Researchers have created the first high-resolution global map of the extent of one of Earth’s largest—and least visible—living networks
Children’s zip codes change their brains, new study finds
Children living in areas with low socioeconomic opportunities have more tired and stressed brains, a new study finds
Humans and AI race to ‘blow up’ math’s toughest equations
New results challenge AI’s promise for solving how fluids swirl—and suggest a more human path forward
Tilly Edinger: The paleoneurologist saved by her science
Johanna Gabriela Ottilie “Tilly” Edinger dedicated her career to studying ancient brains. It saved her life
China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft arrives at one of Earth’s mysterious ‘quasi-moons’
The Tianwen-2 spacecraft is slowly closing in on the near-Earth asteroid Kamo‘oalewa, on a mission that would bring China’s first asteroid samples back to Earth in 2027
El Niño is here and could tip Earth to a new record hot year
Scientists have been expecting El Niño to set in for quite a while now—and it’s finally official
What AI-herding scientists can learn from watching ‘sheepdog YouTube’
Controlling a small group of “noisy” sheep holds hints for computer algorithms
The 2026 World Cup will bring the heat. Here’s how to keep cool
Extreme heat poses a risk to players, spectators and workers—find out where the danger is and how to keep cool
The U.S. is getting hit with severe stormy weather—here’s what’s stewing in the atmosphere
Cold fronts colliding with warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico could cause dangerous weather conditions, forecasters say
Report of gene-edited human embryos sparks worries about the technology’s future uses
Eight years after a Chinese scientist's report of gene-edited babies shocked the world, U.S. scientists reported editing embryos not meant for pregnancies using a more precise technique