Latest science news, discoveries and scientific developments.
Scientists say a new vector-based approach to cognition is dramatically cheaper than standard methods and signals the start of the "post-transformer" era of AI models.
Seasonal changes have more effects on your biology and behavior than you might realize
Earth's rotation can influence a draining vortex. So does that mean water in a drain spirals in opposite directions in different parts of the world?
Steve Ramirez, a neuroscientist and author of "How to Change a Memory," tells editor Hannah Osborne about the science and ethics of memory manipulation, and the incredible power of our brains to recall our past.
Anthropologists studying the hip bones of Homo floresiensis have discovered that its pelvis was human-like, raising new questions about the origin of the enigmatic species.
Seven Rasmussen, an astrobiologist and author of the new book Cloudy with a Chance of Starships, gives readers a tour of the astonishing science behind modern searches for alien life
Rubidium atoms on China’s Tiangong space station fell with the same acceleration, upholding a cornerstone of Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will open a whole new window on the cosmos. Here are 10 things it’s likely to show us
Scientists have debated whether the diabetes drug metformin acts primarily in the intestines or the liver. New findings clear up this confusion.
The Meta settlement requires limited oversight of Instagram and Facebook for just five years. Making it permanent and industry-wide requires a law, says experts Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat and Jonathan Bellack.
The fast-growing private-school network is handing much of instruction over to artificial intelligence. Researchers say the science is far from settled
Three species preferred different people based on their skin odor and bacteria. The findings could help make new microbe-based repellants.
In a near-total lunar eclipse, the moon turned red-orange for viewers in North America, Europe and Africa
NASA’s new Nancy Grace Roman space telescope will tackle nearly every aspect of astrophysics, including dark matter, dark energy and alien planets.
Reading hasn't been around for long, evolutionary speaking. Instead, the brain recruits systems evolved for other purposes
NASA’s newest major observatory will include the most advanced planet-imaging tech ever flown in space. Here’s how it works
The evidence in favor of and against video games promoting aggressive behavior is murkier than you might think
A study of 70,000 earthquakes finds tiny tremors often precede larger fracking-linked quakes, offering a warning to halt fluid injection.
Appalachia is a hotspot of landslides, but many there can’t afford to move away or mitigate the danger, a new study finds. Wealthy urban residents can.
NASA’s attempt to save the falling Swift telescope failed, revealing the realities of the burgeoning field of satellite servicing.