Behind the hype of GLP-1 medications lies complex science, serious side effects and a pharmaceutical arms race.
Ocean Temperatures Just Hit a Dire New Record
The world’s ocean absorbed more heat in 2025 than in any other year on record
In Unprecedented Move, NASA to Rush Astronauts Home after Medical Incident on ISS
NASA on Thursday announced it would take the extraordinary step of bringing four crewmembers back to Earth from the space station before their official mission end
What Happens after You Quit Weight-Loss Drugs? A New Study Offers Some Clues
A new study finds that people who quit weight-loss medications, including GLP-1 drugs, regain weight four times faster than people who stop dieting or exercising
Some Dogs Learn New Words Just Like Toddlers Do
A new study reveals that some smart dogs can learn words just by overhearing humans’ conversations
Why a January Heat Wave Is Breaking Records Across the South
An area of high pressure is bringing record-high heat to some parts of the U.S., with an added boost from climate change
Do Monkeys Make Faces on Purpose?
A new study suggests that primate facial expressions may not just be reflex
This Newly Discovered Asteroid, Almost Half a Mile Wide, Just Set a New Space Record
A giant asteroid has sent astronomers into a spin, setting a record for how fast it rotates on its axis
Supermassive Black Hole ‘Snowplows’ Can Stifle Star Formation in Spiral Galaxies
A wobbling jet from a giant, voracious black hole is suppressing star formation in a distant galaxy—and astronomers have never seen anything quite like it before
Archeologists Just Found a 2,000-Year-Old Battle Trumpet That May Be Linked to Queen Boudica
The newly discovered Iron Age instrument may have been played in the Celtic resistance against the Roman Empire