The Next Acetaminophen Tablet You Take Could Be Made From PET

This research could represent the first documented case of paracetamol production from plastic waste using E. coli bacteria. [...]

23andMe bought by Regeneron in court auction

It has been nearly two months since 23andMe declared bankruptcy and the company has officially been sold. The US biotech company Regeneron has agreed to buy 23andMe and all of its assets for $256 mill [...]

August's Full Sturgeon Moon Lines Up With Perseids, Saturn, Venus and Jupiter

The full moon takes place a mere three days before the Perseids meteor shower peaks, and 11 days before the next planet parade. [...]

2025 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for macroscale quantum tunneling

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John Martinis built an electrical circuit-based oscillator on a microchip. [...]

The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Now Headed to the Moon: Here's What to Know

March 2 is the targeted landing date. [...]

Coal likely to go away even without EPA’s power plant regulations

Set to be killed by Trump, the rules mostly lock in existing trends. [...]

April Ignites the Night: Two Meteor Showers Are On the Way, and Here's How to See Them

Get ready for the Lyrids and the Eta Aquariids, coming soon to a sky near you. [...]

You Should Be More Freaked Out by Shingles

The viral infection leaves millions with chronic pain, increased stroke risk, and lifelong nerve damage—yet vaccination rates remain dangerously low. [...]

Earth Day Challenge: Test Your Recycling IQ

How good is your recycling knowledge? Participate in Earth Day and make our world greener by identifying which items are actually recyclable. [...]