2025-09-04

It’s Possible to Remove the Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water. Will It Happen?

New research shows that filtration systems that remove PFAS can also get rid of other harmful substances. Whether they’ll actually be introduced is a different matter entirely. [...]

2025-09-03

“Mockery of science”: Climate scientists tear into new US climate report

Department of Energy is not serious about engaging with the scientific community. [...]

2025-09-03

OpenAI is hiring 'AI-pilled' academics to build a scientific discovery accelerator

Here's what we know about OpenAI's proposed science platform and GPT-5's role in it. [...]

2025-09-03

These psychological tricks can get LLMs to respond to “forbidden” prompts

Study shows how patterns in LLM training data can lead to "parahuman" responses. [...]

2025-09-02

Hungry Worms Could Help Solve Plastic Pollution

Researchers are working on manipulating wax worms’ digestive systems to create a scalable way of disposing of plastic. [...]

2025-09-02

A robot walks on water thanks to evolution’s solution

A structure like those found on water striders' legs keeps a robot out of the water. [...]

2025-08-31

7 cooking techniques that combine science and tradition

Explore timeless, science-refined cooking methods, from browning and fermenting to aging and preserving [...]

2025-08-31

These Newly Discovered Cells Breathe in Two Ways

In a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park, a microbe does something that life shouldn’t be able to: It breathes oxygen and sulfur at the same time. [...]

2025-08-31

Earth models can predict the planet’s future but not their own

One of the world’s foremost climate models now faces funding threats. [...]