SCIENCE
Robots descend into lava tubes to prepare for future Moon bases
Hidden lava tunnels on the Moon and Mars could one day shelter human explorers, offering natural protection from radiati...
A record breaking gravitational wave is helping test Einstein’s theory of general relativity
A newly detected gravitational wave, GW250114, is giving scientists their clearest look yet at a black hole collision—an...
Baby dinosaurs were the backbone of the Jurassic food chain
Despite growing into the largest animals ever to walk on land, sauropods began life small, exposed, and alone. Fossil ev...
Alzheimer’s scrambles memories while the brain rests
When the brain rests, it usually replays recent experiences to strengthen memory. Scientists found that in Alzheimer’s-l...
Middle age is becoming a breaking point in the U.S.
Middle age is becoming a tougher chapter for many Americans, especially those born in the 1960s and early 1970s. Compare...
750-year-old Indian poems reveal a landscape scientists got wrong
Old Indian poems and folk songs are revealing a surprising truth about the land. Scientists found that descriptions of t...
“Existential risk” – Why scientists are racing to define consciousness
Scientists warn that rapid advances in AI and neurotechnology are outpacing our understanding of consciousness, creating...
This AI app can tell which dinosaur made a footprint
Dinosaur footprints have always been mysterious, but a new AI app is cracking their secrets. DinoTracker analyzes photos...
Scientists discover hidden geometry that bends electrons like gravity
Researchers have discovered a hidden quantum geometry inside materials that subtly steers electrons, echoing how gravity...
Jupiter’s clouds are hiding something big
Jupiter’s swirling storms have concealed its true makeup for centuries, but a new model is finally peeling back the clou...
Puffy baby planets reveal a missing stage of planet formation
A young star called V1298 Tau is giving astronomers a front-row seat to the birth of the galaxy’s most common planets. F...
Weak magnetism causes big changes in a strange state of matter
A strange, glowing form of matter called dusty plasma turns out to be incredibly sensitive to magnetic fields. Researche...