Scientific AmericanNational Academy of Sciences experts denounce Trump’s NSF board purgeIn an open letter, thousands of researchers criticized the White House’s firing of the research agency’s board as ‘an alarming attack’ on U.S. scienceMay 11, 2026
Scientific AmericanHantavirus cruise ship outbreak, risk of microplastics-caused climate warming and Alaska landslide tsunamiA deadly hantavirus outbreak occurs on a cruise ship, scientists warn that microplastics may be contributing to climate warming, and a retreating-glacier‑triggered landslide unleashed a massive Alaska tsunamiMay 11, 2026
SciTech DailyScientists Just Discovered How the Universe Builds Monster Black HolesThe biggest black holes in the Universe may be built through chains of violent mergers deep inside crowded star clusters. The largest black holes ever detected through gravitational waves may not have formed directly from collapsing stars,...May 11, 2026
PsyPostLifelong cognitive enrichment is linked to a 38 percent lower risk of Alzheimer’s diseaseA recent study published in the journal Neurology suggests that engaging in mentally stimulating activities and having access to educational resources throughout life can significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia. The findings...May 11, 2026
STAT NewsOpinion: What addiction medicine can teach us about depending on AII’m used to hearing from people who disagree with me about addiction. I wasn’t expecting to hear from them about artificial intelligence. I host a podcast about addiction, where disagreement is part of the job. When I interview someone in...May 11, 2026
STAT NewsAnimal skin disease confirmed in clusters of European men who have sex with menResearchers in France and Spain have diagnosed a number of men who have sex with other men with dermatophilosis, a skin disease that normally infects livestock, even though the cases had no known exposure to affected animals. Cases have...May 11, 2026
STAT NewsSTAT+: Five years after disaster, a rare disease community gets new chance at treatmentFor the first two years of Joshua Jacob Gonzalez’s life, his parents, Javier and Jessica Gonzalez, suctioned saliva from the back of his mouth every five minutes. Miss one suction, his airways could clog and he could die. So, a few weeks...May 11, 2026
STAT NewsSTAT+: Medicare is spending far less than expected on new Alzheimer’s drugsPeople on Medicare are not getting the recently approved Alzheimer’s medications nearly as much as federal officials anticipated. Uptake for the drugs, Leqembi and Kisunla, has been so muted that Medicare is not forecasting significant...May 11, 2026
STAT NewsSTAT+: Provider, insurer groups rush to shape No Surprises Act arbitration rulesAny day now, the federal government is supposed to unveil a suite of changes to the No Surprises Act’s controversial arbitration process. Health care providers and insurers are racing to have the final word before the new rules are...May 11, 2026
STAT NewsOpinion: AI doctors should be licensed. Here’s a framework to do thatLate last month, Utah’s Medical Licensing Board called for the immediate suspension of the state’s pilot program with the AI company Doctronic. The program lets a chatbot evaluate patients and recommend prescription renewals for nearly 200...May 11, 2026
SciTech DailyPhysicists Solve Major Challenge in Quantum SynchronizationA theoretical study shows how nonreciprocal quantum synchronization could be achieved in real-world systems. Three theoretical physicists at RIKEN have proposed a new way to achieve one-way quantum synchronization in phonons. The method is...May 11, 2026
The GuardianCan you solve it? I say tomato, you say tomatoPronunciation puzzles A homonym is a word that has the same pronunciation as, or is spelt identical to, another word with a different meaning. For example, the letter “a” has the homonym “eh”. (Second option) (Switch back and forth)...May 11, 2026
The GuardianStarwatch: Prime time to see Virgo, one of the fainter zodiac constellationsSituated between the much brighter Leo and Libra, Virgo is well placed for observation in the northern spring months The constellation of Virgo, the virgin, is particularly well placed for observation during the northern spring months....May 11, 2026
SciTech Daily1,300-Year-Old Secret: Lost Medieval Manuscript Finally Found Hiding in Plain SightOld-fashioned sleuthing and modern technology have led to the discovery of a manuscript containing a poem written by a farm laborer 1,300 years ago. An early 9th-century manuscript containing one of the earliest surviving copies of the...May 11, 2026
SciTech DailyScientists Solve 100-Year-Old Schrödinger Mystery About Color PerceptionScientists have finally cracked the hidden geometry behind how humans perceive color. New research into how humans perceive color differences is helping resolve questions tied to a theory first proposed nearly 100 years ago by physicist...May 11, 2026
PsyPostThe psychological traits that build an extremist personalityA new psychological study suggests that an overwhelming need to earn social worth, combined with a belief in the superiority of one’s group, may lay the foundation for developing an extreme personality. The research highlights how these...May 11, 2026
SciTech DailyThat Haunted Feeling May Be Caused by a Sound You Can’t HearPeople exposed to infrasound may not consciously hear it, but they can show higher cortisol levels and increased irritability, which may help explain reports of “haunted” locations. Infrasound refers to sound at very low frequencies, below...May 10, 2026
PsyPostThe age you have your first child predicts your long-term educational and financial successBecoming a parent at a younger age tends to be linked with poorer long-term financial, educational, and physical health outcomes that only begin to level out if a person delays having a child until their late twenties or early thirties. A...May 10, 2026
SciTech DailyA Simple Blood Test Could Predict Your Odds of Living Longer With Surprising AccuracyTiny molecules in the blood can strongly predict short-term survival in older adults, according to new research. As people get older, it can be difficult to tell who is likely to remain healthy and who may face a higher risk of serious...May 10, 2026
SciTech DailyScientists May Have Discovered How Parkinson’s Disease Spreads Through the BrainResearchers have identified two proteins on the surface of neurons that may help drive the spread of Parkinson’s disease in the brain. New Yale School of Medicine (YSM) research suggests that two proteins on the surface of brain neurons...May 10, 2026
Universe TodayAstronomers Find an X-Ray Key to the Red Dot MysteryEver since JWST first began peering out at the early Universe a few years ago, astronomers have been spotting strange "little red dots" (LRDs) in its infrared images. There are hundreds of these compact blobs at very high redshifts at...May 10, 2026
PsyPostBrooding identified as a major driver of bedtime procrastination, alongside physical markers of stressPeople who stay up later than intended may have a weaker physiological capacity for self-control. A new study published in the Journal of Health Psychology links lower heart rate variability to greater bedtime procrastination. Many...May 10, 2026
SciTech DailyScientists Unveil New Treatment Strategy That Could Outsmart CancerA new mathematical study explores how evolutionary principles could help doctors stay ahead of treatment-resistant cancers. A new study suggests that improving the timing of cancer treatments could help increase cure rates. The study’s...May 10, 2026
PsyPostA half hour of aerobic exercise reduces test anxiety and boosts cognitive focus in studentsA brief session of moderate aerobic exercise can ease the psychological burden of test anxiety while sharpening the specific mental skills needed to ignore distractions. Researchers found that a quick run on a treadmill rebalances brain...May 10, 2026
Universe TodayHubble Capture a Starry Spiral Cosmic NeighborA spiral galaxy seen close up and tilted at an angle, so that its disc fills the view from corner to corner. Its disc is yellow near to the centre and pale blue farther out, showing cooler and hotter stars, respectively. Thin brown clouds...May 10, 2026
SciTech DailyBeavers Turn Rivers Into Powerful Carbon Sinks, Study FindsBeavers are quietly turning rivers into powerful natural carbon traps. Beavers may be far more important to the climate than previously thought. A new international study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham suggests these...May 10, 2026
SciTech DailyWhy Some Brains Switch Gears Faster Than OthersYour brain’s internal timing system may help determine how quickly and efficiently you think. The human brain is constantly managing streams of information that move at very different speeds. Some signals require immediate responses to...May 10, 2026
The GuardianThe Guardian view on the WHO pandemic treaty: the west’s fantasy negotiations have put the world at risk | EditorialAfter five years of deliberation the global south has forced the question that defined the Covid crisis: who will get the vaccines? The Covid-19 pandemic did deep and lasting damage to the international political system. Countries in the...May 10, 2026
PsyPostStudy sheds light on the factors that make people talk about their sexual desires and historiesA meta-analysis of studies investigating sexual self-disclosure (i.e., how much people are willing to share about their sexual preferences, attitudes, and history) found that people generally seek to share important facets of their...May 10, 2026
The GuardianPirouetting and gaping: mysterious whale behaviour documented as humpback migration beginsWith the help of citizen scientists, researchers studying rare humpback ‘jaw-gaping’ believe the move could be a social display On the coast of Western Australia, a humpback whale is “pirouetting”, sweeping its pectoral fins through the...May 10, 2026
SciTech DailyDo Parrots Really Use Names? Scientists Say the Answer May Surprise YouDo parrots actually use names the way humans do? A new study analyzing hundreds of captive parrots reveals surprisingly complex social communication. Like many animals, parrots produce calls that can sound as though they are communicating...May 10, 2026
Science FocusDoctors keep missing a hidden problem with weight loss drugs, Cambridge professor warnsWeight loss no longer has to be an exhausting uphill battle. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs – sold under brand names such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro – have revolutionised how we tackle obesity, delivering dramatic results...May 10, 2026
PsyPostKeeping strict emotional score with a romantic partner is connected to depressive moodsPeople who view love and emotional support as limited resources are more likely to experience depressive moods in their romantic relationships. A new empirical study shows that treating intimate empathy like a prize with finite winners...May 10, 2026
