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A growing understanding of how “reproductive” hormones sculpt the brain could transform the management of neurological conditions.

Timberline Knolls, a mental health center owned by Acadia Healthcare, skimped on staff. Then came a series of tragedies.

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The mission will explore new ways of reducing the cost of feeding an astronaut.

Nine states have set goals to conserve 30 percent of their land by 2030. Maryland got there first.

A cluster of evangelical groups in the state is pushing for environmental action. Leaders say they’re following the biblical mandate to care for creation.

Simple, affordable initiatives like rain gardens are helping to soak up water in New Orleans.

Every year for nearly two decades, the small city of Rock Port has been producing more electricity from wind energy than it needs.

Amid tariff threats from the US, energy and economic security are key issues in Canada's federal election.

Amid tariff threats from the US, energy and economic security are key issues in Canada's federal election.

A leading sociologist, he explored American society up close — living in a Levittown at one point — to gain insight into issues of race, class, the media and even the Yankees.

Without Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.

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For years a textile mill gave farmers its sewage sludge as free fertilizer. Today the land is full of “forever chemicals.”

The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.

The ACLU claims the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration have violated the Freedom of Information Act.

More tornadoes than usual have already struck the U.S. in 2025—and many of them have been touching down farther east than they had in the past

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NASA's Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby. NASA released the images on Monday, a day after the close encounter. The asteroid is bigger than scientists expected and is shaped like a lumpy bowling pin. Lucy came within 600 miles of the harmless asteroid on Sunday, […]

The Switch 2 could breathe new life into these Microsoft titles.

A professional skeptic, he took on hundreds of mysteries, offering rational explanations for the Loch Ness monster, the Shroud of Turin and countless hauntings.

An Oscar-winning movie about how Catholics elect a new pope could not be more relevant—but it’s not on any streaming subscription service.

Discover the safest luxury crossovers of 2025, packed with cutting-edge driver assistance and crash avoidance tech.

How to choose the best phone accessories that are good for the earth.

Active since last week, the shower is formed from a comet’s debris and is forecast to produce the most fireballs overnight.

Active since last week, the shower is formed from a comet’s debris and is forecast to produce the most fireballs overnight.

During his life, Willy Ley predicted the dawn of the Space Age with remarkable accuracy. How did his remains end up forgotten in a co-op on the Upper West Side?

During his life, Willy Ley predicted the dawn of the Space Age with remarkable accuracy. How did his remains end up forgotten in a co-op on the Upper West Side?

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The Trump administration has proposed gutting NOAA’s cooperative institutes, which study everything from improving lifesaving weather forecasts to monitoring fish stocks

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The worldwide event aims to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment.

Bluesky’s new verification process launches today. It mixes the old-school, Twitter-style blue check bestowed by the platform with a more decentralized option for trusted organizations.

The late Pope Francis supported global climate agreements, advocated for Indigenous people and inspired activism

A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken apart as it swung by the sun, dashing hopes of a naked-eye spectacle.

Lowering blood pressure through medication can reduce someone's risk of developing dementia

Scientists say a newly discovered green comet likely has broken apart and won’t be visible to the naked eye. Comet SWAN hails from what’s called the Oort Cloud well beyond Pluto. The space rock has been visible through telescopes and binoculars over the past few weeks, but experts say it may […]

Quantinuum’s 56-bit trapped-ion computer has succeeded in demonstrating randomness in quantum circuits to establish secure, private connections

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Technics’ latest flagship buds pack even better sound in a slimmer, more stylish package.

Some experts say oral versions of popular weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy could offer people more flexibility and accessibility. What’s keeping the pills from taking off?

This tricked out walking pad has the highest incline capability I’ve seen on the market.

As children get older, their understanding of science and being a scientist changes. The words adults use are a critical part of keeping them engaged in discovery

Customs and Border Protection has broad authority to search travelers’ devices when they cross into the United States. Here’s what you can do to protect your digital life while at the US border.

Cosm's cushy venues provide a fully immersive experience that helps sports fans feel like they're really at the game—with all the thrills, the shouting, and even the hot dogs.

