Science NewsPhysicists dream up ‘spacetime quasicrystals’ that could underpin the universeQuasicrystals are orderly structures that never repeat. Scientists just showed they can exist in space and time.Feb 17, 2026
Science NewsSome snakes lack the ‘hunger hormone.’ Experts are hungry to know whyThe complex biology of ghrelin, the hunger hormone, has researchers wondering how its absence helps snakes last a long time with no food, if at all.Feb 17, 2026
Science NewsThe Story of Stories traces the arc of storytelling across human historyIn The Story of Stories, technologist Kevin Ashton explores how storytelling has evolved and why stories matter.Feb 17, 2026
Science NewsReal-world medical questions stump AI chatbotsSubtle shifts in how users described symptoms to AI chatbots led to dramatically different, sometimes dangerous medical advice.Feb 17, 2026
Science NewsEvolution didn’t wait long after the dinosaurs diedNew plankton arrived just a few millennia — maybe even decades — after the Chicxulub asteroid, forcing a rethink of evolution's catastrophe response speed.Feb 13, 2026
Science NewsA sea turtle boom may be hiding a population collapseIn Cape Verde, conservation has boosted the sea turtle population 100-fold — but the male-female balance is way off.Feb 13, 2026
Science NewsCrossword: Copy That!Solve the crossword from our March 2026 issue, in which we work on our code-switching.Feb 13, 2026
Science NewsThis inside-out planetary system has astronomers scratching their headsA rocky exoplanet in the LHS 1903 system defies planet formation models, hinting that gravitational upheaval reshaped the red dwarf’s four worlds.Feb 12, 2026
Science NewsA simple shift in schedule could make cancer immunotherapy work betterA lung cancer trial bolsters a long-held idea that treatment timing matters, showing a simple shift could help immunotherapy work better and extend lives.Feb 12, 2026
Science NewsThis baby sling turns sunlight into treatment for newborn jaundiceA student created a low-cost baby carrier that filters sunlight to safely treat jaundice where electricity and equipment are scarce.Feb 12, 2026
Science NewsFood chains in Caribbean coral reefs are getting shorterShorter food chains could mean reefs are less able to weather changes in food availability, threatening an already vulnerable ecosystem.Feb 11, 2026
Science NewsA precise proton measurement helps put a core theory of physics to the testAfter years of confusion, a new study confirms the proton is tinier than once thought. That enables a test of the standard model of particle physics.Feb 11, 2026
Science NewsFossilized vomit reveals 290-million-year-old predator’s dietThe regurgitated material from before the time of dinosaurs provides a rare window into the feeding habits of a prehistoric hunter.Feb 11, 2026
Science NewsAntibiotics can treat appendicitis for many patients, no surgery neededAfter 10 years, just over half the people in a trial of antibiotics for appendicitis have not needed an appendectomy.Feb 10, 2026
Science NewsEarth’s core may hide dozens of oceans of hydrogenHydrogen reserves in Earth’s core large enough to supply at least nine oceans may influence processes on the surface today.Feb 10, 2026
Science News‘Tell Me Where It Hurts’ sets the record straight on pain — and how to treat itA new book by pain researcher Rachel Zoffness demystifies how pain is made and how it can be treated.Feb 10, 2026
Science NewsAI helps archaeologists solve a Roman gaming mysteryResearchers used AI-driven virtual players to test more than 100 rule sets, matching gameplay to wear patterns on a Roman limestone board.Feb 10, 2026
Science NewsDaily cups of caffeinated coffee or mugs of tea may lower dementia riskA long-term observational study found a link between the amount of tea and caffeinated coffee people drank and the risk of dementia.Feb 09, 2026
Science NewsThe world’s oldest piece of clothing might be an Ice Age–era hide from OregonTwo pieces of elk hide connected by a twisted-fiber cord are the earliest evidence of sewing. But what they were used for is still a mystery.Feb 09, 2026
Science NewsAutistic Barbie reminds us stories have the power to counter misinformationRepresentation and rigorous science compete with the Trump administration’s false claims about autism.Feb 06, 2026
Science NewsThe only U.S. particle collider shuts down – so a new one may riseThe famed collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory has ended operations, but if all goes to plan, a new collider will rise from its ashes.Feb 06, 2026
Science NewsWhen the fish stop biting, ice fishers follow the crowdStudy showcases how modern-day foragers stick together when seeking food. Such social forces could help explain the emergence of complex thinking.Feb 06, 2026
Science NewsBabies brains’ can follow a beat as soon as they’re bornBrain scans and signals show babies can sort images and sense rhythm, offering new insight into how infant brains are wired from the start.Feb 05, 2026
Science NewsA bonobo’s imaginary tea party suggests apes can play pretendApes, like humans, are capable of pretend play, challenging long-held views about how animals think, a new study suggests.Feb 05, 2026
Science NewsThe best way to help Alzheimer’s patients may be to help their caregiversA mathematical model simulated patient outcomes when given caregiver support or an expensive Alzheimer’s drug to determine cost and health benefits.Feb 05, 2026
