Oil reserves tapped as nuclear assertions face pushback, warming fuels hail, and microbiome affects the brain
From emergency oil reserves to nuclear scrutiny, bigger hail, and research on a connection between the aging gut and the brain
The dark roots of RFK, Jr.’s public health ideology
How Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s ideas about public health—from vaccines to seed oils—are shaping Americans’ health
How The Traitors reveals the psychology behind lying
From cognitive overload to pretty privilege, the science behind The Traitors shows what really makes lies believable
U.S. measles cases surge, AI powers wars, global warming is in a hurry
Why measles cases are rising in the U.S., how artificial intelligence is shaping warfare, and what accelerated global warming means for the world
Michael Pollan on why consciousness is a mystery—and why protecting it matters
Michael Pollan dives into the scientific and philosophical puzzles of consciousness, from brain biology to AI and beyond
The BBC tech journalist who achieved hot dog eating glory—by hacking AI
BBC tech journalist Thomas Germain’s simple—and hilarious—experiment exposes a serious flaw in common artificial intelligence tools
Women’s heart health worsens, NASA announces Artemis update, researchers solve reindeer antler mystery
What a worrying forecast says about women’s heart health, what’s happening with NASA’s Artemis II moon mission and why female reindeer have antlers
17-year-old cracks the code on poacher tracking
A 17-year-old’s breakthrough AI may finally give wildlife rangers the real-time edge they need to stop poachers
What science reveals about polyamorous relationships
Discover what researchers have learned about polyamory, what misconceptions people have about such multipartner relationships and how individuals actually navigate them
Desert dino find, flu shot U‑turn, universal vaxx hope, air toxin warning
A surprising FDA reversal on Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, early promise from a universal inhaled vaccine, and a desert fossil find that is reshaping spinosaurid history.
We all know ice is slippery. The physics behind it is more complex than you’d think
The reason we slip and slide on ice—a phenomenon central to figure skating, curling and other Winter Olympic events—is a centuries-old physics mystery that may have finally been cracked
How AI-powered ‘smart homes’ could transform care for people with dementia
How AI‑powered “smart home” technologies could improve safety and ease caregiver burden for people with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia