Author: Scientific American

A new genetic analysis suggests some mosquitos’ taste for human blood may date back 1.8 million years

The science and the regulations to underpin these test “just aren’t there yet,” researchers say

Obesity leaves a lasting imprint on fat and immune cells in ways that might make weight regain harder to avoid

Asteroids, exploding stars, and feasting black holes swarm in the first-ever batch of nightly alerts from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile

Scientists have used the tragic reality of roadkill to study the spread of invasive species, track animals’ dining habits and even discover new species

Experts say that to win a game like The Traitors, competitors should look for verbal clues over physical ones—and be friendly and open

Astronomers captured this stunning image of the Milky Way’s center, revealing a web of gas, dust and stars in extraordinary detail

On Tuesday the U.S. president largely steered clear of his administration’s health care agenda amid a broader push to downplay antivaccine efforts ahead of upcoming midterm elections

The disclosure comes about a month after NASA made the decision to evacuate the four members of Crew-11 from the International Space Station

People with aphantasia have no mental imagery—and they’re offering brain scientists a window into consciousness