Mathematician Yang-Hui He explains why artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming mathematical work—and that's a good thing
National Academy of Sciences pulls climate chapter from judges’ manual
President Donald Trump and other Republican officials had criticized this chapter as biased against fossil fuel companies
107 years ago, the Eddington total eclipse experiment helped prove Einstein’s theory of relativity
The Eddington experiment used a solar eclipse to prove Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity
Scientists are closer than ever to understanding the power of the vagus nerve
The vagus nerve is the autonomic nervous system’s highway, connecting every major organ
Has science finally made up its mind about coffee’s health benefits?
Doctors used to warn coffee drinkers. Now research reassures them
The birth of modern life was fueled by poop, new theory proposes
The Cambrian explosion is a critical moment for life on Earth—and it may have been all about poop
Humans’ sense of smell is still evolving
A genetic study shows how smell capabilities were maintained in a hunter-gatherer population
First-of-its-kind clinic treats psychedelic side effects
As psychedelic therapies expand, new clinics treat uncommon long-term harms
Scientists are using AI to design new viruses. Should they be?
Research is outpacing regulation to govern artificial-intelligence-designed biology
Trump issues executive order aimed at rewriting childhood vaccine schedule
The president called for the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) combined vaccine to be split into separate shots, despite decades of research showing the MMR is safe and effective