Science NewsGum disease bacteria can promote cancer growth in miceIn mice, the oral bacteria F. nucleatum can travel to mammary tissue via the bloodstream, where it can damage healthy cells.Feb 04, 2026
Science NewsSome dung beetles dig deep to keep their eggs coolA temperate tunneling species of dung beetle seems capable of adapting to climate change, but their tropical cousins may be less resilient.Feb 04, 2026
Science NewsArtemis II is returning humans to the moon with science riding shotgunNASA’s Artemis II could be the first time human eyes set sight on the farside of the moon — and there are things human eyes can see that cameras can’t.Feb 04, 2026
Science NewsThese beetle larvae lure in bees by mimicking flowersThese parasitic beetle larvae lure in bees with complex floral aromas before hitching a ride back to their nests and eating their eggs.Feb 03, 2026
Science NewsAI models spot deepfake images, but people catch fake videosA new study finds that humans and AI spot different kinds of deepfakes — hinting at the need to team up to fight them.Feb 03, 2026
Science NewsWith effort, procrastinators can changeProcrastination in young adulthood is not set in stone, though change is difficult, a long-term study shows.Feb 03, 2026
Science NewsWidespread use of HPV shots could mean fewer cervical cancer screeningsA modeling study of Norway, which has high HPV vaccination coverage and uniform cervical cancer screening, suggests fewer screens could be needed.Feb 02, 2026
Science NewsPoor sleep may account for a large share of dementia casesResearchers estimate that roughly 12 percent of U.S. dementia cases could be tied to insomnia.Feb 02, 2026
Science NewsTear gas and pepper spray can have lasting health effectsThe chemicals are widely used for crowd control, but their long-term health risks are poorly understood.Feb 02, 2026
Science NewsA Greek star catalog from the dawn of astronomy, revealedResearchers are using X-rays to discover invisible markings left on ancient parchment containing information from the Greek astronomer Hipparchus.Jan 30, 2026
Science NewsPlacebo-related brain activity boosts antibody counts after a vaccineThinking positive increased a specific brain region's activity and might have heightened immune response after a shot.Jan 30, 2026
Science NewsCanadian humpback whales thrive with a little help from their friendsHumpback whales are teaching each other a feeding technique called bubble netting, and it's helping a Canadian population recover from whaling.Jan 30, 2026
Science NewsGenes may shape how long we live more than once thoughtNew research challenges the view that human life span depends mostly on lifestyle. Genes may account for half the factors that determine longevity.Jan 29, 2026
Science NewsPolar bears in the Barents Sea are staying fat despite rapid sea ice lossPolar bears can struggle to adapt to climate change. Bears on Svalbard may be surviving on land prey and seals — but scientists warn it may not last.Jan 29, 2026
Science NewsArtificial lungs kept a man alive until he could get a transplantA new artificial lung system might keep people without lungs alive for weeks. Like real lungs, tubes and pumps oxygenate blood and maintain blood flow.Jan 29, 2026
Science NewsA massive clump of dark matter may lurk in the Milky WayPulsating remnants of stars hint at a clump of invisible matter thought to be about 10 million times the sun’s mass.Jan 29, 2026
Science NewsWhaling may have started 1,500 years earlier than already knownSpecialized whale-bone harpoons from southern Brazil dating back 5,000 years suggest that Indigenous groups in the area were whalers.Jan 28, 2026
Science NewsAI tool AlphaGenome predicts how one typo can change a genetic storyThe tool helps scientists understand how single-letter mutations and distant DNA regions influence gene activity, shaping health and disease risk.Jan 28, 2026
Science NewsWhat the new nutrition guidelines get wrong about fatNew U.S. dietary guidelines promote eating full-fat foods and meats. But experts say nuts and seed oils are better sources of the two crucial fats we need.Jan 28, 2026
Science NewsThe brain’s response to a heart attack may worsen recoveryIn mice, blocking heart-to-brain signals improved healing after a heart attack, hinting at new targets for cardiac therapy.Jan 27, 2026
Science NewsSpider silk-making organs evolved due to a 400-million-year-old genetic oopsAn ancient ancestor of spiders and relatives doubled its genome about 400 million years ago, setting the stage for the evolution of spinnerets.Jan 27, 2026
Science NewsThis ancient stick may be the world’s oldest handheld wooden toolThese 430,000-year-old wooden tools from Greece are a rare find and provide a glimpse at the technical know-how of our early human ancestors.Jan 26, 2026
Science NewsSome vaccines are making progress in protecting vulnerable speciesVaccines can be a crucial conservation tool. But getting shots to wildlife, and developing them in the first place, is tough.Jan 26, 2026
Science NewsThe inner lives of animalsEditor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses how scientists are beginning to study animals’ emotions and personalities — from joy to individual temperament.Jan 24, 2026
Science NewsHow Greenland sharks defy agingWhen it comes to bucking the biological ails of aging, humans could learn something from Greenland sharks.Jan 23, 2026
