Category: Science

Volcanoes have cast a shadow over climate and history. Cold spurts after eruptions may have spurred famine, disease, revolts and other events.

A neglected “ghost particle” may have dominated the universe right after the Big Bang ‪—‬ changing how the cosmos expanded in its first moments and

There’s a new type of landslide affecting northern latitudes, and it could affect more areas as the planet continues to warm. These landslides, called permafrost

More children, teens and very young adults are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the United States, and new research suggests they often experience aggressive

Anthropic says Claude helped a scientist plan potentially risky bird flu research, a case that highlights questions about AI’s growing role in biology.

The child was buried alongside two ceramic objects depicting defeated warriors about to be sacrificed. (Image credit: Huacas de Moche Archaeological Project – UNT) Archaeologists

The gold accessory was found in a Bronze Age grave near the town of Mold in Wales. (Image credit: Alamy) QUICK FACTS Name: Mold gold

People who rely on artificial intelligence (AI) to solve simple problems do worse at, and are more likely to give up on, similar tasks when

N44 is a complex nebula filled with glowing hydrogen gas, dark lanes of dust, massive stars, and many populations of stars of different ages. One

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the fear of vampires reached extraordinarily heights. People believed corpses could reanimate and wander around, terrorizing villages and spreading

quick facts What it is: The head of the sassy Seagull Nebula (IC 2177) Where it is: Between the constellations Monoceros and Canis Major, about

At nearly 10 feet (3 meters) tall and around 500 pounds (230 kilograms), Gigantopithecus was the largest primate that ever lived. Foraging across the dense

Fans pose for a photo with an astronaut in the NASA Experience Zone at an NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the power of the human voice, hopeful advances in treating stiff person syndrome and new controversy about using AI