2025-02-03

Greenland’s glaciers are falling apart faster than expected

New 3D study shows meltwater driving fissures deeper into the glacial ice. [...]

2025-02-03

Let us spray: River dolphins launch pee streams into air

It's unclear why river dolphins do this, but it might serve some kind of social function. [...]

2025-02-03

Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help

Study provides evidence that our relatives have a "theory of mind." [...]

2025-02-02

Why Computer Scientists Need Magic 8 Ball-Like Oracles

Hypothetical devices that can quickly and accurately answer questions have become a powerful tool in computational complexity theory. [...]

2025-02-01

Can Adults Really Increase Their Height? What to Know About Height Supplements

Can supplements really make you taller? Our experts dig into the science to find out whether height supplements can actually help you grow. [...]

2025-02-01

The Federal Funding Freeze Will Cause Lasting Damage to Medical Research

Clinical trials may have to be scrapped, research applications will be pushed back, and unpaid researchers will quickly leave the sector—even if the Trump administration’s funding pause is only te [...]

2025-02-01

RFK Jr.’s Organic Crusade Has Sparked a Weird Political Realignment

Eating organic is normally associated with tote-wielding liberals, but RFK Jr. is shifting the politics of food in unusual ways. [...]

2025-02-01

To help AIs understand the world, researchers put them in a robot

There's a difference between knowing a word and knowing a concept. [...]

2025-02-01

Moon or Mars? The US Might Face a Tough Choice for Future Missions

Continuing the Artemis program and using its planned lunar space station as a staging post would be a more energy efficient but slower way to reach Mars, and it’s unlikely to be Elon Musk’s prefer [...]