Marijuana is far from a “silver bullet” for various illnesses, but it has some promising applications, scientists say
How a vision-restoring gene therapy proved that we can treat inherited diseases
Three 2026 Breakthrough Prize winners reflect on developing Luxturna, a gene therapy that treats blindness caused by rare inherited eye diseases
Metallic scorpion stingers, preeclampsia hope, canceled wind energy projects
A look at what makes scorpions so deadly, why there’s hope for preeclampsia and how President Trump is gutting wind energy
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this week—here’s how to get the best view
This annual meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through the dusty debris left behind by Halley’s Comet as it journeys around the sun
Key U.S. science panels are being axed—and others are becoming less open
A new analysis shows that the Trump administration has terminated more than 100 advisory committees to science agencies—and reduced the transparency and independence of those that remain.
Why the FDA rejected a ‘breakthrough’ melanoma drug
The FDA rejected the promising skin cancer drug RP1 twice, leaving many puzzled and worried about what this means for other drug approvals
Do octopus brains work like humans’—or is there another way to be smart?
Just like vertebrates, cephalopods—such as octopuses and squid—have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to them for insights into how intelligence evolved.
A SpaceX rocket booster may be on track to hit the moon in August
While there is no immediate danger, this crash highlights that space junk is increasingly expanding out of lower-Earth orbit
Watch NASA test its new X-59 jet designed to go faster than the speed of sound
The next-generation plane is made to go faster than sound without producing a full sonic boom
A third of U.S. adults don’t get enough sleep, new CDC report warns
Nearly a third of all U.S. adults are sleeping fewer than the recommended seven hours per night on average