California bees can legally be fish and have the same protections, a court has ruled

Public Names ‘Moonikin’ Flying Around Moon on NASA’s Artemis I Mission

See the First Stunning Photos of the Earth and Moon From Artemis 1

The uncrewed Orion spacecraft is equipped with 16 cameras that have been documenting its journey through space

NASA’s Orion spacecraft flies by the moon in milestone for Artemis 1 mission

Nuclear-fusion lab achieves ‘ignition’: what does it mean?

Researchers at the US National Ignition Facility created a reaction that made more energy than they put in.

Lensa, the AI portrait app, has soared in popularity. But many artists question the ethics of AI art.

The company said that AI-generated images “can’t be described as exact replicas of any particular artwork.”

Scientists Discover Closest Black Hole to Earth

World’s heaviest flying bird uses plants to self-medicate, scientists say

Great bustards eat corn poppies for their medicinal properties.

Scientists created a glowing black hole in the lab to test a Stephen Hawking theory

Their experiment could help to create a unified theory of quantum gravity.

Paralyzed Man Silently Spells Out Sentences Using New Brain-Computer Interface

Using silent speech to control communication devices could be hugely beneficial for patients with paralysis.

Bizarre aye-aye primates take nose picking to the extreme

The animals’ extra-long middle fingers probably reach all the way to the back of the throat

FDA says this lab-grown chicken is safe for human consumption

For the first time, a safety clearance was given to a startup's cell-cultured meat.

'Cold hearts': New Airbus aircraft to be powered by hydrogen stored at -253°C

The airplane manufacturer is developing cryogenic hydrogen storage tanks.

Mystery parasites on zombie ant fungus identified by scientists

A fuzzy white fungus grows on top of the parasitic fungus that attacks and turns ants into "zombies."

Why do aircraft leave contrails in the sky?

These wispy man-made clouds have fascinated humans for a century, but what actually are they?

Sand Dollar Is A Safe & Easy Alternative To Cash

Why is the United States Lagging Behind in Payments?

Everything You Need to Know About Near Field Communication

NFC is likely to pop up in your next smartphone (or maybe the one after that), and you'll use it for much more than just mobile payments

The ECASH Act

What exactly is a digital dollar, and how would it work?

Governments globally are thinking about digitizing their currencies. Here’s what that means—and how it could impact you.

A House bill could create an experiment on digital US cash

The introduction of the ECASH Act, along with a recent executive order, shows how the US government is thinking about the future of money.

California bees can legally be fish and have the same protections, a court has ruled

The Lancet: Alcohol consumption carries significant health risks and no benefits for young people; some older adults may benefit from drinking a small amount of alcohol

Mosquitoes prefer dozing over dining when they are sleep-deprived

Sleepy skeeters lagged behind well-rested ones when offered a researcher’s leg to feed on

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Hubble Sees Red Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Slowly Recovering After Blowing Its Top

NASA’s DART Mission Hits Asteroid in First-Ever Planetary Defense Test

NASA Confirms DART Mission Impact Changed Asteroid’s Motion in Space

NASA’s DART Mission Hits Asteroid in First-Ever Planetary Defense Test

The Truth About Research on Screen Time

Gray wolf population declines without protections

A new study reveals a decline in wolf populations related to sanctioned hunts.

Origin of life: The chicken-and-egg problem

Scientists entered people’s dreams and got them ‘talking’

Ability to consume alcohol may have shaped primate evolution

The human desire to drink far outdates the oldest brewery.

Cacao growers are bugging out about our chocolate supply

Could an itty-bitty pollinator be the problem?

What you can do right now to protect yourself from the new COVID-19 variants

Staying vigilant during this crucial time is key.

Scientists show what loneliness looks like in the brain

Neural 'signature' may reflect how we respond to feelings of social isolation

There’s a right and wrong way to be bored

The doldrums can be helpful when it comes to creativity, but chronic boredom isn’t so positive.

This fossilized butthole gives us a rare window into dinosaur sex

The cloaca is the hole-y grail to understanding prehistoric copulation.

Decreased Influenza Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, Australia, Chile, and South Africa, 2020

Influenza activity is currently low in the United States and globally

2020 tied for warmest year on record, NASA analysis shows

Earth's global average surface temperature in 2020 tied with 2016 as the warmest year on record, according to an analysis by NASA.