This week’s news roundup covers measles and whooping cough cases, evidence of a carbon cycle on Mars and the first glimpse at a colossal squid in its natural habitat.

While inspecting a sumptuous villa in Rome, an electrician stumbled across long lost works by the Baroque painter Carlo Maratta.

Scientists are investigating for the first time how dangerous the island's next big one could be.

In Pakistan, it's hoped newly-developed AI cameras could warn villagers via text to move their livestock if snow leopards enter the area.

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An expedition spotted a baby of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs.

Looking for an easy blowout at home? These powerful blow-dry brushes can achieve the look by blending a blow dryer and hair brush into one easy gadget.

Framework’s bet on a repairable and upgradeable laptop is finally paying off.

These WIRED-tested wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected.

WIRED played Switch 2 games in mouse mode for hours. It hurt.

By understanding the churning region near singularities, physicists hope they might be able to reconcile gravity and quantum mechanics.

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Trees nearest the mines had higher concentrations of mercury in their rings. Passive air sampling confirmed the mercury measurements.

A $450 serrated knife may slice a loaf just as cleanly as one that costs less than $50. But the benefits of the more lavish blade—quality, ergonomics, sheer prettiness—might make it worth the expense.

A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut safely landed Sunday in Kazakhstan, concluding a 220-day mission aboard the International Space Station. Roscosmos said the capsule, carrying Alexey Ovchinin, Ivan Vagner, and NASA astronaut Don Pettit, touched down near […]

After a lifetime of helping others see eclipses, Fred Espenak recently announced he is in hospice care for a chronic lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

These three companies have developed tactile devices that help visually impaired spectators follow the live action playing out on the field.

An artist imagines the flora of distant, nonexistent worlds.

An artist imagines the flora of distant, nonexistent worlds.

The Everglades is more than just swamps, fan boats and alligators and restoration efforts impact more than the land between Florida’s east and west coasts. Florida Bay is a body of water between the southern end of mainland Florida and the Florida Keys and makes up about a third of Everglades […]

A capsule with Don Pettit and his two Russian crewmates lands in Kazakhstan after a space station mission.

Only four of the 21 robots in the race crossed the finish line, highlighting just how far humanoids are from keeping up with their real human counterparts.

The White House has thrown its weight behind the lab leak theory, an idea that has divided intelligence agencies.

When an AI model for code-editing company Cursor hallucinated a new rule, users revolted.

Nobody knows where whale sharks, the biggest fish in the sea, are mating. But scientists suspect it may be happening in the waters around St. Helena, a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean where Napoleon Bonaparte was once exiled and died. St. Helena is the only place in the world […]

You finally caved and bought an Apple Watch. These are our favorite straps, screen protectors, chargers, and cases to go with it.

We break down the current iPad lineup to help you figure out which one of Apple’s tablets is best for you.

Worx’s petite cube vacuum appeals to my desire for cleanliness, control, and cute things in my life.

New subscription service notwithstanding, Garmin’s latest entry-level tracker is still reliable and attractive and works great.

AeroPress now comes in many sizes and designs. Here are the best AeroPress coffee makers and accessories, for the best coffee.

It’s spring skywatching at its best: The annual Lyrid meteor shower is back, offering people across the Northern Hemisphere a chance to catch shooting stars in the night sky.

Plus: Apple will employ user data to improve Apple Intelligence, Comcast has a 5-year price lock, and a new laser skin-care tool arrives in the US.

Black Mirror, North of North, and Adolescence are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.

Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things the First Shadow, The Imaginary, and Dead Talents Society are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month.

Some $380 million is now in limbo after reductions in the federal workforce affected staff that run a program helping low-income people pay their energy bills.

These nifty tools combine the ease of jotting notes by hand with the power of saving them digitally.

Plus: A US judge rules against police cell phone “tower dumps,” China names alleged NSA agents it says were involved in cyberattacks, and Customs and Border Protection reveals its social media spying tools.

A new experiment suggests that the thalamus plays a key role in humans becoming consciously aware of stimuli their brain receives.

