New techniques that dig more deeply into genetic databases may soon make the anonymity of their customers’ DNA impossible to safeguard | Continue reading
Solving today’s complex, global problems will take interdisciplinary science | Continue reading
A conversation with the director and a science advisor behind a new film on the search for extraterrestrial life | Continue reading
The best early warnings of a big disaster may appear 180 miles above the ground, a controversial new theory says | Continue reading
Too much focus is being put on how much carbon can still be emitted to achieve warming goals, experts say | Continue reading
A malfunctioning gyroscope has temporarily hobbled the aging space observatory | Continue reading
New research could explain why women athletes report more severe brain injury symptoms than men | Continue reading
Jagged ice spikes called ‘penitentes’ on Jupiter’s ocean-bearing moon could pose grave risks for robotic landers | Continue reading
A Caltech team has deciphered the way we identify faces, re-creating what the brain sees from its electrical activity | Continue reading
Better incentives could reduce the alarming number of studies that turn out to be wrong when repeated | Continue reading
Replanting forests with a mix of trees, rather than one species, will sequester more carbon dioxide | Continue reading
Draft guidelines permit gene-editing tools for research into early human development, but would discourage manipulation of embryos for reproduction | Continue reading
Why do people die by suicide? | Continue reading
The award’s recipients include the first female physics laureate in 55 years | Continue reading
Artificial intelligence is making it possible for anyone to manipulate audio and video. The biggest threat is that we stop trusting anything at all | Continue reading
Cosmic rays emanating from the south polar ice cap could lead to new physics | Continue reading
Ripple effects from massive aerial raids include disturbances in Earth’s ionosphere | Continue reading
Butter is making a comeback as a healthy fat. But are the claims for the benefits of butter for real? | Continue reading
Researchers begin to explore the unique cloud of airborne microbes and chemicals that surrounds each of us | Continue reading
The Red Planet remains the U.S. space agency’s ultimate goal | Continue reading
The Supreme Court could hear cases related to the EPA’s climate obligations and other environmental issues | Continue reading
In a multi-“cat” experiment the textbook interpretation of quantum theory seems to lead to contradictory pictures of reality, physicists claim | Continue reading
“Predator boot camps” in Australia are teaching a group of native animals some hard lessons in coexistence | Continue reading
The anesthetic and party drug offers depression patients new hope, but some clinics may stray from science | Continue reading
Patterning a surface with tiny stripes of ice prevents frost formation on the rest of the surface—a technique that could keep planes or roads frost-free. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
Scientists create 3-dimensional brain spheroids—small, spherical, laboratory-grown human brain tissue | Continue reading
Droughts, melting ice and rising seas linked to anthropogenic climate change are altering the planet’s motions | Continue reading
An electrical stimulation device combined with intensive rehabilitation restores walking ability to a spinal cord injury patient | Continue reading
Researchers have designed a musical instrument that can detect counterfeit drugs by the pitch of its notes. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
Believers in chemtrails say those trails are actually clouds of chemicals used by the government for nefarious purposes. But as Carl Sagan says, “extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof” | Continue reading
Forests with numerous tree species, and therefore a mix of water-management strategies, appear more tolerant of drought. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
Cheap plastic has unleashed a flood of consumer goods | Continue reading
Nerve-stimulating therapies could soon replace drugs for many chronic conditions | Continue reading
The marine mammals have extraordinarily sensitive touch—which helps them nab prey in the absence of other sensory cues. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and a hand-picked coterie of artists could embark on a lunar mission within five years | Continue reading
An analysis of 1.5 million people tries to more accurately categorize people’s character traits | Continue reading
New algorithms will enable personal devices to learn any topic well enough to debate it | Continue reading
After years of research, therapies tailored to the genomes of individual patients are reaching maturity | Continue reading
Coming soon: the world overlaid with data | Continue reading
New advancements in water filtration and circulation make it possible for indoor fish farms to dramatically grow in size and production | Continue reading
A newfound peace has spurred the hunt for disease-resistant wild cacao within the nation’s borders | Continue reading
A new study suggests Proxima Centauri could sustain liquid water on its surface | Continue reading
It’s mostly an art festival, but attendees are impressively fascinated with science and math | Continue reading
Scans allow a researcher to communicate with people previously written off as unreachable and offer hope in identifying those who might respond to rehabilitation | Continue reading
Sweeping policy changes aim to refocus research efforts on poverty, unemployment, drought and other national problems | Continue reading
To combat the ill effects of “fast fashion,” designers look for more sustainable methods | Continue reading