Pure Science

SciTech Daily

The new test could help identify which patients are most likely to benefit from new Alzheimer’s drugs. A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer’s disease not only helps confirm the presence of the condition but also provides information...

SciTech Daily

Astronomers have found early evidence of the Universe’s transformation from a foggy, opaque state to a transparent one, thanks to a galaxy blazing with UV light nearly 13.6 billion years ago. The first galaxies in the Universe were born...

Science Alert

Uh oh.

SciTech Daily

Researchers found European-style Quina tools in China, dating back 55,000 years, challenging the view that East Asia’s Middle Paleolithic era was stagnant and opening new questions about early human innovation and migration. The Middle...

Science Alert

Two down, three to go.

Science Alert

"A large, impressive structure."

SciTech Daily

For the first time, scientists have “photographed” a rare plasma instability, where high-energy electron beams form into spaghetti-like filaments. A recent study published in Physical Review Letters details how researchers used a...

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Learn more about the mammalian transition from arboreal to terrestrial life, which began millions of years before the arrival of the asteroid that devastated the dinosaurs.

Science Alert

We need to be careful.

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

A termination letter obtained by New Scientist reveals that the Trump administration has gutted the office that runs the country’s only nationwide survey on drug use and mental health

Wired Science

Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration's latest firing blitz.

SciTech Daily

Millions of years before the asteroid impact that ended the reign of the dinosaurs, mammals were already beginning to shift from tree-dwelling to ground-based lifestyles. A groundbreaking study uncovered this evolutionary trend by...

Science Alert

A critical clue.

Scientific American

The privately funded Fram2 mission is the first ever to take astronauts into polar orbit—and the latest sign of a “new normal” for human spaceflight

Scientific American

The Trump Administration has fired four leaders and thousands of employees at the National Institutes of Health in "one of the darkest days"

Science Focus

If you have lower levels of a type of cholesterol nicknamed ‘bad’ cholesterol in your blood, you may be less likely to develop dementia – and vice versa. That’s according to a recent Korean study published in the Journal of Neurology,...

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Learn more about the ecosystem that’s remained under the ice for centuries.

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Take a tour of the space volcanoes on other planets and moons across the Solar System, and find out how they differ from Earth's volcanoes.

SciTech Daily

Lowering your “bad” cholesterol might be doing more than just protecting your heart, it could also be safeguarding your brain. A large study found that people with low LDL cholesterol had a significantly lower risk of developing dementia,...

The Guardian

Research highlights link between low LDL cholesterol and reduced dementia risk, with statins offering additional protection Lowering your levels of bad cholesterol could reduce the risk of dementia by 26%, a study suggests. People with low...

Livescience

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and more.

Science Blog

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Tools were once thought to have arisen out of Africa and Europe, then spread eastward. New findings challenge that assumption.

SciTech Daily

Long-term antidepressant use is linked to a significantly increased risk of sudden cardiac death, especially in people under 60. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is defined as an unexpected death due to a heart-related cause. It typically occurs...

Science News

A phenomenon called liquefaction, which causes the ground to slump like quicksand, led to significant damage after the Myanmar earthquake. The risk of aftershock remains high.

Livescience

U.S. government scientists have developed a new phase of matter dubbed 'half ice, half fire,' which unites opposing electron spins in a unique magnet.

Livescience

A 3-year-old girl in Israel found an ancient Canaanite amulet shaped like a scarab while she was out walking with her family.

Ars Technica

There are a remarkable number of commercial fusion power startups, considering that it's a technology that's built a reputation for being perpetually beyond the horizon. Many of them focus on radically new technologies for heating and...

Nautilus

In 2022, Carla Crossman was analyzing the genes of southern right whales when she came across something unexpected. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Decades earlier, in 1989, researchers had used...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Under pressure from Elon Musk’s DOGE task force, NASA is cancelling grants and contracts for everything from lunar dust research to educational programmes

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

The concept of nothing once sparked a 1000-year-long war, today it might explain dark energy and nothingness even has the potential to destroy the universe, explains physicist Antonio Padilla

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Learn how this common dietary practice could improve sex drive.

SciTech Daily

A new study challenges traditional models of how planets form. A new analysis of existing data suggests that exoplanets with masses comparable to Jupiter may have formed significantly earlier than previously believed. The study, conducted...

NPR Science

Some 2,000 scientists, including dozens of Nobel Prize winners, have signed an open letter warning that the U.S. lead in science is being "decimated" by the Trump administration's cuts to research. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)

Popular Science

A roughly 4,800-year-old royal Mesopotamian cemetery in eastern Turkey appears to complicate existing theories about how some Bronze Age societies shifted from egalitarianism to more rigid class structures. While more analysis is required,...

Popular Science

Finding the right pair of sunglasses isn’t just about style—especially for seniors. As we age, our eyes become increasingly susceptible to UV damage, glare, and other vision challenges. According to Dr. William McLaughlin, an optometrist...

Popular Science

As storm season gets underway in much of the United States, the National Lighting Safety Council is spreading awareness about some outdated safety information. “The crouch”—where you sit in a crouched squatting position with your hands...

NASA Breaking News

3 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) This article is for students grades 5-8. Alan Shepard was the first American in space. He was one of NASA’s first seven astronauts. Later, he walked on the moon...

SciTech Daily

A new method produces PEDOT nanofibers with enhanced electrical conductivity and increased surface area for improved charge storage. UCLA chemists have developed a new textured, fur-like version of PEDOT, a conductive plastic commonly used...

Science News

Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.

Science Alert

It's no mere rash.

NASA Breaking News

Skywatching Science Skywatching What’s Up: April 2025… Skywatching Home What’s Up What to See Tonight Meteor Showers Eclipses Moon Guide More Tips & Guides Skywatching FAQ Night Sky Network   April...

NASA Breaking News

2 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) This ultra high-definition video featuring an orange tabby cat named Taters, was streamed from nearly 19 million miles away via laser by NASA’s Deep Space...

NASA Breaking News

3 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) This article is for students grades 5-8. Alan Shepard was the first American in space. He was one of NASA’s first seven astronauts. Later, he walked on the moon...

SciTech Daily

Scientists studying mice have uncovered a delicate protein rivalry in the brain that, when thrown off balance, may cause autism-like behaviors. This discovery opens up a potentially powerful new path for autism treatment by targeting how...

PsyPost

A new study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology suggests that people do not have to weaken their political beliefs in order to be open-minded. Researchers found that intellectual humility—the ability to recognize the limits of...

Livescience

Whether a galactic environment has the right conditions for habitable planets to form could depend on how the black hole in that galaxy is rotating.

Livescience

Discover interesting facts about the different types of bears and learn why not all bears hibernate.

Livescience

An eerie new video from ESA's Solar Orbiter shows a towering 'cyclone' of plasma exhibiting behaviors never seen before on our sun.

Scientific American

The National Institutes of Health said it pulled the policy because of language on diversity and inclusion, in line with directives from the Trump administration