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LOS ANGELES — While Los Angeles is home to the biggest stars in the world, a monthly get-together is proving that the city’s rich and famous have nothing on the universe.

The glowing object was a bolide, fireballs that explode in a bright flash, according to experts. It streaked across Mexico’s predawn skies on Wednesday.

An interim U.S. attorney is demanding information about the selection of research articles and the role of N.I.H. Experts worry this will have a chilling effect on publications.

The acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia sent a letter this week to the editor of a scientific journal for chest doctors, implying that the journal was partisan and asking a series of questions about how the publication protects the public from misinformation, whether it included […]

Anyone who tried to access Covid.gov, a federal website once dedicated to Covid resources, found something drastically different in its place Friday.

DOGE is knitting together data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, and IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope.

Most people know weed gets you high—but do you know how THC actually does it?

The rulings are setbacks to Trump’s efforts to halt climate and environmental funding approved under the Biden administration.

The Trump administration is freezing, delaying and revoking funding for dementia research, setting back discoveries of potential future treatments

The Trump administration and DOGE tried to cut more than 1,400 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. An employee union and other groups are fighting to keep the regulator intact.

Researchers discover a new color outside the range of human color vision, but you have to laser your retinas to see it

Extreme weather disasters, increasing as the planet warms, can curb blood donations while increasing demand, a new analysis found.

DOGE has tapped into some of the most sensitive and valuable data in the world. Now it’s starting to put it to work.

Scientists have grown a nugget-sized piece of chicken using a new method that can deliver nutrients and oxygen to artificial tissues, marking a major breakthrough in cultured meat.

Liberty Energy, founded by Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, reports falling profits, and the industry cites tariffs as a driver

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the unexplored swarms of asteroids out near Jupiter.

The National Science Foundation, which funds key science and engineering research, is the latest U.S. agency to be disrupted by Elon Musk’s DOGE

Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes, fires, and floods. “We are being set up for a really, really bad situation," says one.

In a document published Thursday, ICE explained the functions that it expects Palantir to include in a prototype of a new program to give the agency “near real-time” data about people self-deporting.

Preorders for the console will resume next week at the previously announced price of $450, but accessories are getting more expensive.

We’ve tested all the top slates, from Apple’s iPads to Android and Windows devices, and rounded up our favorites.

New evidence shows plant leaves absorb airborne microplastics, a previously overlooked route for the particles to enter crops that has implications for ecology and human health

NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon swoop past a small asteroid. It will be the second asteroid encounter for Lucy, launched in 2021 on a quest that will take it to 11 space rocks. Its ultimate destination is the unexplored swarms of asteroids out near Jupiter. NASA considers Sunday's flyby a dress […]

As the FTC trial has shown, a lack of competition allowed the company to shift its focus away from users—and toward its bottom line.

Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.

Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.

Spring's first meteor shower is reaching its peak. The Lyrids have surprised skygazers in the past with as many as 100 meteors per hour, but it’s not predicted to be as active this time around. During Tuesday morning’s peak, expect to see around six meteors per hour. The waning crescent moon […]

Wildfire season is coming. Here are the best disposable face coverings we’ve tested—and where you can find them.

Gene expression and complex phenotypes are determined by the activity of cis-regulatory elements. However, an understanding of how extant genetic variants affect cis regulation remains limited. Here, we investigated the consequences of cis-regulatory ...

Structural elements are widespread across genomes, but their complexity and role in repeatedly driving local adaptation remain unclear. In this work, we use phased genome assemblies to show that adaptive divergence in cryptic color pattern in a stick ...

The MYC oncogene promoter G-quadruplex (MycG4) regulates transcription and is a prevalent G4 locus in immortal cells. Nucleolin, a major MycG4-binding protein, exhibits greater affinity for MycG4 than for nucleolin recognition element (NRE) RNA. ...

Scientists discovered two genes involved in hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that can cause extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Now they're looking into treatments

Eli Lilly said clinical results of its GLP-1 in pill form showed safety and efficacy data similar to blockbuster injectable drugs.

The gorpcore backpackers are wearing a breathable fabric called Alpha Direct or grid fleece. It’s coming for your cover-ups.

