Public HealthJune 9, 2026
Genital herpes tests are notoriously unreliable, but better ones are in the works
The best blood test for herpes is only available at a single lab. What would it take for that to change?
Scientific American
EarthJune 8, 2026
‘Odd’ Gulf of Mexico earthquake rattles Florida and Cuba
Space ExplorationJune 8, 2026
This Prada-designed onesie will help keep NASA’s Artemis astronauts cool on the moon
GamesJune 9, 2026
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The Young American Scientists Event—Register Now
Climate ChangeJune 8, 2026
Increase in wildfire-driven ozone linked to premature deaths across the U.S.
GLP-1 DrugsJune 8, 2026
Why drugs like Ozempic might reduce cancer risk
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Quantum Physics
Quantum computing is reaching its make-or-break moment
Quantum Computing
What’s a quantum computer good for, anyway?
Planetary Science
NASA’s Artemis era may finally solve three major moon mysteries
Games
Spellements
Create as many words as you can!
Math Puzzles
Stretch your math muscles with these puzzles.
All Games
Science inspired games, puzzles and quizzes
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Space Exploration
Why we'll never live in space
Black Holes
The puzzle of the first black holes
Astrophysics
What if we never find dark matter?
Podcasts
ReproductionJune 5, 2026
Inside the multiyear effort to rename PCOS
Public HealthJune 1, 2026
A new Ebola outbreak has killed hundreds—and the U.S. response is alarming experts
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TechnologyJune 6, 2026
NASA’s X-59 plane goes supersonic for the first time
This experimental plane, which reached supersonic speeds yesterday, is designed to travel faster than the speed of sound without creating bothersome sonic booms
GeologyJune 8, 2026
The Philippines earthquake is massive, but it could’ve been bigger—here’s why
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit the Philippines happened at a subduction zone. Such places are capable of producing the largest earthquakes possible
MathematicsJune 7, 2026
How math can help you decide what to order for dinner
An experiment with 2,520 participants backs Richard Feynman’s answer to every diner’s dilemma: do I want to try something new?
Public HealthJune 4, 2026
White House reclassifies federal epidemiologists and other scientists from civil servants to ‘at-will’ hires
The long-anticipated “Schedule F” order strips job protections meant to safeguard federal employees from political interference
Artificial IntelligenceJune 5, 2026
Anthropic warns AI could soon start improving itself. Critics aren’t convinced
The maker of Claude wants AI labs, including itself, to prepare for a coordinated slowdown if models begin building their own successors
EvolutionJune 4, 2026
Humans conquered the planet 300 times faster than genetic evolution can explain
Culture is humanity’s secret for world domination. This calculation shows just how powerful it is