2025-09-19

Despite congressional threat, National Academies releases new climate report

Things have changed since 2009: We're more certain about the problems. [...]

2025-09-19

Chimps consume alcohol equivalent of nearly 2 drinks a day

It's the latest evidence in support of Robert Dudley's controversial "drunk monkey" hypothesis. [...]

2025-09-19

Science journalists find ChatGPT is bad at summarizing scientific papers

LLM "tended to sacrifice accuracy for simplicity" when writing news briefs. [...]

2025-09-19

RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Votes Down Its Own Proposal to Require Prescriptions for Covid-19 Shots

In a chaotic meeting, ACIP voted not to recommend a prescription requirement for Covid-19 vaccines. Some panelists seemed unaware of the point of the meeting, while others went on strange tangents. [...]

2025-09-19

Elon Musk's Neuralink plans a brain speech trial in October

Neuralink plans to begin another US clinical trial in October, using the implant to translate thoughts into text. The study will be held through an FDA investigational device exemption. "If you&# [...]

2025-09-18

The Autumn Equinox Is on Monday. Here's What It Is and What to Know About It

The equinox marks the arrival of fall in the Northern Hemisphere on Sept. 22. [...]

2025-09-18

Vaccine Panel Stacked by RFK Jr. Recommends Delaying MMRV Immunization

The vaccine advisory group ACIP, not all members of which seemed to know what the group does, recommended to the CDC that combined MMRV shots not be given before age 4. [...]

2025-09-18

Meet the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize winners

The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures. [...]

2025-09-18

Some dogs can classify their toys by function

Come for the science. Stay for the adorable pics of happy pupsters with their favorite toys. [...]