Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show
For July 4, NASA unveils an astronomical fireworks show, complete with sound effects
The rockets’ red glare have nothing on these images from Chandra X-ray Observatory
How working memory could give rise to consciousness
Working memory is the information we need to access to complete the tasks we’re engaged in right now, and scientists think it may be closely entwined with consciousness
Ancient ‘hobbits’ feasted on Komodo dragons’ leftovers
The hominins may have gone on adventures, but they lacked key skills of modern humans
July 4 heat wave would’ve been ‘virtually impossible’ in 1776
People in the U.S. experience more, and more intense, heat waves than the Founding Fathers would have
Archaeologists uncover new history from the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major battle of the American Revolution
New archaeology has uncovered everything from musket balls to wig curlers at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major clash of the American Revolution
What will happen to the moon in the far future?
The moon is Earth’s constant companion. But will that always be the case?
The biological dogma that women don’t make new eggs after birth may be wrong
Female mammals have long thought to be born with all the eggs they would ever have, but new research is challenging that consensus
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s algae problem has better solutions than hydrogen peroxide, experts say
Trying to kill algae with chemicals is a common response when community ponds or other water features go green, but a freshwater ecologist says there may be safer and more effective solutions
NASA needs volunteers to spend a year locked in a Mars simulation
The space agency has put out a call for its Moon & Mars Exploration Analog, which recreates the challenges of a long-duration space mission