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Lasers reveal 15th-century fortified Zapotec city in Mexico
By Owen Jarus published
Lidar has fully revealed a 600-year-old Zapotec city in southern Mexico.

Hims & Hers Super Bowl controversy: What the ad left out about its 'alternative' weight-loss drugs
By Stephanie Pappas published
The telehealth company Hims & Hers put out a Super Bowl ad that skimped on clarifying that its compounded semaglutide medications aren't FDA-approved.

The existence of intelligent aliens is 'highly likely' — and they could await in our own galaxy
By Maikel Rheinstadter published
According to astronomers, there are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in our observable universe — chances are, there’s life out there somewhere.

Fake studies are slowing lifesaving medical research — all while fraudsters are getting rich, investigation reveals
By Frederik Joelving, Cyril Labbé, Guillaume Cabanac published
Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research

Are Atlantic Ocean currents weakening? A new study finds no, but other experts aren't so sure.
By Sascha Pare published
A new study suggests the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has not weakened since the 1960s — but there's no doubt the circulation will slow in the future, experts say.

X-class solar flares hit a new record in 2024 and could spike further this year — but the sun isn't entirely to blame, experts say
By Harry Baker published
There were significantly more X-class solar flares in 2024 than any other year for at least three decades. The arrival of solar maximum was a key reason for the spike, but other factors were also at play.

A disease unknown to science could spark the next pandemic. Are we prepared?
By Allen Cheng published
The COVID pandemic is ongoing, but scientists are on alert for any pathogen that might lead to another global outbreak of disease.

'Drones' swarm New Jersey and New York. How close are we to learning what these UAPs actually are?
By Lee Billings published
Reports of unidentified flying objects in the northeast U.S. are on the rise, but so far officials have few answers for alarmed residents.

Your skin color may affect how well a medication works for you — but the research is way behind
By Emily Cooke published
As a new analysis highlights the impact of skin tone on drug safety and efficacy, experts outline what can be done to make medical research more inclusive.

ISS dodges its 39th piece of potentially hazardous space junk. Experts say it won't be the last.
By Sascha Pare published
The ISS performed its 39th ever space junk collision avoidance maneuver on Nov. 19. Although it was the first such maneuver in 2024, it may not be the last, experts say.
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