Today’s best AI systems don’t have a good grasp on their own thought process, but a new model might allow them to tap into metacognition

Artificial intelligence experts have warned that AI “swarms” are poised to infiltrate social media by deploying agents that mimic human behavior and exploit our tendency

Astronomers suspect that a massive metallic cloud swirling in a nearby star system could be hiding a giant planet or dwarf star from view, after

The tool helps scientists understand how single-letter mutations and distant DNA regions influence gene activity, shaping health and disease risk.

New U.S. dietary guidelines promote eating full-fat foods and meats. But experts say nuts and seed oils are better sources of the two crucial fats

This stellar landscape is reminiscent of a winter vista in a view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (red, green, and blue). Chandra data (red

Two centuries ago, Joseph Fourier gave mathematicians a magical technique. He conjectured that it’s possible to write almost any function as a sum of simple

The first fitness tracker made by wellness giant Renpho has some strong points, but it is unlikely to make serious waves in the smart ring

Liquid nitrogen can be used safely in food preparation — but one man’s stomach burst after he threw back a cocktail that had been cooled

February’s full “Snow Moon” will be at its fullest on Sunday, Feb. 1, and will be best seen at moonrise. It will appear just beneath

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists now says humanity is a metaphorical 85 seconds to global disaster.

Scientists are developing a microneedle patch that they hope could someday simplify IVF hormone delivery. They’ve tested it in animals.