Could tiny stars a fraction the size of our solar system’s Sun have habitable planets orbiting them? A new study says…
As many as 10% of enslaved people on St. Croix escaped. Where they went has remained a mystery, but scientists are using…
Government agencies are contracting with Palantir to correlate disparate pieces of data, promising efficiency but raising…
Two new studies challenge scientists’ previous theories on how the very first stars in the universe formed.
Manufacturers often make bold claims about how well these technologies work. Better testing would allow consumers and institutions…
Chaos gardening is touted on social media as an easy, no-effort way to create a beautiful garden. A landscape specialist…
Today’s military commands struggle to manage battlefields that span cyberspace and outer space, as well as land, sea and…
The same principles that help athletes on the court, field or track can help you regulate stress and adapt to changes in…
If you try to launch or land a spacecraft anywhere close to another object on the lunar surface, that object will get sandblasted…
Researchers have found dreams are most likely to occur during the stage of sleep known as rapid eye movement, or REM.
Considering how easily bird flu swept through chicken farms, it’s clear that domestication has downsides. Lessons from…
Over half of older adults report using AI, but many also struggle with trusting the technology.
7 distinct types of silk allow different spider species to build webs with various jobs – including to catch prey, tether…
Data poisoning corrupts AI systems by teaching them with bad data. There’s no silver bullet to protect against it, but…
Women still face discrimination and underrepresentation in STEM fields; receiving mentoring and tools to navigate male-dominated…
Researchers have used lab models to study how rogue waves form, but these don’t always transfer over to the natural world.
During much of the last century, moose were apparently rare in Colorado. But lately, encounters with humans are becoming…
Water and oxygen can make metals oxidize and rust, but researchers have found many ways to prevent this damage.
Nuclear reactors in space may sound like something out of science fiction, but they are likely to prove important for powering…
Some of the marginalized groups most likely to be harmed by AI are also most wary of it. A new study’s findings raise…