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This Sensor Box Can Detect Deadly Bird Flu in 5 Minutes. But It Won't Stop the Current Outbreak

The biosensor can detect viral airborne particles.

Researchers can't rule out the possibility of life existing on Titan

It wouldn't be very much, but it's exciting anyway.

The Earth's oceans were once green. Then, cyanobacteria and iron came in

A pale green dot?

UK Is Testing a "Murder Prediction" tool—and It's Seriously Alarming

Just in case your day wasn't dystopian enough.

That 2022 Hepatitis Outbreak in Kids? It Was Apparently COVID

A new study reveals evidence that immune cells, liver cells and viral leftovers created a dangerous combination.

This Simple Trick Can Make Your Coffee Taste Way Better, Says Physics

If you love pour-over coffee it could serve you well to change how you pour.

But they're not really dire wolves, are they?

and this isn't a conservation story

Pulse Oximeters Seem To Be Misreading Oxygen in Darker Skin

Bias in pulse oximeters isn't just a clinical glitch — it’s a systemic issue that puts patients with darker skin at risk.

Birds Are Changing Color in Cities. Here’s Why

Birds in cities are getting flashier — literally.

These Robot Dogs Kept Going Viral on Social Media — Turns Out, They Have a Spying Backdoor

It looks like a futuristic pet, but the Unitree Go1 robot dog came with a silent stowaway.

1809 map shows where all our favorite French foods came from

Everyone knows French cuisine is simply spectacular - and it has been for centuries.

This Common Vaccine Seems To Reduce Dementia Risk by 20%

What if one of the most effective tools we have against dementia has been sitting quietly in our medical arsenal all along?

Astronauts made miso in space and it's a bit different than the one from Earth

Are we starting to have a “space terroir” for foods?

The surprising health problem surging in over 50s: sexually transmitted infections

Doctors often don't ask older patients about sex. But as STI cases rise among older adults, both awareness and the question need to be raised.

Ford Pinto used to be the classic example of a dangerous car. The Cybertruck is worse

Is the Cybertruck bound to be worse than the infamous Pinto?

Scientists Just Made Cement 17x Tougher — By Looking at Seashells

Cement is a carbon monster — but scientists are taking a cue from seashells to make it tougher, safer, and greener.

The small town in Germany where both the car and the bicycle were invented

In the quiet German town of Mannheim, two radical inventions—the bicycle and the automobile—took their first wobbly rides and forever changed how the world moves.

Beetles Conquered Earth by Evolving a Tiny Chemical Factory

There are around 66,000 species of rove beetles and one researcher proposes it's because of one special gland.

We’re Getting Very Close to a Birth Control Pill for Men

Scientists may have just cracked the code for male birth control.

Researchers Wake Up Algae That Went Dormant Before the First Pyramids

Scientists have revived 7,000-year-old algae from Baltic Sea sediments, pushing the limits of resurrection ecology.

ChatGPT Seems To Be Shifting to the Right. What Does That Even Mean?

ChatGPT doesn't have any political agenda but some unknown factor is causing a subtle shift in its responses.

The US wants to know if researchers in other countries follow MAGA doctrine

Science and policy are never truly free from one another. But one country's policy doesn't typically cross borders.

Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming Earlier Than Ever. Guess Why

Climate change is disrupting natural cycles.

These researchers counted the trees in China using lasers

The answer is 142 billion. Plus or minus a few, of course.

If you use ChatGPT a lot, this study has some concerning findings for you

So, umm, AI is not your friend — literally.

Miyazaki Hates Your Ghibli-fied Photos and They're Probably a Copyright Breach Too

“I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself,” he said.

This Tamagotchi Vape Dies If You Don’t Keep Puffing

Yes. You read that correctly. The Stupid Hackathon is an event like no other.

Bad microphone? The people on your call probably think less of you

As it turns out, a bad microphone may be standing between you and your next job.

Wild Chimps Build Flexible Tools with Impressive Engineering Skills

Chimpanzees select and engineer tools with surprising mechanical precision to extract termites.

Researchers create a new type of "time crystal" inside a diamond

“It’s an entirely new phase of matter.”

Mathematician Who Bridged Algebra and the Quantum World Wins 2025 Abel Prize

This year, the Abel Prize — the field’s highest honor — has been awarded to Masaki Kashiwara, prolific Japanese mathematician whose work has quietly reshaped how we understand some of the most complex equations in existence. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced the award “for his fundamental contributions to algebraic analysis and representation […]

Earth’s Longest Volcanic Ridge May Be an Underwater Moving Hotspot

Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, exhibited significant motion.

This hospital in Cambridge offered "medieval benefits" but few got in

Charity in the 14th century, like now, was as much about storytelling and perceived worth as about need.

The Romans drew penises all over Hadrian's Wall

Penis etchings -- the longstanding hallmark of military troops.

Trump’s War on Science Is Fueling a Brain Drain in Real Time

Attacks on science are rarely signs of something good.

A New Study Reveals AI Is Hiding Its True Intent and It's Getting Better At It

The more you try to get AI to talk about what it's doing, the sneakier it gets.

This Medieval Bear in Romania Was A Victim of Human Lead Pollution

One bear. Six years. One hidden history of pollution brought to light by a laser.

This AI-Powered Robot Just Made Breakfast and It Could Cook in Your Future Home

This $27,500 robot is the latest in a series of humanoid robots that have hit the market.

The Other Terrifying Deer Disease Creeping Across the US

A silent but deadly epidemic is creeping through North America and scientists are sounding the alarm.

Why Finland Is Still the Happiest Country in the World, While the U.S. Is At Its Lowest

Happiness is hard or maybe even impossible to truly measure. Yet every year, researchers try to do it anyway. The World Happiness Report, an annual ranking that crunches vast amounts of Gallup polling data, has once again crowned Finland the happiest country on Earth. The 2025 rankings tell an intriguing story: Nordic countries dominate, the […]

Cat Owners Wanted for Science: Help Crack the Genetic Code of Felines

Cats are beloved family members in tens of millions of households, but we know surprisingly little about their genes.

The Roundest (and Most Rectangular) Countries, According to Math

Apparently, Sierra Leone is both very round and quite rectangular.

Finally, mRNA vaccines against cancer are starting to become a reality

mRNA vaccines were first developed years ago to target cancers and now they're really starting to show promise.

Is AI Moderation a Useful Tool or Another Failed Social Media Fix?

A new study suggests that an optimized AI model could detect harmful social media comments with 87% accuracy.

Scientists Take "Baby Picture" of the Infant Universe and Then Weigh It. Here's What Its First 380,000 Years Tell Us

If today's Universe were an adult human, at 380,000 years old it would be only a few hours old.

Cambridge Scientists Develop Urine Test for Early Lung Cancer Detection

Lung cancer often goes undetected until it’s too late. But a new urine test developed by Cambridge scientists could change that.

Scientists Just Found a Way to Turn Sewage into Protein and Green Hydrogen

This new method of converting sewage sludge cuts CO2 emissions by 99.5% compared to conventional methods.

Study shows "Pro Life" supporters sometimes care more about banning casual sex than sanctity of life

Some Pro Life advocates may actually be subconsciously more fixated on the lives of the parents.

Speedrunners Just Discovered a Strange Problem With Old SNES Consoles: They're Sounding Faster

An old hardware choice means that the music is speeding up with the passing years.

Google searches for "recession" are surging. How worried should you be?

Tariffs, market jitters, and history’s lessons all paint a concerning economic picture.