This weekend offers a chance to see a rare celestial event—Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all aligned in the sky like beads on a string
NASA scraps 2027 Artemis III moon landing in favor of 2028 mission
The announcement to rejig Artemis III to not land on the moon in 2027 came after NASA’s Artemis II mission encountered problems, delaying its launch
Galápagos tortoise once believed extinct is now roaming free
The release of 158 specially bred Floreana giant tortoises is a win for both the animal and its long-lost island ecosystem
How LabOS AI-powered smart goggles could reduce human error in science
A new wearable AI system watches your hands through smart glasses, guiding experiments and stopping mistakes before they happen
Do alien exoplanets have exomoons and exorings?
Although astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets, the number of confirmed exomoons—and exorings—is still zero. But that may soon change
How a teen’s AI model could help stop poaching in rainforests
A 17-year-old’s breakthrough AI may finally give wildlife rangers the real-time edge they need to stop poachers
Head-to-head trial shows Eli Lilly’s oral GLP-1 orforglipron outperforms oral semaglutide
A new trial found that Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 pill resulted in greater reductions in blood sugar levels and weight than oral semaglutide did, but fewer people stayed on it
Male Neanderthals and human females likely interbred more often than the other way around
Interbreeding between Neanderthals and ancient humans primarily occurred between Neanderthal males and human females, a new study suggests
Department of Homeland Security detains Columbia student identified as neuroscience researcher
Federal officers entered Columbia University property and detained a student on Thursday, university officials said
Katharine Burr Blodgett made a breakthrough when she discovered ‘invisible glass’
When Katharine Burr Blodgett discovered nonreflecting glass, the General Electric Company’s public relations machine made her a star