How people interact with their inner and outer worlds may shape how they approach generative AI
Does the U.S. need more spaceports?
A new executive order calls for more than 1,000 U.S. rocket launches per year by the end of the decade. Rethinking the nation’s spaceports will be key
Nature may have a preferred tempo
From flashing fireflies to human music, many biological rhythms appear to converge on the same rhythmic range
What archaeology reveals about the rise of all-powerful rulers
Autocracy wasn’t inevitable in early civilizations. But when riches were there to monopolize, strongmen and inequalities emerged
These smart bricks know what object they make up
Collectively intelligent bricks figure out if they’re in a boat, chair or guitar
New brain scan tool could help treat Huntington’s disease, a devastating genetic condition
Huntington’s disease is an inherited condition that gradually robs people of their ability to move, speak and even think clearly—there is no cure
Mathematicians discover the worst way to hang a painting
New solutions found to picture-hanging problems
Geometry Reveals the Tricks behind Gerrymandering
Some voting districts are tilted intentionally toward one party or another—a factor in the midterms. Geometry plays a critical role in gerrymandering
2026 Ig Nobels honor cockroach milk, interspecies kissing, taunting venomous snakes and more
The silliest science awards of the year are here, but the Ig Nobels aren’t just funny business
Pentagon pauses controversial testosterone policy guidelines
Experts say there is not enough evidence to support broadly screening men for testosterone without any symptoms