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Most people enjoy music to some extent. But while some get goosebumps from their favorite song, others don’t really feel that much. A part of that is based on our culture. But according to one study, about half of it is written in our genes. In one of the largest twin studies on musical pleasure […]
Archaeologists have uncovered a reeking, violet-stained factory where crushed sea snails once fueled the elite’s obsession with royal purple.
A mistranslated term and a scanning glitch birthed the bizarre phrase “vegetative electron microscopy”
Decades before microplastics made headlines, a caddisfly larva was already incorporating synthetic debris into its home.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. We're not quite there.
Uhm, did we all jump to Star Trek or something?
RFK Jr just declared war on decades of autism research—armed with no data, a debunked myth, and a deadline.
Forget neat planetary orbits — this newly discovered exoplanet circles two brown dwarfs at a right angle.
A lab in Tokyo just grew a piece of chicken that not only looks like the real thing — it tastes like it too.
Some people claim same-sex attraction is "unnatural." Biology says otherwise
Investments in geological mapping paid off big time for Americans.
It's probably the largest flood in our planet's history.
In a remarkable new study, crows demonstrated an intuitive grasp of geometry—identifying irregular shapes without training.
Imported holy water was linked to rare European cholera infections.
Science is under attack.
Its cryptic inscriptions could rewrite the early history of runic writing in Scandinavia.
Our elusive ancient cousins once roamed much further east than previously believed
The biosensor can detect viral airborne particles.
It wouldn't be very much, but it's exciting anyway.
A pale green dot?
Just in case your day wasn't dystopian enough.
A new study reveals evidence that immune cells, liver cells and viral leftovers created a dangerous combination.
If you love pour-over coffee it could serve you well to change how you pour.
and this isn't a conservation story
Bias in pulse oximeters isn't just a clinical glitch — it’s a systemic issue that puts patients with darker skin at risk.
Birds in cities are getting flashier — literally.
It looks like a futuristic pet, but the Unitree Go1 robot dog came with a silent stowaway.
Everyone knows French cuisine is simply spectacular - and it has been for centuries.
What if one of the most effective tools we have against dementia has been sitting quietly in our medical arsenal all along?
Are we starting to have a “space terroir” for foods?
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.
Is the Cybertruck bound to be worse than the infamous Pinto?
Cement is a carbon monster — but scientists are taking a cue from seashells to make it tougher, safer, and greener.
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.
There are around 66,000 species of rove beetles and one researcher proposes it's because of one special gland.
Scientists may have just cracked the code for male birth control.
Scientists have revived 7,000-year-old algae from Baltic Sea sediments, pushing the limits of resurrection ecology.
ChatGPT doesn't have any political agenda but some unknown factor is causing a subtle shift in its responses.
Science and policy are never truly free from one another. But one country's policy doesn't typically cross borders.
Climate change is disrupting natural cycles.
The answer is 142 billion. Plus or minus a few, of course.
So, umm, AI is not your friend — literally.
“I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself,” he said.
Yes. You read that correctly. The Stupid Hackathon is an event like no other.
As it turns out, a bad microphone may be standing between you and your next job.
Chimpanzees select and engineer tools with surprising mechanical precision to extract termites.
“It’s an entirely new phase of matter.”
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 […]
Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, exhibited significant motion.
Charity in the 14th century, like now, was as much about storytelling and perceived worth as about need.
