Are we more closely related to cats or dogs?
The answer of whether humans are more closely related to cats or dogs depends on how you look at the question.
Category: Science
‘We’re dry:’ The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season
Brian Fennessy, new head of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, says his agency is ‘trying to bring on additional aircraft and bring them on early,’
Starstruck
A stunning snapshot in time. The Artemis II crew captured this breathtaking photo of our galaxy, the Milky Way.
Hantavirus cruise: WHO Director-General will travel to Tenerife for disembarkment; repatriation flights planned on Sunday and Monday
Take a look back at our live coverage from May 7 through May 9 of the hantavirus cases associated with MV Hondius.
Pregnancy quiz: Can you deliver on the science of growing babies?
How much do you know about pregnancy? Take our quiz to find out.
Science news this week: The latest on the cruise ship hantavirus infections, a shortcut to Mars, and a fast-charging quantum battery
May 9, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
‘Feuding tech bros’ go head to head in legal showdown. But what does it mean for the future of AI?
Elon Musk and Sam Altman battle it out in court, and the outcome could carry significant ramifications for how AI development is shaped.
If humans are getting smarter, why are our brains shrinking?
Human brains have been shrinking since prehistoric times, some studies suggest. Whether this is true and why it has happened are debated.
Hantavirus cruise: Cruise passengers monitored in at least 5 US states as American passengers set to receive repatriation flight
Take a look back at our coverage from May 7 and May 8 of the Hantavirus cases on board the MV Hondius.
Why some brain cells are particularly vulnerable to multiple sclerosis
DNA damage from inflammation outpaces the cells’ ability to self-repair. The finding, in human brain cells and mice, could point to new MS treatments.
Live ‘quantum network’ being tested in New York — overcoming key hurdles could bring us closer to an ‘unhackable’ internet
Scientists tested a live quantum internet between three locations across New York, inching closer to an unhackable internet.
Hantavirus cruise LIVE: Cruise passengers monitored in at least 5 US states as American passengers set to receive repatriation flight
Friday, May 8, 2026: The latest news and updates on the hantavirus cluster associated with the MV Hondius. The cruise ship is on course to
New water battery could last until the 24th century — and it can be safely discarded in the environment
With no toxic elements to dispose of, the new aqueous battery design could dramatically improve the safety and longevity of battery energy-storage systems.
UFO files spanning decades are released by Defense Department
Cold War reports of mysterious rotating saucers; recent sightings of metallic elliptical objects floating in mid-air. Those and other reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena or