Experts say these reported cuts to federal grants will exacerbate the U.S.’s addiction crisis
Scientists Find Extinct Rhino DNA in Wolf Pup Mummy’s Stomach
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the long-extinct woolly rhinoceros from remains found in the stomach of a naturally mummified Pleistocene wolf pup
NASA Commits to Plan to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon by 2030
The U.S. space agency and the Department of Energy will work together to build a fission reactor on the lunar surface in the next four years
Does String Theory Solve the Mystery of the Brain?
Mathematical tools from string theory are giving scientists a new way to study the networking of neurons
T. rex Never Stopped Growing, Dinosaur Bone Study Suggests
New clues hidden inside T. rex bones suggest that the carnivore lived longer lives than we thought
RFK, Jr.’s New Kids’ Vaccine Guidelines Will Worsen Flu and Other Winter Illnesses, Experts Say
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has slashed childhood vaccine recommendations in the middle of respiratory virus season
Are Seed Oils Bad for You? Debunking a Viral Social Media Myth
A food scientist debunks the vilification of seed oils on social media and explains what research says about them.
2025 Wasn’t the Hottest Year on Record. Earth Is Still Barreling to the Climate Brink
Global warming surpassed 1.5 degrees Celsius for the past three years, meaning Earth is currently on track to breach the Paris climate agreement by the end of the decade
Supermassive Black Hole Sagittarius A* May Have Once Shone 10,000 Times Brighter Than Today
New research suggests that the x-ray light coming from the Milky Way’s central black hole Sagittarius A* has changed dramatically in the span of just a few hundred years
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Rising for the First Time in Two Years—They Could Climb Far Higher
The skyrocketing electricity demands of AI data centers—and a cold snap—are driving up America’s emissions after years of declines, a new report finds