News Kids with same-sex parents do just as well, or better, than those with straight parents March 8, 2023
Future This firefighting robot could help human firefighters escape danger unscathed March 3, 2023 - Updated on March 4, 2023
Future ChatGPT is almost good enough to become a doctor. What does it mean for AI and for doctors? February 17, 2023
Animals The cute and bizarre echidnas blow snot bubbles to beat the heat waves January 26, 2023 - Updated on February 17, 2023
Environmental Issues Millions of farmers rely on their faith in God when making important decisions January 23, 2023
Environment Eating one freshwater fish is like drinking a month’s worth of forever chemicals-laced water January 17, 2023 - Updated on April 20, 2023
Anthropology The pandemic wrecked the social lives of school kids in the world’s poor countries November 30, 2022
Animals Marshmallow test proves smart jays have excellent self-control — just like humans November 2, 2022
Biology Juicy bots: Withering passion fruit gives rise to a robot that can clean space junk November 1, 2022
Astronomy Scientists created diamonds from plastic bottles and then used them to study giant gas planets September 5, 2022
Animals Fake news about spiders shows how misinformation can run on eight legs. Here’s why expert voices matter August 23, 2022
Animals Weddell seals sacrifice iron from their own bodies to make their pups better divers August 8, 2022
Future Engineers use 19th-century photography technique to create stretchy, color-changing films August 7, 2022 - Updated on April 22, 2023
Animals After 50 years, scientists finally reveal the secrets of Europe’s last panda species August 2, 2022
Environmental Issues Is it time to go electric? Some EVs pay for themselves in a couple of years July 21, 2022 - Updated on July 22, 2022
Biology How freezing your poop in stool cryobanks could save you from many deadly and painful diseases July 4, 2022
Animals Catnip has an extra effect you probably didn’t know about — and it has to do with cats June 15, 2022 - Updated on June 16, 2022
Agriculture Scientists develop a nanosensor that can detect harmful pesticides on fruits within five minutes June 15, 2022
Biology Cannabis products can really provide relief against chronic pain. But not always, and there are plenty of side effects June 14, 2022
Biology New study uncovers obscure and surprising effects of some painkillers on the human body June 3, 2022
Animals Moving uphill to survive climate change is not the best option for hummingbirds May 27, 2022 - Updated on October 6, 2023
Future These tiny soft robots can monitor complex environments ranging from deserts to the hot lunar surface May 24, 2022
Agriculture Maybe not as good as you think: organic vegetables could be harboring disease-causing bacteria May 6, 2022
Environmental Issues Sweet seagrass is saving oceans and reversing climate change — but we’re killing these gentle habitats May 5, 2022
Astronomy New NASA alloy is 1000 times more durable than what’s currently used in spacecraft April 19, 2022
Health This simple five-minute breathing routine improves fitness and exercise tolerance in middle-aged people April 11, 2022
Anatomy News Sweet remedy: Extract from wild blueberries can help heal wounds and repair muscles April 11, 2022
Climate Tumble dryers pollute our environment with dangerous microfibers, but there is a solution April 6, 2022
Anthropology Smelling the past: researchers reconstruct how ancient societies would have smelled like March 30, 2022