2025-07-08

We have a surprising underwater ally in combatting climate change: zooplankton

Odds are you aren't too familiar with the group of animals called zooplankton, which include copepods, krill and salps. On land, they're most commonly used as fish food. Underwater, however, [...]

2025-07-07

Oldest wooden tools in East Asia may have come from any of three species

The find may require rethinking the so-called "Bamboo Hypothesis." [...]

2025-07-07

On Mexico’s Caribbean Coast, There’s Lobster for the Tourists and Microplastics for Everyone Else

The fishermen of Puerto Morelos complain of pirates who fish off-season with total impunity, while their small catches are contaminated by the abundant microplastics in the sea. [...]

2025-07-07

Ancient skull may have been half human, half Neanderthal child

CT scans hint at hybridization, but it will take extracting and analyzing a DNA sample to be certain. [...]

2025-07-07

AI could be science’s strongest ally

In a world of shrinking budgets, researchers need to do more with less; agentic AI can help. [...]

2025-07-07

Why Jolly Ranchers Are Banned in the UK but Not the US

Crude oil-derived substances in the candy have been linked to health problems—and the regulations that have allowed their use in the US are now in Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s crosshairs. [...]

2025-07-06

Figuring out why a nap might help people see things in new ways

An EEG signal of sleep is associated with better performance on a mental task. [...]

2025-07-06

How the Binding of Two Brain Molecules Creates Memories That Last a Lifetime

An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks, or months? [...]

2025-07-05

Meteorologists Say the National Weather Service Did Its Job in Texas

DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state's weekend flood risk. [...]