Science

Science

11 Science Gifts for Your Favorite Kid or Kid-at-Heart

Fans of physics, chemistry, math, and astronomy will love these educational toys and kits.

Isaac Schultz

Animals

Mind-Altering Parasite Could Be Making Wolves Bolder

Ed Cara

Spaceflight

SpaceX Set to Launch Private Moon Lander, Along with NASA 'Flashlight' Probe

George Dvorsky

Health

At-Home Ketamine Treatments Could Be a Game-Changer—or a Big Problem

Darisse Smith

Health

At Least Two Deaths Have Now Been Linked to an Experimental Alzheimer's Treatment

Ed Cara

Spaceflight

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Spaceflight

Health

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Health

The Flu Is Definitely Back

Ed Cara

Health

At Least Two Deaths Have Now Been Linked to an Experimental Alzheimer's Treatment

Ed Cara

Health

Monkeypox Is Now Mpox, WHO Says

Ed Cara

Shopping

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The Inventory

Become a Master of Cyber Security With This CompTIA 2023 Super Bundle...

Nearly 100 hours of lessons on network security, access control, and more.

Joe Tilleli

The Inventory

Learn Piano With 87% Off Skoove Premium Piano Lessons

A lifetime subscription for a lifetime of learning!

Erin O'Brien

The Inventory

Cyber Monday: Beat Saber Is Free With the Purchase of a Meta Quest

Jam out with your whole body in the world of virtual reality.

Joe Tilleli

The Inventory

Learn American Sign Language With 97% Off the All-in-One American Sign...

A new skill for a new year and only $20—thanks to StackSocial.

Erin O'Brien

Archaeology

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Archaeology

Remains of a Spider Monkey Traded by Ancient Maya Elites Found in Mexico

The ancient animal may indicate a new story in Mesoamerican sociopolitics.

Isaac Schultz

Archaeology

A Stone Age Cold Case: Ötzi the ‘Iceman’ Thawed and Refroze Many Times, Researchers Say

Isaac Schultz

Archaeology

First Sentence Ever Found in Ancient Alphabet, and It's About Beard Lice

Egypt Wants The Rosetta Stone Back From the British Museum

Artem Golub

and Passant Rabie

Space

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Space

Bright Flash Detected in February Was a Black Hole Jet Pointed Straight at Earth

The jet is from the most distant tidal disruption event yet observed.

Isaac Schultz

Space

Hubble Telescope Observes Surreal Galactic Collision

George Dvorsky

Space

Webb Telescope Reveals Noxious Atmosphere of a Planet 700 Light-Years Away

Isaac Schultz

Space

Play With an Interactive Map of the Observable Universe

Isaac Schultz

Physics

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Physics

Quecto, Ronna: Meet the Newest Metric Prefixes

Isaac Schultz

Physics

Astrophysicists Just Made a New Count of All the Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe

Isaac Schultz

Physics

Physicists Got a Quantum Computer to Work by Blasting It With the Fibonacci Sequence

Isaac Schultz

Paleontology

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Paleontology

T. Rex Pulled From Auction After Skeleton Raised Questions

The 3,000-pound, 40-foot-long T. rex specimen named Shen was set to be auctioned off on November 30.

Kevin Hurler

Paleontology

500-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals 'Anatomical Space Cadet:' A Worm Covered in Bristles

Isaac Schultz

Paleontology

These Fossil Mummies Reveal a Brutal World Long Before T. Rex Lived

Jeanne Timmons

Paleontology

This Ancient Reptile Is Not a Lizard. Don’t Call It a Lizard

Isaac Schultz

Animals

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Animals

Mind-Altering Parasite Could Be Making Wolves Bolder

Wolves at Yellowstone National Park exposed to Toxoplasma gondii took more risks than non-infected wolves, such as becoming pack leaders, researchers found.

Ed Cara

Animals

Catnabbit! TSA Agents Found a Stowaway Cat Hiding in Luggage

Ed Cara

Animals

See Some of the Year's Best Nature Photos

Octopuses Caught on Camera Throwing Shells at Each Other

Artem Golub

and Isaac Schultz

Anthropology

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Anthropology

Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA Discovered in Ancient South Americans

Two archaeological sites in Brazil are revealing the genetic ancestry of some of the continent’s earliest humans.

Isaac Schultz

Anthropology

Remains of Neanderthal Family Found in Siberian Cave

Isaac Schultz

Anthropology

Sweeping Genetic Study of Ancient Eurasians Reveals Thousands of Years of History

Isaac Schultz

Anthropology

150,000-Year-Old Human Tooth Is Rare Evidence of the Extinct Denisovans

George Dvorsky

History

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History

Some of the Earliest Printed Documents Just Got Blasted With X-Rays

Two texts made on different continents could help reveal the history of printing.

Isaac Schultz

History

108-Year-Old Calculations by Einstein Sell for $15 Million at Auction

Isaac Schultz

History

Famous Viking Map of North America Is Totally Fake

George Dvorsky

History

Rare, Early Version of the King Arthur Legend Translated by Researchers

Isaac Schultz

Earth Science

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Earth Science

Scientists Use Satellites to Measure Tallest Volcanic Plume Ever Recorded

Kevin Hurler

Earth Science

Mystery Cosmic Storms Left Their Mark in Tree Rings, Scientists Say

Isaac Schultz

Earth Science

The Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Spawned a Monster Tsunami

Isaac Schultz

Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Apparently Taught Brain Cells How to Play Pong

The experiments provide a proof of concept for computers that can one day harness the unique power of the brain, the scientists say.

