The way women use energy while running is fundamentally different from men
How to avoid heat illness and stay safe during the mega heat wave
A heat wave over the Fourth of July weekend could put millions at risk of heat-related illnesses. Here’s what to do to stay safe—and why you don’t just need to drink lots of water
Why digital government records are so hard to preserve
Chat apps, email, and cloud files have become the primary record of how power is exercised. Archivists are trying to preserve them before formats go dark or messages disappear without a trace
The White House goes all in on aliens with new UAP Science Advisory Council
This new group, which is led by Harvard professor Avi Loeb, aims to advise the Trump administration and the U.S. intelligence community, as well as to publish its findings in peer-reviewed journals
Ancient cave paintings can harbor human DNA for millennia, scientists find
The breakthrough could reveal previously hidden ancient human activity inside caves, acting as ‘genetic archives’
Global ocean temperatures are entering “uncharted territory,” climate scientists say
Sea surface temperatures in late June reached nearly 70 degrees Fahrenheit on average, shattering records
Earth is home to 20 million insect species—three times more than we thought
Some creative calculations using bug traps, epidemiology and trees suggest there are some 20 million unique insect species on Earth
The Rubin telescope just began the largest cosmic time-lapse in history
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has started a 10-year survey of the changing night sky
This planet survived the death of its star—and kept its atmosphere
Astronomers have for the first time observed an atmosphere around a giant planet orbiting a white dwarf
Scientists just unveiled “cyborg” cockroaches that can breathe underwater for hours
The bionic bugs could be called up for aquatic search and rescue missions, according to the researchers