The coin rotation paradox flummoxed SAT test writers even though we encounter this math problem every day | Continue reading
A submersible called Titan has gone missing on a dive to the remains of of the Titanic | Continue reading
The American Lung Association says a proposed EPA rule to curtail tailpipe pollution, which would bolster electric car adoption, could help the country avoid premature deaths and millions of asthma attacks | Continue reading
A new history of the deep ocean, seeking truth through math, a space opera about self-identity, and more books out now | Continue reading
Tornados are moving east, OSIRIS-REx’s asteroid sample is coming to Earth soon, and there’s fresh treasure under the seafloor | Continue reading
Smart, adaptable and loud, parrots are thriving in cities far outside their native ranges | Continue reading
Research shows that disrupting the body’s circadian rhythm raises cancer risk, and resetting it may bring that risk down | Continue reading
Wall lizards can “size up” invading competitors by smell alone | Continue reading
Bold new simulations suggest the James Webb Space Telescope might be able to distinguish between competing dark matter models by studying primordial dwarf galaxies | Continue reading
Science in meter and verse | Continue reading
We should pay less attention to children’s weight and more to their overall health by encouraging outdoor play | Continue reading
A link between endometriosis and bacterial infection suggests a potential way to treat the painful disorder | Continue reading
New work suggests four distinct star system types—and finds our own in the rarest category | Continue reading
Scientists have used quantum technology to track individual particles of light as they begin the process of photosynthesis | Continue reading
A wildfire rages against the Alberta tar sands, aliens induce existential crises for people (and cats), the hype and potential of MDMA, and more books out now | Continue reading
Experiments that imitate solid materials with light waves reveal the quantum basis of exotic physical effects | Continue reading
Unlikely pollinators in Brazil, climate-resilient coffee in Uganda, credible cryptozoology down under, and more in this month’s Quick Hits | Continue reading
The greyhound racing industry has been implicated in the rise of drug resistance in hookworms—which can infect dogs and humans | Continue reading
Fathers and nonbirthing parents benefit from skin-to-skin contact with their newborns | Continue reading
The OSIRIS-REx mission will return samples from the asteroid Bennu that could rewrite our solar system’s history | Continue reading
Researchers are discovering freshwater reservoirs below the coastal seafloor that might someday save dry regions from drought | Continue reading
The minds of social species are strikingly resonant | Continue reading
To better understand early pregnancy loss without using actual human embryos, scientists employed stem cells to create models that mimic this stage of development | Continue reading
Magnetic fields help to explain why some stars are spinning more slowly than astronomers thought they should | Continue reading
Young people suing Montana to take action on climate change are ready to wrap up their arguments in a first-of-its-kind trial. The state takes the stand next week | Continue reading
Insects have surprisingly rich inner lives—a revelation that has wide-ranging ethical implications | Continue reading
Satellite monitoring of air quality could help reduce premature death from smoke exposure | Continue reading
When dangerous heat waves hit cities, better risk communication could save lives | Continue reading
Animals have been catching z’s for at least half a billion years. Here’s the first evidence of an animal sleeping | Continue reading
The wildfire smoke that smothered the U.S. Northeast last week has surprising connections to astrophysics—and to the historic search for our place in the cosmos | Continue reading
The James Webb Space Telescope is giving us our first glimpse of stars in the early universe | Continue reading
There is no evidence for Republican claims that considering the environmental impacts of investment is bad for the poor—part of the party’s growing opposition to environmental, social and governance investments | Continue reading
In steganography, an ordinary message masks the presence of a secret communication. Humans can never do it perfectly, but a new study shows it’s possible for machines | Continue reading
Scientists are specifying how much damage climate change is adding to extreme weather events, potentially influencing court cases, insurance claims and public policy | Continue reading
Formerly “adjacent” wetlands in more than half of all states may be dredged or filled now that their federal protections have been stripped | Continue reading
Teacher feedback that gives students options can make them feel empowered | Continue reading
Large language models such as ChatGPT tend to make things up. A new approach now allows the systems to explain their responses—at least partially | Continue reading
A fish species recognizes its own face digitally edited onto another fish’s body. What does this mean for self-awareness? | Continue reading
In some states, punitive drug laws require physicians to report a pregnant person with a substance use disorder, leading to the removal of their child after birth | Continue reading
New research finds that the area burned by wildfires during summer in California has increased fivefold since 1971 because of more arid conditions caused by climate change | Continue reading
Therapy for dissociative identity disorder has aimed to meld many personalities into one. But that’s not the only solution, a caring therapist shows | Continue reading
Therapy apps are incorporating AI programs such as ChatGPT. But such programs could provide unvetted or harmful feedback if they’re not well regulated | Continue reading
An endangered language family suggests that early humans used their bodies as a model for reality | Continue reading
With AI threatening to overtake the world of work, at least one pretty good job will always be in demand | Continue reading
Experts explain why tick-borne illnesses are increasing in the U.S. and offer tips to prevent bites | Continue reading
Though you might not be able to significantly rev up your metabolism, there are ways to boost the energy your body burns while doing nothing | Continue reading
In 2013 a new user took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today they’re an urban legend. But who were they? | Continue reading
In 2013 a new user took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today they’re an urban legend. But who were they? | Continue reading