A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will spend the next two months alongside our planet as a mini moon before swooping back to deep space
Quantum Entanglement in Quarks Observed for the First Time
Physicists report the first observations of quantum entanglement in top and anti-top quarks, the heaviest known fundamental particles and their antimatter counterparts, inside the Large Hadron Collider
Why So Many Kids Still Die in Hot Cars Every Year
Cases of deadly heatstroke of children in cars have remained stubbornly persistent—here’s why they happen and how we can prevent them
Has Generative AI Lost Its Strange Charm?
From spotless giraffes to secret squirrels, Janelle Shane probes the absurdity (and dangers) of generative AI
PCOS Linked to Greater Risk of Eating Disorders
A study reports higher prevalence of eating disorders among people with polycystic ovary syndrome, regardless of their body mass index.
Scientists Nuke an Asteroid in a Lab Mock-Up
Experiment shows that a nuclear explosion could save the planet from a deadly asteroid impact
Florida Surgeon General Spreads COVID Misinformation in Booster Guidelines
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo told Floridians to avoid mRNA vaccines, citing false safety concerns
Why Chemistry, Physics and Medicine Nobel Prizes can be Shared, and How That Works
Joint Nobel laureates aren’t necessarily direct scientific collaborators, and the prize money isn’t always split evenly
Geoengineering Wins Reluctant Interest from Scientists as Earth’s Climate Unravels
More and more climate scientists are supporting experiments to cool Earth by altering the stratosphere or the ocean
How Many Dinosaur Species Roamed Earth? It’s Surprisingly Hard to Know
The incompleteness of the fossil record complicates efforts to figure out how life on Earth is faring today