COVID-19 reduced U.S. life expectancy, especially among Black and Latino populations

Life expectancy at birth will shorten by more than one year

Already had COVID-19? You still need a vaccine.

The vaccine can reduce your chances of becoming reinfected and sick again in the future.

What you need to know about Biden’s 5-point COVID-19 relief plan

His administration will rely on “science and scientists.”

Oceans Melting Greenland

Listen to the Recreated Voice of a 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy

Media outlets have likened the sound to a “brief groan,” a “long, exasperated ‘meh’ without the ‘m,’” and “rather like ‘eeuuughhh’”

Living robots built using frog cells

Tiny 'xenobots' assembled from cells promise advances from drug delivery to toxic waste clean-up

Continued sea-level rise on East and Gulf coasts detailed

Nearly all non-Alaskan West Coast tide stations also saw higher seas

A world without clouds? Hardly clear, climate scientists say

Low sheets of marine clouds

Earth may be 140 years away from reaching carbon levels not seen in 56 million years

FarFarOut dethrones FarOut for farthest object in the solar system

It’s the sequel we weren’t prepared for.

Climate rewind: Scientists turn carbon dioxide back into coal

New technique can efficiently convert CO2 from gas into solid particles of carbon

A deer-sized T. rex ancestor shows how fast tyrannosaurs became giants

The newly discovered fossil’s name, Moros intrepidus, means ‘the harbinger of doom’

Neptune’s smallest moon may be a chip off another moon

The tiny object has been given the official name Hippocamp

Questioning the Science Behind Vaccines?

NEW OUTBREAKS OF DISEASES LIKE MEASLES SHOW THE URGENT NEED TO NIX BAD SCIENCE, WHEREVER VACCINES ARE CONCERNED

Layered cocktails inspire new form of male birth control

This rediscovered Bolivian frog species survived deadly chytrid fungus

The species was feared to be extinct, except for one lonely male

Saturn’s rings are surprisingly young and may be from shredded moons

Data from the Cassini spacecraft show that the gas giant didn’t always have its iconic icy bands

Music Therapy For Dementia: Awakening Memories

Many of us have either heard or seen the incredible effects that music can have on people with dementia.

Miles Davis is not Mozart: The brains of jazz and classical pianists work differently

Even when playing the same piece of music

Forget Fingerprints: You Can Be Identified by Your 'Microbial Cloud'

Scientists identify a new kind of human brain cell

'Rosehip' neurons not found in rodents, may be involved in fine-level control between regions of the human brain

Would You Eat a Tarantula-Topped Burger?

A tarantula — "lightly salted and oven-baked" — tops a burger at a Durham, North Carolina restaurant, testing "the most daring of taste buds."

Disgusting Things Fall Into Six Gross Categories

Open sores, body odors and other indicators of possible disease transmission top the list of things that gross us out

Oldest Cheese Ever Found in Egyptian Tomb Read

Italian researchers also found traces of disease-causing bacteria in what they believe is probably extremely aged cheese.

Wikipedia: Lucy (Australopithecus)

NASA's Parker Solar Probe Is Headed to the Sun. So, What's Next?

No, Octopuses Don't Come From Outer Space

Scientists are dubious of a new paper that suggests frozen octopi eggs rode a meteor to Earth 540 million years ago.

Rising sea levels could cost the world $14 trillion a year by 2100

Global warming may be twice what climate models predict

Past warming events suggest climate models fail to capture true warming under business-as-usual scenarios

Astronauts bust the myth of space ice cream

The widely held belief that this chalky, freeze-dried dessert made it to space isn't true after all, according to the National Air and Space Museum and actual NASA astronauts.

The Complete Guide to the John Muir Trail

NASA Begins Building Next Mars Rover for 2020 Launch

See How Huge the Monster Dust Storm on Mars Is in This Stunning Image

If you have a hard time visualizing a planet-wide dust storm on Mars, take a look at this.

Building Blocks of Life Found on Mars

Two landmark discoveries reveal organic carbon on the red planet, shaping the future hunt for life on Mars.

The first penis-scrotum transplant is the latest to go beyond lifesaving

Advances that give patients new faces, hands and more aim to improve quality of life

Here's How a Transgender Woman Breast-Fed for 6 Weeks

In an interplanetary first, NASA to fly a helicopter on Mars

14 cattle eyeworms removed from Oregon woman’s eye

First known case of Thelazia gulosa infection in a human