
The mystery of how and when the Grand Canyon formed gets a new clue
A new study suggests a proto–Colorado River filled a large basin before spilling westward to set the Grand Canyon’s modern path

The mystery of how and when the Grand Canyon formed gets a new clue
A new study suggests a proto–Colorado River filled a large basin before spilling westward to set the Grand Canyon’s modern path
Secrets of cosmic evolution may lurk in this black hole’s ‘dancing’ jets
How far from humanity were the astronauts of Artemis II? The answer will surprise you
How birds survived the dinosaurs’ doomsday
Today’s Spellements

Student AIs pick up unexpected traits from teachers through subliminal learning
Former deputy surgeon general Erica Schwartz nominated as new CDC chief
After their historic moon mission, NASA’s Artemis II astronauts say thank you to the world
Congress grills RFK, Jr., about vaccines and cuts to health budget

The hidden cause of heart disease is inflammation
How strange new ‘altermagnets’ could rewrite physics
Space hotels are coming soon
Create as many words as you can!
Stretch your math muscles with these puzzles.

Can peanut allergies be cured?
How much vitamin D do you need to stay healthy?
These cancers were beyond treatment—but might not be anymore
Artemis proves NASA can return to the moon. Now comes the hard question: Why?
Alexis Hall talks space whales, AI and reinventing a classic
Experts warn that communities underestimate measles’ danger
NASA’s Artemis II nears the moon, oil trumps endangered species, snowpack plummets

DARPA’s AI is built to call BS on wild weapons claims
The SciFy program tests whether adversaries’ most outlandish scientific claims add up or fall apart

A face-swapping illusion can unlock childhood memories
By making people feel as if they inhabit a younger version of their own face, researchers can bring childhood memories into sharper focus

The hidden cause of heart disease is inflammation
Immune system overreactions may be the true culprit of cardiac illness—and lifesaving drugs can calm them down

Scientists just discovered 5.6 million bees under a New York State cemetery
This whopping bee aggregation is one of the largest and oldest ever recorded, according to a new study

Mathematicians created an ‘impossible’ shape that shouldn’t exist
Scientists have designed a new kind of paradoxical shape

How birds survived the dinosaurs’ doomsday
Scientists finally understand why birds were the only dinosaurs to pull through the end-Cretaceous mass extinction