The Internet loves fitness-motivation content. Olympian and researcher Valerie Gruest explains why it can be so harmful
How scientists made the discoveries behind a game-changing gene therapy for sickle cell disease and won a $3-million Breakthrough Prize
Stuart Orkin and Swee Lay Thein shared a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their research on genetic causes of sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia that set the stage for approved gene therapies. The treatments are not accessible to everyone, though
Humpback whales sometimes hang out with their mouth open, baffling scientists
Scientists are trying to decode why humpback whales can be observed hanging around with their mouth open, with no apparent explanation
NASA just dropped more than 12,000 Artemis II photos—here’s how to see them
Want to go to the moon? Travel vicariously through the more than 12,000 photos NASA just posted from the Artemis II mission
How a Greenland shark’s heart can beat for centuries
Greenland sharks have hearts that can function normally for more than a century
Supreme Court reinstates access to abortion drug mifepristone by mail
On Monday the Supreme Court paused a ruling by a federal appeals court that prevented health care providers from prescribing mifepristone by telemedicine, setting the stage for further action from the nation’s highest court
School cell phone bans may boost student well-being—but not test scores, new study suggests
Banning cell phones in schools has been touted as a silver bullet for poor test scores and low student well-being and attendance, but new research suggests the results are more mixed
Airborne microplastics could be making climate change worse
Tiny plastic particles drifting in Earth’s atmosphere could have a significant warming effect, a new study finds
Why NASA’s Artemis moon program could fall victim to SpaceX’s AI ambitions
Massive investments in AI may bring synergy and revenue to SpaceX, or could create problems for it and NASA, especially if the AI bubble pops
What you need to know about hantavirus, the infection at the center of a deadly cruise ship outbreak
Hantavirus spreads through contact with rodents and causes rare infectious diseases that can lead to kidney failure or a buildup of fluid in the lungs