Forgetting may provide a surprising evolutionary benefit, experts say
If you didn't forget things, you'd be in for a world of trouble.
By Mindy Weisberger published
The number of known galaxies circling the Milky Way is increasing as we develop new powerful telescopes.
By Harry Baker published
The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually bright in the process. It is the most powerful outburst from the city-size oddball in more than three years.
By Kristina Killgrove published
Complicated births may not have arisen in humans as a trade-off between our need for big brains and pelvises suitable for upright walking, new research in chimps suggests.
By Kamal Nahas published
Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spread and cause severe symptoms in other mammals.
By Paul Brett last updated
Deal Walmart has an incredible Amazon-beating discount on the brilliant Canon EOS R5.
By Ben Biggs last updated
Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the best popular science books for children of all ages.
By Tia Ghose last updated
Almost everything you know about the famous Fibonacci sequence is wrong.
By Andrey Feldman published
Primordial black holes may be exploding throughout the universe. If we can catch them in the act, it could pave the way to new physics, a study suggests.
By Sascha Pare published
In a new peer-reviewed study, Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson outlined 10 ways to solve the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, including a proof they discovered in high school.
By Harry Baker published
Scientists have discovered a new way of creating superheavy elements by firing supercharged ion beams at dense atoms. The team believes this method could potentially help synthesize the hypothetical "element 120," which would be heavier than any known element.
By Andrea Saravia Pérez published
Future VR headsets could use a new type of lens inspired by holographic devices. The bilayer bifocal lens relies on external voltage to change the intensities in the foci.
By Anna Gora, Kimberley Lane, Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
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