India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover has found sulfur on the Moon’s surface at higher concentrations than previously seen. Sulfur,…
You probably won’t be targeted by spyware, but if you are, odds are you won’t know about it. The latest spyware slips…
AI poses a variety of ethical conundrums, but the NASA teams working on Mars rovers exemplify an ethic of care and human-robot…
Deep brain stimulation can help some people with treatment-resistant depression feel better, but it can be unclear whether…
Human scent could one day be used as evidence in forensics and as diagnostic information in medicine.
Art and science may seem like opposites, but throughout history the disciplines have fed off each other − and still do…
Space can damage everything from your cardiovascular and nervous systems to your mental health – long voyages can feel…
Buyers and sellers alike use this system to not get caught.
One way to prevent the destruction wrought by a devastating earthquake – like the one that hit Morocco in September 2023…
A book-length thought experiment uses math to investigate some of life’s big questions.
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A pediatric urologist explains how the bladder and the brain communicate to wake you up when you need to ‘go’ – and…
Months after a military officer made sensational claims about unexplained objects in the skies, NASA released a report loosely…
Despite decades of starts and stops, new treatments and key genetic discoveries are giving researchers great hope for slowing…
Genetic testing can help take the guesswork out of finding the right treatment. For certain diseases. To an extent.
You can’t bring your AC to space, unfortunately, but innovative flow boiling and condensation research might lead to lighter,…
The bourbon industry has been booming in recent years, but what sets all the different types of bourbon apart?
With Apple’s capitulation on the latest iPhone models, USB-C is poised to become the standard connector for all devices.
People can trust each other because they understand how the human mind works, can predict people’s behavior, and assume…
A geologist explains where earthquakes are most common and why.