These tips and recommendations can help you get some shut-eye before you fly.

We tested the top curling irons on the market, and here are the ones that made the cut.

Amid harsh cuts, the Trump administration has proposed canceling the nearly ready-to-launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Apple’s 2025 iPad refresh doesn’t bring anything new to the table, but it’s still the best tablet for most people.

ORCs—odd radio circles—are one of the weirdest recent discoveries in the heavens above

LG has licensed tech that claims to interpret TV users’ feelings and convictions. The company will use this data to more directly target the ads it’s showing to users of its smart TV platform.

Three DOGE associates have been granted access to systems at the Department of Labor housing sensitive information on migrant farm workers, visa applicants, and more.

Hear takeaways from 35 years at Scientific American from Gary Stix, our recently retired mind and brain editor.

Trump officials have proposed changing a decades-old interpretation of a key word in the Endangered Species Act, which would make it much easier to log, build or drill for oil.

The president said the move was aimed at making the United States the world’s “dominant seafood leader.”

“It is the strongest sign to date of any possibility of biological activity outside the solar system." 

A pilot project will test whether it is a useful way of fighting climate change.

Dimethyl sulfide is in the news after NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have detected relatively high levels of it in the atmosphere of an exoplanet called K2-18 b

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated the positions of 1,406 employees at the congressionally mandated agency.

Eli Lilly reported promising results from a study of its experimental oral drug that could rival popular injections to treat obesity and diabetes.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detected an intriguing compound in the atmosphere of the exoplanet K2-18 b, but scientists are divided about what the chemical means

Fast fashion retailers rely heavily on shipping by air. The president’s tariffs could change that.

The shift to cleaner power needs resources from China. An export ban just cut off some supplies.

Surges in Mennonite communities near the U.S. border may complicate containment efforts, experts say.

Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday.

The first clinical trials are testing inhibitors of transposons, DNA sequences that hop around the genome on their own

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I was fired from my job as a scientist at the only federal agency dedicated to the science of workplace safety. The Trump administration’s cuts put the U.S. workforce in danger

Some workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who were fired in February, rehired in March and then fired for a second time in April, say the agency has missed some salary payments during that period, and failed to have their health insurance plans restored or provide basic […]

Advocacy groups collecting reports from colleges say hundreds more students could be caught up in the crackdown.

Translating noisy geese to time travel across the universe.

New European Union regulations will require products that last longer and are easier to recycle

A bright object falling from space lit up the skies over Mexico’s capital around 3 a.m. Wednesday, stretching over plains, volcanoes and small towns.

A new global survey finds that endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide. The study looked at 48 populations of sea turtles. Scientists measured the impacts of threats such as hunting, pollution and climate change. In more than half of the […]

RFK Jr.'s Health Department shut down an advisory group that recommends how to test newborns for genetic disorders.

A bright fireball lit up the skies over Mexico’s capital, stretching over plains, volcanoes and small towns. Videos of the ball of fire shooting over the country and dissolving in a burst of light over Mexico City struck awe in many and became the fuel for social media memes. Scientists were […]

In general, crowds like to form lanes to get across—until too many people go in too many different directions

Autism rates are rising, but RFK, Jr., is wrong about the reasons. Here’s what the science says

In December 2024, the global community expected the parties at the fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting in Busan, South Korea, to produce a landmark treaty to address the planet’s plastic pollution crisis. The event was intended to be the final opportunity for more than […]

If you were to ask a random passerby to describe what a robot is made of and how it is powered, they would likely tell you that a robot is made of metal and requires electricity to operate. Experts, however, would likely say that robotic control systems ...

To prevent their detection, bacteria inhibit plant enzymes with a small molecule

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Excitonic insulators (EIs) are a solid-state prototype for bosonic phases of matter that can support charge-neutral exciton currents. However, demonstration of exciton transport in EIs is difficult. In this work, we show that the strong interlayer ...