Popular ScienceLeopard moms hide babies in sugarcane fields to go huntingLeopards (Panthera pardus) in India are doing pretty well, all things considered. According to a report published in 2024, experts estimate their population in the country at a range of 12,616 to 15,132 individuals, which wildlife...May 10, 2026
Scientific AmericanIs testosterone therapy safe and effective? What we knowSome clinicians are pushing to broaden testosterone use, but there is debate about its benefits and risksMay 10, 2026
Universe Today"Hypergravity" Rewires Biology Over the Long HaulThere’s a specific sequence in the anime Dragonball Z that for some reason has stuck in my head for over two decades. Goku, the main character of the show, travels to King Kai’s planet and can barely stand up when he arrives because the...May 10, 2026
Science BlogFifty-Six Million Years Frozen: New Model Rewrites the Story of Snowball EarthFifty-six million years is a long time to be frozen. It is longer than the entire Cenozoic, longer than the reign of the dinosaurs, longer, frankly, than most scientists thought physically possible for a global glaciation. And yet the...May 10, 2026
Science BlogWalking 8,500 Steps a Day Is the Key to Not Regaining Lost Weight, Research SuggestsEight thousand five hundred. Not the round ten thousand that’s been drummed into public consciousness for the better part of three decades, not the vague “move more” advice that fills GP waiting rooms, but a specific, oddly precise figure...May 10, 2026
Science BlogHarvard Engineers Print Artificial Filaments That Bend, Twist, and Coil Like Living MuscleAn elephant’s trunk contains roughly 40,000 individual muscle segments, each capable of contracting independently, which is how the animal can crack open a watermelon and then, thirty seconds later, pick up a single peanut from the ground....May 10, 2026
Science BlogUrine Test Cuts Unnecessary Prostate Biopsies by Nearly Two-Thirds in Head-to-Head Trial Against MRIEvery year, hundreds of thousands of men with low-grade prostate cancer face a recurring dilemma: submit to another biopsy, with its attendant discomfort and small but real infection risk, or hope that the cancer growing quietly inside...May 10, 2026
PsyPostScientists challenge The Body Keeps the Score with a new predictive model of traumaA recent theoretical paper published in Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience suggests that psychological trauma is not literally stored in the tissues of the body. Instead, the authors propose that trauma creates a rigid pattern of threat...May 10, 2026
SciTech DailyA Simple Vitamin May Hold the Key to Treating Rare Genetic DiseasesA new study suggests that certain genetic diseases may be treatable with carefully matched vitamins, including a deadly childhood disorder that responded strikingly to vitamin B3. Scientists at Gladstone Institutes have taken an unusual...May 10, 2026
SciTech DailyYour Muscles Remember Inactivity – and Aging Makes It WorseNew research suggests muscles remember past inactivity at the molecular level. Muscle loss, or atrophy, caused by inactivity can begin surprisingly fast — even after just days of bed rest, injury, or reduced movement. For older adults...May 10, 2026
Popular ScienceTest your dog or cat’s IQ using these simple tricksIf you’ve spent any time on TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen the smart dog wall test. Someone scoops up their dog (or cat!), carries them face-first toward a wall, and the internet decides whether the pet is smart or not based on...May 10, 2026
Scientific AmericanThe mangled remains of probes sent to Venus may still be thereScientists long assumed Venus’s harsh environment would quickly destroy artifacts from probe missions. But a new study makes a compelling case to the contraryMay 10, 2026
Ars TechnicaHuge landslide created a 500-meter-high tsunami in a major tourist areaAt 5:26 am local time on August 10, 2025, a massive wedge of rock with a volume of at least 63.5 million cubic meters detached from a mountain above Alaska’s Tracy Arm fjord. The falling rock plummeted into the deep waters at the terminus...May 10, 2026
Ars TechnicaDo you take after your dad’s RNA?On a bright afternoon in Jiangsu, China, Xin Yin is playing personal trainer to some mice. One by one, he sets the rodents on a miniature treadmill that starts slow and gradually speeds up. These littermates are born athletes, able to run...May 10, 2026
SciTech DailyScientists Think the Real Fountain of Youth May Be Hiding in Your GutScientists are uncovering surprising links between aging and the trillions of microbes living in the human gut. Scientists are investigating whether the key to aging well may lie in the gut microbiome. Early findings suggest microbes could...May 10, 2026
Scientific AmericanCelebrate Mother’s Day with nine bold, beautiful and bizarre animal momsHere are some of the most fascinating facts about animal moms, from naked mole rats to giraffes and octopusesMay 10, 2026
PsyPostEating at least five eggs a week is associated with a 27 percent lower risk of Alzheimer’sA new study published in The Journal of Nutrition provides evidence that eating eggs in moderation tends to reduce the risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in older adults. Consumption of eggs is associated with a lower risk of...May 10, 2026
