2025-01-20

Sleeping pills stop the brain’s system for cleaning out waste

A specialized system sends pulses of pressure through the fluids in our brain. [...]

2025-01-20

Peeing is contagious among chimps

Physical proximity, social dominance are primary factors involved in "contagious urination" behavior. [...]

2025-01-20

Life is thriving in the subsurface depths of Earth

Different species thrive beneath the oceans than under the land. [...]

2025-01-20

Robotic hand helps pianists overcome “ceiling effect”

Passive training with robotic exoskeleton hand even led to motor improvements in the untrained hand. [...]

2025-01-20

Edge of Mars’ great dichotomy eroded back by hundreds of kilometers

What may have been an ancient shoreline has signs of a water-driven transformation. [...]

2025-01-19

There’s a New Way to Count Prime Numbers

To make progress on one of number theory’s most elementary questions, two mathematicians turned to an unlikely source. [...]

2025-01-19

Come Tuesday, You Can See Six or Seven Planets in a Dazzling Planet Parade

Don't miss this nighttime viewing event, which includes the three furthest planets in our solar system. [...]

2025-01-19

Look to the Sky: Here's Every Major US Space Launch Scheduled in 2025

Blue Ghost and New Glenn started off the year right. Many more launches are on the way, and many can be watched online. [...]

2025-01-18

2025 Is a Year Full of Meteor Showers: Here's When the Next One Is Due

Start off the new year by watching a skyful of shooting stars. [...]