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Exposed minerals hint at the evolution of geochemical conditions on early Mars

Prolonged operation accumulates damage that is similar to fatigue in an electrode

The establishment and growth of scientific communities require long-term planning, political backing, and social and economic support. In many Latin American countries, these entities have been repeatedly shaken by monetary catastrophes, political ...

A physicist issues an urgent call to deflate the world-shaping power of tech billionaires

Underrepresentation of girls and women in studies warps our understanding of the condition, argues a neuroscientist

More than 90% of all low-carbon technology trade is between high-income countries and China

To prevent the abuse of anesthetic drugs, such as fentanyl and propofol, hospitals dispose of unused anesthetics. In countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Japan, and China, some hospitals abide by local policies by dumping these unused anesthetics into sewers (1–3). This disposal method […]

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Similar to other professions, science has organizations that represent scientists and the research they do. Too many are staying silent as Trump dismantles research

A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say

Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.

Peter Dutton is facing outrage after comments he made on climate change during an election debate.

The Trump administration plans to rewrite part of the Endangered Species Act that prohibits harming the habitats of endangered and threatened species. Environmentalists say that could lead to the extinction of some endangered species due to logging, mining, development and other activities. At […]

The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors scientists say are likely contributing to rising rates of the condition.

Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

The World Health Organization finally reached a compromise on a pandemic treaty after three years of talks. The United States withdrew from negotiations after President Trump took office.

An explosion at Northrop Grumman’s remote rocket testing site in northern Utah has destroyed a building. Emergency crews responded to reports of a loud blast and a dark plume of smoke rising over the rangelands Wednesday morning. Officers found no injuries or fatalities in their initial […]

A colossal squid has been captured on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible. The sighting was announced Tuesday by the Schmidt Ocean Institute. The squid filmed was a juvenile found deep in the South Atlantic […]

Scientists may have found a new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system that orbits two failed stars. Located 120 light years away, the planet appears to take an unusual path around two brown dwarfs, whipping around at a right angle. Scientists know of over a dozen planets that orbit twin […]

The colossal squid, the heaviest invertebrate in the world, was captured on video swimming in the deep sea for the first time since it was identified a century ago.

A new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists reported Wednesday.

President Trump directed his administration to help states import drugs from Canada. But a proposal to alter a Medicare program to reduce costs could wind up raising prices.

President Trump’s efforts to dismantle climate policies won’t stop renewables from rising or fossil fuels from slowing, according to outlooks from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and BloombergNEF

The highly addictive drug, manufactured almost exclusively by Mexican cartels, is more dangerous than ever. Its use has been surging across the country. Unlike fentanyl, there are no medicines that can swiftly reverse a meth overdose and none approved to treat meth addiction.

Levies on Americans’ daily prescriptions and other medicines could raise costs, spur rationing and lead to shortages of critical drugs.

Stunned scientists say the extremely rare squid can weigh up to 500kg (1,100lb).

Leaked budget documents indicate that key NASA and NOAA research projects, such as crucial climate research and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, are at risk of being defunded in 2026

A powerful stimulant that keeps users sleepless for days and can ignite psychosis and violence has been rattling Portland and its safety networks.

The world-famous mathematician Alan Turing found a possible mechanism for iconic animal patterns thanks to differential equations

The devastating stimulant has been hitting Portland, Maine hard, even competing with fentanyl as the street drug of choice. Although a fentanyl overdose can be reversed with Narcan, no medicine can reverse a meth overdose. Nor has any been approved to treat meth addiction.Unlike fentanyl, which […]

Rather than resurrect extinct species, cloning technology could save those at risk of dying out, like the red wolf, but only with solid conservation efforts and habitat protections

Spillover from the politicization of the COVID pandemic has eroded vaccine confidence, but everyday people can play a role in building it back up

Discarded authors Sarah Gabbott and Jan Zalasiewicz, observers of the geological past, look into the future

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About 50 SoCal studios currently license rights to use Lagree equipment, many of which are in Los Angeles. You might think it's harder that Pilates. But its creator, Sebastien Lagree, would say you're wrong.

Hypochlorous acid has a lot of buzz in the beauty industry, but this nontoxic disinfectant has many possible uses.