Health Aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener, has now been linked to learning and memory deficits September 21, 2023
Environment Human activity is chopping up the tree of life: we’re hacking off entire branches through extinction September 21, 2023
Animals Bats rarely get cancer — and their secret might lie in their genes. What could this mean for us? September 21, 2023
News Parker Solar Probe flies through intense solar eruption and captures everything on camera September 20, 2023
Climate WWII weather logs from Pearl Harbor battleships could fill in missing climate data September 20, 2023
Astronomy Losing our dark skies is so problematic there’s now a name for it: noctalgia September 20, 2023
Home science Working from home can be more sustainable, but only if you’re not social September 20, 2023
Archaeology Nature turned this 2,000-year-old ancient Roman glass into a modern optical device September 19, 2023
Animals The story of Janus, the two-headed tortoise who can’t fit inside his own shell September 19, 2023 - Updated on September 25, 2023
Climate California is suing major oil companies for downplaying the risks of fossil fuels September 19, 2023
Future World’s first mass-produced humanoid robot wants to solve China’s aging population problem September 18, 2023
Biology One in five American children are obese. Here’s what parents can do for their kids September 18, 2023
Future AI Chatbots are easily fooled by nonsense. Can their flaws offer insights about the human brain? September 16, 2023
Environment Earth is no longer a ‘safe operating space for humanity.’ Climate change isn’t even the biggest problem September 15, 2023
Animals This newly discovered gecko species was hiding in plain sight for decades September 15, 2023 - Updated on September 25, 2023
Astronomy Webb telescope finds carbon-based molecules in the atmosphere of a water planet. Could this be a sign of life? September 15, 2023
Environment Environmental activists are being killed all over for trying to protect the planet September 15, 2023
News Before dinosaurs: the ferocious ‘terrible-headed’ predator that ruled South America September 14, 2023
Agriculture Agriculture is one of today’s biggest emitters. But it could go carbon negative by 2050 September 14, 2023
Environment Heat pumps are way more efficient than fossil fuels and this study clearly demonstrates it September 14, 2023
Mathematics Mathematician finds brilliant solution to 50-year-old Mobius strip puzzle September 13, 2023
News The new prescription that can improve cardiovascular health: fruits and vegetables September 12, 2023
News Scientists may have found the closest black hole to Earth, just 150-light-years away September 12, 2023
Climate Greta Thunberg’s climate strike made a tangible change to people’s behaviors September 11, 2023
News Perseverance rover made enough oxygen on Mars to keep a dog alive for 10 hours September 11, 2023
Archaeology Vikings did reach North America a thousand years ago — and now we know exactly when September 11, 2023
Anthropology Early humans intentionally made baseball-sized spheres — and we’re not sure why September 8, 2023
Mind & Brain Footballers wearing jerseys with small numbers are rated as more slender than those wearing big numbers September 8, 2023
Health Concussions early in life can cause cognitive decline later — even after you’ve healed September 8, 2023
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