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Tyrannosaurus rex, widely regarded as one of the largest and most formidable land predators to have ever lived, may have grown far more slowly than scientists previously believed. A new…
In recent years, there’s been a wave of studies reporting that humans are basically full of microplastics: They’ve been found in our brains, arteries, and even in placentas. But some…
The oldest known RNA, a molecule essential to the majority of biological processes, was found in a woolly mammoth that lived in Siberia approximately 39,000 years ago. This discovery…
In a huge medical breakthrough, scientists in China have reportedly invented a bone glue that sets within three minutes and can heal fractures. The project, known as "Bone-02," was…
Corals live in oceans around the world—in shallow, warm waters and deep, cool waters, clinging to seamounts or sitting on continental shelves. They also grow in the home aquariums of…
This year, global EV sales are expected to jump almost 25% compared with 2024. As the demand for electric vehicles soars, there’s a looming concern for industry experts: figuring out the…
Energy Secretary Chris Wright personally selected five climate scientists to author the report who were “well known for manufacturing uncertainty” around climate science, the review found.…
Most of my co-workers liked to ease into their workday. They stopped and chatted on their way to their office. Once there, they put down their stuff, turned around, and headed to the break…
Per Shiffman and Wester, an “overwhelming majority” of respondents said that Bluesky has a “vibrant and healthy online science community,” while Twitter no longer does. And many Bluesky…
Iran has arrested 20 people it claims were spying for Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, and has vowed to show no mercy. "The judiciary will show no leniency toward spies and agents of…
A massive new study scanned more than one million scientific papers for signs of AI and the results were overwhelming: AI is everywhere. The study, published this week in Nature Human…
The COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer may lead to vision loss and increase the risk of eye damage, according to a new study. The shocking discovery was made by a group of scientists in Turkey.…
Tech execs love popping supplements and infusing themselves with youthful young plasma to ward off Father Time, but new research shows that a substance humanity has been ingesting for a…
All’s fair on Capitol Hill. In response to the Trump administration’s wide-ranging science cuts and grant cancellations, researchers and scientists staged a “science fair” in the lobby of…
There is proof that people have been roaming the Americas for at least 20,000 years in the White Sands, a vast area of undulating gypsum dunes left by ancient seas in New Mexico. A portion…
Tales of turning water into wine or weaving straw into gold are one thing, but a new study shows that scientists can transform trash into . . . Tylenol? Scientists at the University of…
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) announced Saturday that it had eliminated nine senior Iranian nuclear scientists in the opening phase of a major military offensive targeting Iran's…
In his confirmation hearings to lead the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya pledged his openness to views that might conflict with his own. “Dissent,” he said, ”is the very…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doesn’t want government scientists to publish their work in the world’s leading medical journals. In the Ultimate Human podcast on Tuesday, the secretary of health…
For the second time in recent months, the Food and Drug Administration is bringing back some recently fired employees, including staffers who handle travel bookings for safety inspectors.…
Federal health officials have reversed the decision to fire a few dozen scientists at the Food and Drug Administration’s food-safety labs, and say they are conducting a review to determine…
Although a team of California scientists have discovered what is being called a new color, it may be a while before it winds up in any consumer products. Researchers at the University of…
NASA's Mars rover has come across a bizarre and intriguing feature — a mysterious skull-like formation perched on a slope that space experts and enthusiasts claim doesn't belong to that…
David Die Dejean is passionate about studying tuna. Last year, he landed a dream job at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Miami to pursue his research. By January, he was…
