The exoplanet K2-18b could harbor a massive ocean, but scientists will need to study the planet more to see if it’s really…
If an engineer makes an improper assumption while designing something, sometimes the consequences are fatal. An engineering…
As you experience or encounter new things, your brain must encode this information via the right neural networks at the…
Large language model AIs can ingest long documents and answer questions about them, but a key question is how well they…
At first glance it might seem contradictory that restricting some speech can preserve free speech, but research shows that…
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Water-rich meteorites contain key ingredients for life, yet they barely appear in meteorite collections. Recent research…
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A psychologist explains how group identity, polarizing issues and social media are driving people apart – and suggests…
An allergic reaction happens when your immune system overreacts to something that should be harmless. Whether that happens…
Researchers reexamining fossils identified telltale marks made by human ancestors cutting meat from bones. The discovery…
During scrolling, the brain processes visuals quickly not critically, making it easy to miss details that reveal a fake.…
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome, causes around 80% of patients with advanced cancer to withdraw from life.
Billionaire CEO Jared Isaacman has worked closely with SpaceX. He expressed an interest in sending missions to both the…
An executive order critiques the idea that race is a human invention. But that’s exactly what modern science supports.
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The law is the balance point between limiting hate speech and misinformation and keeping censorship in check. Here’s what…
Computing pioneer Alan Turing suggested training machines with rewards and punishments. Two computer scientists put the…
The Trump administration’s job cuts and advisory board changes at the agency won’t change those rules, as a former EPA…
Alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the US, accounting for tens of thousands of cancer deaths per…