
Physicists are closing in on the origin of matter
Researchers have nailed down an elusive quantity called baryon number, which may be responsible for the cosmic mismatch between matter and antimatter

Physicists are closing in on the origin of matter
Researchers have nailed down an elusive quantity called baryon number, which may be responsible for the cosmic mismatch between matter and antimatter

Rare Tropical Storm Lala on course for Hawaii, with hurricane conditions possible
This storm, a rarity for this part of the Pacific, is expected to bring heavy rains, strong wind and possibly “life-threatening flooding” to Hawaii this weekend

Stunning time lapse lets you relive the 2026 total solar eclipse
There’s a reason humans have been obsessed with these celestial events for millennia—they are beautiful

Drone time lapse reveals the total solar eclipse from start to finish
Relive the 2026 total solar eclipse, as seen by a drone over Spain

Neuroscientists have vastly underestimated brain cells’ computing power
A new study shows that each neuron can do multiple computations at once thanks to hundreds of sprawling branches

Popular drug metformin transforms your gut into a sugar sink
Researchers are finally learning the mechanism behind one of the most prescribed medicines in the U.S., primarily used to treat or prevent type 2 diabetes

Squishies are everywhere. But are they safe?
We asked a simple question: What’s in kids’ squishy toys? Finding an answer was surprisingly complicated

Estrogen-only hormone therapy could lower risk of Alzheimer’s
In a retrospective study, people taking estrogen-only hormone therapy for menopause were less likely to see signs of dementia

See the 2026 total solar eclipse from around the world
From a partial eclipse over Berlin to totality over Spain, see some of the incredible images of the August 12 total solar eclipse

Major COVID study that fueled vaccine skepticism retracted over ‘misinformation’
This study was originally published in 2024 and was criticized as being misleading by other scientists at the time

See hundreds of stingrays swarming off the coast of New York
A “fever” of cownose rays revealed by striking drone footage could be a sign of warming oceans

Scientists calculated how much money and lives ‘Medicare for All’ might save—it’s a lot
This study has been touted by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont as proof of the benefits of a universal, single-payer health care system, but the research hasn’t been peer-reviewed