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The Guardian

Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants at the National Science Foundation are producing ‘devastating consequences’ A generation of scientific talent is at the brink of being lost to overseas competitors by...

The Guardian

Document detailing the new program says zebrafish and rats from a North Carolina lab will be up for adoption The US Environmental Protection Agency is launching a new program to adopt some of its 20,000 lab animals in the wake of Trump...

Livescience

Are you as assured as Ashurbanipal about your knowledge of Mesopotamia, or as dim as Nimrud?

MIT Technology Review

We got two big pieces of energy news from Google this week. The company announced that it’s signed an agreement to purchase electricity from a fusion company’s forthcoming first power plant. Google also released its latest environmental...

Livescience

Workers digging a pipeline in Argentina found the flattened skull of an ancient toddler, raising questions about its asymmetrical shape.

PsyPost

When something is repeated often, we tend to remember it better. But a new study published in Psychological Science has found that we may also mistakenly believe that repeated experiences happened longer ago than they actually did. Across...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Light exposure at night may disrupt our body's internal clocks, or circadian rhythms, that keep physiological processes ticking along

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

How can you guarantee a huge payout from any lottery? Take a cue from combinatorics, and perhaps gather a few wealthy pals, says Jacob Aron

SciTech Daily

By studying faint vibrations within stars, scientists using the Keck Planet Finder have discovered internal features that call long-standing models into question. Astronomers at the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have...

Chemistry World

Cluster stabilised within a C80 fullerene cage

MIT Technology Review

Google’s recent unveiling of what it calls a “new class of agentic experiences” feels like a turning point. At its I/O 2025 event in May, for example, the company showed off a digital assistant that didn’t just answer questions; it helped...

SciTech Daily

A groundbreaking new survey from China’s LHAASO observatory has unveiled powerful ultrahigh-energy gamma-ray emissions across the Milky Way. China’s Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO), a leading scientific facility, has...

Chemistry World

Small doses of oxidants dramatically improve hydrogen production and catalyst longevity

The Guardian

The number of women choosing to freeze their eggs has increased sharply, according to figures from the UK’s Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The number deciding to embark on the process abroad also appears to be rising....

Science Alert

"This individual has been on an extraordinary journey."

Science Alert

Here's what to know about 'devil's breath'.

Science News

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

SciTech Daily

Scientists have long assumed that fish save energy by swimming in neat diamond formations, but a new study using advanced 3D tracking tells a different story. For 50 years, scientists believed that fish swimming in tightly organized...

Science Alert

We almost didn't make it.

Science Alert

We don't know what this does to us.

SciTech Daily

New research reveals a surprisingly creepy link between nightmares and dairy, especially for those with lactose intolerance. In a survey of over 1,000 students, scientists found that people who consumed dairy products like cheese before...

Science Alert

Only the third one we've ever seen.

Science Alert

Did you ever notice?

Wired Science

xAI’s gas turbines get official approval from Memphis, Tennessee, even as civil rights groups prepare to sue over alleged Clean Air Act violations.

Universe Today

A pair of Japanese weather satellites took a break from monitoring Earth weather to sneak a peek at Planet Venus. Despite the fact that it's relatively tiny, and millions of kilometers away, they were able to detect changes in Venus'...

SciTech Daily

Participants who chose not to learn their results said it would place a burden on themselves and their family members. As scientific understanding of how Alzheimer’s disease develops continues to advance, researchers are increasingly able...

SciTech Daily

In a breakthrough study, scientists used spatial molecular imaging to observe how human immune cells invade and begin rejecting transplanted pig kidneys. The immune system’s attack started as early as day 10, peaking at day 33, revealing a...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

The downsides of diagnosis and an epic trek following a Slovenian wolf are among our culture editor's top popular science books of the year to date, featuring a range of authors from Robert MacFarlane to Suzanne O'Sullivan

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Beware the tech leaders making grandiose statements about artificial intelligence. They have lost sight of reality, says Philip Ball

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Feedback is horrified to see AI's attempts at reworking classic novels, and is concerned that the computers might not quite understand the point of literature

Science News

A key advisory group vows to base decisions on evidence, boost confidence in vaccines and protect health. Experts fear the opposite is happening.

PsyPost

A new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that a ketogenic diet significantly increased cerebral blood flow and the levels of a protein that supports brain health in cognitively healthy adults....

NASA Breaking News

The four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station train inside a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft in Hawthorne, California. From left to right: Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke...

SciTech Daily

New technique preserves major nerves, blood vessels, and other critical structures in a hard-to-access area. In a groundbreaking procedure, a neurosurgical team at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) has successfully removed a...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

An ancient human site in Germany features animal bones that were smashed into small pieces and heated to extract fat 125,000 years ago, showing that Neanderthal culinary skills were surprisingly sophisticated

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

We have now learned why wounds in our mouth don't scar, which could lead to treatments that prevent such blemishes on the skin

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same algae, setting the stage for a self-sustaining system to build habitats on the planet

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Red heart or thumbs up? Sending emojis to close friends makes them see you as more attentive and likeable than text-only messages do – no matter which emojis you use

Livescience

An analysis of ancient animal bones found in Germany suggests that Neanderthals extracted grease from them to gobble up 125,000 years ago.

Livescience

A clinical trial for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, found that it improved blood sugar control in people with type 1 diabetes.

Ars Technica

Type Ia supernovae are critical tools in astronomy, since they all appear to explode with the same intensity, allowing us to use their brightness as a measure of distance. The distance measures they've given us have been critical to...

NASA Breaking News

5 min read How NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Share Its All-Sky Map With the World  NASA’s SPHEREx mission will map the entire sky in 102 different wavelengths, or colors, of infrared light. This image of the Vela Molecular Ridge...

NASA Breaking News

Credit: NASA NASA has awarded a contract to MacLean Engineering & Applied Technologies, LLC of Houston to provide simulation and advanced software services to the agency. The Simulation and Advanced Software Services II (SASS II)...

Universe Today

China's asteroid probe turned its cameras back towards the Earth and Moon, capturing an image of our home planet on May 30, 2025. The image was taken when the spacecraft was about 590,000 km away, speeding towards asteroid 2016HO3, where...

PsyPost

Tiny, shallow grooves on the surface of the brain may provide new insight into how aging and Alzheimer’s disease affect brain structure and cognitive function. A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience found that these small...

NPR Science

Wildlife trafficking is one of the world's biggest illegal trades, and the U.S. creates much of the demand for pet primates. Now there's a proposed ban on privately owning and breeding these animals.

Ars Technica

There is increasing consumer demand for low- or non-alcoholic beers, and science is helping improve both the brewing process and the flavor profiles of the final product. One promising approach to better non-alcoholic beer involves...

Cosmos

Scientists have developed a new bioplastic derived from green algae which could resolve major challenges in the pursuit of sending humans to live on other worlds like Mars. Human missions to other planets will necessitate building habitats...

Livescience

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting obesity-related diseases and death.

Science Focus

A new study has revealed the astronomical scale of the US military’s carbon footprint – and how relatively modest budget cuts could significantly reduce it. Published in the journal PLOS Climate, the research found that US Department of...