Ed Cara

Artificial Intelligence

Hackers Could Make Dangerous AI Safer

George Dvorsky

Artificial Intelligence

How an Artificial Superintelligence Might Actually Destroy Humanity

George Dvorsky

Artificial Intelligence

How AI Could Upgrade Brain Stimulation Therapies

Thor Benson

Conservation

Bees Are Fish Now, I Guess?

Artem Golub

and Kevin Hurler

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Conservation

Dream Experiment

Genetics

11 Science Gifts for Your Favorite Kid or Kid-at-Heart

Mind-Altering Parasite Could Be Making Wolves Bolder

SpaceX Set to Launch Private Moon Lander, Along with NASA 'Flashlight' Probe

At-Home Ketamine Treatments Could Be a Game-Changer—or a Big Problem

At Least Two Deaths Have Now Been Linked to an Experimental Alzheimer's Treatment

Japan-U.S. Geotail Mission Officially Comes to an End After 30 Glorious Years

Texas Company Wins $57 Million From NASA to Develop Lunar Construction Tech

SpaceX Set to Launch Private Moon Lander, Along with NASA 'Flashlight' Probe

The Flu Is Definitely Back

At Least Two Deaths Have Now Been Linked to an Experimental Alzheimer's Treatment

Monkeypox Is Now Mpox, WHO Says

Become a Master of Cyber Security With This CompTIA 2023 Super Bundle...

Learn Piano With 87% Off Skoove Premium Piano Lessons

Cyber Monday: Beat Saber Is Free With the Purchase of a Meta Quest

Learn American Sign Language With 97% Off the All-in-One American Sign...

Remains of a Spider Monkey Traded by Ancient Maya Elites Found in Mexico

A Stone Age Cold Case: Ötzi the ‘Iceman’ Thawed and Refroze Many Times, Researchers Say

First Sentence Ever Found in Ancient Alphabet, and It's About Beard Lice

Egypt Wants The Rosetta Stone Back From the British Museum

Bright Flash Detected in February Was a Black Hole Jet Pointed Straight at Earth

Hubble Telescope Observes Surreal Galactic Collision

Webb Telescope Reveals Noxious Atmosphere of a Planet 700 Light-Years Away

Play With an Interactive Map of the Observable Universe

Quecto, Ronna: Meet the Newest Metric Prefixes

Astrophysicists Just Made a New Count of All the Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe

Physicists Got a Quantum Computer to Work by Blasting It With the Fibonacci Sequence

T. Rex Pulled From Auction After Skeleton Raised Questions

500-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals 'Anatomical Space Cadet:' A Worm Covered in Bristles

These Fossil Mummies Reveal a Brutal World Long Before T. Rex Lived

This Ancient Reptile Is Not a Lizard. Don’t Call It a Lizard

Mind-Altering Parasite Could Be Making Wolves Bolder

Catnabbit! TSA Agents Found a Stowaway Cat Hiding in Luggage

See Some of the Year's Best Nature Photos

Octopuses Caught on Camera Throwing Shells at Each Other

Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA Discovered in Ancient South Americans

Remains of Neanderthal Family Found in Siberian Cave

Sweeping Genetic Study of Ancient Eurasians Reveals Thousands of Years of History

150,000-Year-Old Human Tooth Is Rare Evidence of the Extinct Denisovans

Some of the Earliest Printed Documents Just Got Blasted With X-Rays

108-Year-Old Calculations by Einstein Sell for $15 Million at Auction

Famous Viking Map of North America Is Totally Fake

Rare, Early Version of the King Arthur Legend Translated by Researchers

Scientists Use Satellites to Measure Tallest Volcanic Plume Ever Recorded

Mystery Cosmic Storms Left Their Mark in Tree Rings, Scientists Say

The Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Spawned a Monster Tsunami

Scientists Apparently Taught Brain Cells How to Play Pong

Hackers Could Make Dangerous AI Safer

How an Artificial Superintelligence Might Actually Destroy Humanity

How AI Could Upgrade Brain Stimulation Therapies

Bees Are Fish Now, I Guess?

Scientists Figured Out How All-Female Termite Colonies Came to Exist

Colossal Iceberg Spilled 168 Billion Tons of Freshwater Near Wildlife-Rich Island

How a Periodic Table of Brains Could Revolutionize Neuroscience

A Lifelong Biodome Experiment Could Reveal How the Immune System Shapes Personality

Why a Mission to a Visiting Interstellar Object Could Be Our Best Bet for Finding Aliens

We Could Solve the Mysteries of Time and Space—If We Had a Particle Accelerator the Size of the Solar System

Paleogeneticist Svante Pääbo Picks Up Nobel Prize for Human Origins Research

The CIA Wants to Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth

7,000 Years Ago, Humans Tamed the Ass

UK Scientists Create a Mouse Embryo From Stem Cells, No Sperm or Egg Required