AstronomyDecember 6, 2022
Construction of World’s Largest Radio Observatory Is Finally Under Way
Two giant telescopes—one in Australia, the other in South Africa—will comprise the supersensitive Square Kilometer Array
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AnimalsDecember 2, 2022
Ants Can Produce Milk for Their Young (and Old)
A nutritious fluid secreted by pupating ants helps to feed the rest of the colony and could play a part in the evolution of social structures
PharmaceuticalsDecember 1, 2022
Heralded Alzheimer’s Drug Works, but Safety Concerns Loom
Eisai and Biogen share clinical trial data confirming that lecanemab slows mental decline amid reports of potentially related deaths
AnimalsNovember 29, 2022
‘Mind Control’ Parasite Makes Wolves Effective Pack Leaders
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii can change the behavior of infected wolves in ways that make them more likely to be pack leaders
MathematicsNovember 23, 2022
How Many Yottabytes in a Quettabyte? Extreme Numbers Get New Names
Prolific generation of data drove the need for prefixes that denote 1027 and 1030
Renewable EnergyNovember 23, 2022
How the Hydrogen Revolution Can Help Save the Planet—And How It Can’t
Many researchers see a huge role for hydrogen in decarbonizing economies
Climate ChangeNovember 22, 2022
How Will Men’s World Cup Soccer Players Cope with Qatar Heat?
The question of how to preserve athletic performance amid extreme heat, including at the World Cup in Qatar, is pressing as climate change bites
ComputingNovember 22, 2022
The Leap Second’s Time Is Up: World Votes to Stop Pausing Clocks
How, and whether, to keep atomic time in sync with Earth’s rotation is still up for debate
AstronomyNovember 21, 2022
NASA Really, Really Won’t Rename JWST despite Community Pushback
An investigation by agency historian finds no evidence explicitly linking former director James Webb with anti-LGBT+ actions
NeurologyNovember 18, 2022
This Is How an Alzheimer’s Gene Ravages the Brain
Study in cells and mice suggests that the variant APOE4 affects the all-important insulation around nerve cells
Climate ChangeNovember 16, 2022
Egypt ’s Climate Scientists Hope for ‘Actions, Not Just Words’ at COP27
Four Egyptian researchers spoke about how they’re contributing to the fight against climate change as their country hosts the COP27 global climate summit
SociologyNovember 15, 2022
The World Population Just Hit 8 Billion, and Here’s How It Will Continue to Grow
A United Nations model predicts a slower rate of population growth than was previously estimated
MathematicsNovember 15, 2022
Mathematician Who Solved Prime Number Riddle Claims New Breakthrough
After shocking the mathematics community with a major result in 2013, Yitang Zhang now says he has solved an analogue of the celebrated Riemann hypothesis
Climate ChangeNovember 14, 2022
Carbon Emissions Hit a New Record High
Fresh data released at the COP27 climate summit show global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are soaring despite an energy crisis
CancerNovember 11, 2022
In First, Scientists Use CRISPR for Personalized Cancer Treatment
The “most complicated therapy ever” tailors bespoke, genome-edited immune cells to attack tumors
EvolutionNovember 11, 2022
Chances of Finding COVID-Causing Virus Ancestor ‘Almost Nil,’ Virologists Say
A genome analysis finds SARS-CoV-2 and bat coronaviruses shared an ancestor just a few years ago, but extensive recombination has muddied the picture
AnimalsNovember 10, 2022
Watch Octopuses Throw Things at Each Other
Cephalopods living unusually close together have been filmed throwing shells, algae and silt—sometimes at another octopus
PolicyNovember 8, 2022
Internet and Extremism Experts Predict More Hate Speech and Conspiracy Theories on Musk’s Twitter
Under Elon Musk’s leadership, extremists could flock back to Twitter under the guise of “free speech,” and researchers are gearing up to study their impact
Climate ChangeNovember 4, 2022
What Scientists Are Watching at the COP27 Climate Summit
At the COP27 climate summit, countries will grapple with how to pay for loss and damage from global warming and how to bolster pledges to cut emissions
Space ExplorationNovember 3, 2022
China’s Space Station Is Almost Complete—How Will Scientists Use It?
China’s Tiangong orbital outpost will host more than 1,000 experiments, some of which will augment results from the International Space Station
Climate ChangeNovember 3, 2022
The Middle East Is Going Green while Supplying Oil to Others
Middle Eastern governments are ramping up their green ambitions ahead of the COP27 climate summit but show few signs of reining in fossil-fuel exports
Planetary ScienceOctober 28, 2022
Dying NASA Spacecraft Records Epic ‘Marsquakes’
As the InSight lander reports the largest-ever meteorite strikes on Mars, scientists wish it a fond farewell
Public HealthOctober 25, 2022
Which COVID Studies Pose a Biohazard?
Controversy surrounding a study that involved modifying SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, has prompted researchers to call for better guidance from funders
AnthropologyOctober 21, 2022
First Known Neandertal Family Discovered in Siberian Cave
Ancient DNA from closely related individuals offers fresh insight into Neanderthals’ lives and social structures