
Lifespan may be 50% heritable, study suggests
A new study suggests that lifespan might be 50% heritable — although for now, it's hard to know if the finding applies across diverse populations.
By Ashley P. Taylor published
The time it takes for the sun to completely rotate depends where on the sun you are measuring.

By Kimberley Lane published
The best of February’s stargazing events — with key dates and the must-have gear to see them at their best.

By Elizabeth Howell published
AI helped researchers probe the Hubble Space Telescope's archive to find strange celestial objects, including some indescribable by science.

By Harry Baker published
Astronomers suspect that a massive metallic cloud swirling in a nearby star system could be hiding a giant planet or dwarf star from view, after it drastically dimmed a sun-like star for around nine months.

By Sascha Pare published
Dams in the U.S. are showing signs of damage that are worsening with age and climate change. Could satellites help prioritize repairs amid budget and inspection constraints?

By Skyler Ware published
Scientists discover a tipping point that took place in 2000, where El Niño’s effect on sea ice loss in Siberia was amplified.

By Stephanie Pappas published
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists now says humanity is a metaphorical 85 seconds to global disaster.

By Sophie Berdugo published
Neanderthals repeatedly returned to the cave to store horned animal skulls, revealing this cultural tradition was transmitted over time.

By Joanna Thompson published
An 11th-century monk saw the famous "Halley's comet" first as a child and later as an adult, new research finds.

By Kristina Killgrove published
A new study shows that organic residues from a Roman-era glass medicinal vial came from human feces.

By Sascha Pare published
In 1963, researchers unearthed two Stone Age skeletons that were buried in an embraced position in a cave in Italy. Now, DNA testing has revealed that one of them had a rare genetic condition.

By Olivia Ferrari published
A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in socially complex species. The findings show diverse sexual behaviors are common — and likely beneficial in primates.

By Jeanne Timmons published
Scientists say grooves on a rock face overlooking the Adriatic Sea may have been made by sea turtles fleeing an earthquake.

By Chris Simms published
Sharktober is real in Hawaii — and it's down to the reproductive pattern of predatory tiger sharks, an analysis of 30 years of data reveals.

By Jess Thomson last updated
An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown branch of life, researchers say.

By Zunnash Khan published
By targeting three key growth pathways at once, researchers eliminated pancreatic tumors in multiple mouse models and prevented the cancer from returning, a promising step toward overcoming treatment resistance.

By Nicoletta Lanese published
Nearly 790 people, primarily children, have been infected in South Carolina's ongoing measles outbreak, officials report.

By Anirban Mukhopadhyay published
Designed to assist rather than replace doctors, a new autonomous tool scans clinical notes to highlight patients who may need urgent follow-up for cognitive decline and potential dementia.

By Kamal Nahas published
Liquid nitrogen can be used safely in food preparation — but one man's stomach burst after he threw back a cocktail that had been cooled with the substance.

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By Alan Bradley published
A new system will enable operators to use laser beams to top off batteries while drones are in midflight.

By Ricky J. Sethi published
Today's best AI systems don't have a good grasp on their own thought process, but a new model might allow them to tap into metacognition

By Patrick Pester published
Artificial intelligence experts have warned that AI "swarms" are poised to infiltrate social media by deploying agents that mimic human behavior and exploit our tendency to follow the herd.

By Victoria Atkinson published
The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows.

By Skyler Ware published
The six-year Dark Energy Survey has released its full results, showing that two leading models of cosmology are equally valid — but both fail to explain one key observation.

By Ivan Farkas published
Astronomers found evidence that dark matter and neutrinos may interact, hinting at a "fundamental breakthrough" that challenges our understanding of how the universe evolved.

By Harry Baker last updated
Science crossword Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!

By Andrew Williams published
Buying guides These are the best Garmin running watches you can buy in every category, from Fenix 8 and Enduro 3 to Forerunner 55.
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