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Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain

17 hours ago

Adolescence can be a challenging time, but to a brain scientist it's a marvel - a time of breathtaking development. Scientists are learning a lot about how teenagers make decisions and approach risk.

Dried-Up Lagoon Is 'Time Analog' for Martian Life

22 hours ago

If Martian microbes were like those in this Earth lagoon, they could have survived the Red Planet’s primordial desiccation

New York City Is Sinking under Its Own Weight

1 days ago

The weight of New York City’s 1.1 million buildings is making the city slowly sink

Oregon is moving to legalize psychedelics

1 days ago

In Oregon, psychedelics are moving from illegal status to an approved product. But this brave new world comes with lots of regulations and challenges, including training psychedelic 'facilitators.'

What Is Paxlovid Rebound, and How Common Is It?

1 days ago

President Biden is part of a minority of people who have experienced Paxlovid rebound, but experts say the drug should still be prescribed for those who need it

What is it about a lullaby that helps kids fall asleep?

1 days ago

NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin has a trick to get her kids to fall asleep at bedtime: lullabies. Science backs it up: Singing to your child helps them fall asleep faster, even than listening to Mozart!

The Pandemic Caused a Baby Boom in Red States and a Bust in Blue States

1 days ago

The COVID pandemic caused a U.S.-wide decline in fertility rates, but red states actually saw increases

Thousands of New Creatures Discovered in Deep-Sea Mining Zone

1 days ago

A new study found more than 5,000 new species in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a mineral-rich area of seafloor that companies aim to mine for critical materials

Local farmers in South Africa were cut out of rooibos tea cash. Now change is brewing

1 days ago

For generations, the Khoisan people harvested the rooibos plant to make tea. As this caffeine-free drink has grown trendy - 9,000 tons exported a year - they've been cut out of revenues. Until now.

Social Media Can Harm Kids. Could New Regulations Help?

1 days ago

As more researchers document the potential harms of social media use, especially for youngsters, both Republicans and Democrats are pushing legislation to rein in platforms

A Rare Form of Dementia Can Unleash Creativity

1 days ago

Frontotemporal dementia can release the creative potential of the brain’s visual areas

Can multivitamins improve memory? A new study shows 'intriguing' results

1 days ago

A team of researchers tracked thousands of people who took a daily multivitamin for three years. At the end of the first year, they performed slightly better on memory tests than people on a placebo.

Why We Need to See Inside AI's Black Box

1 days ago

A computer scientist explains what it means when the inner workings of AIs are hidden

Here's What Causes Motion Sickness

2 days ago

Here's how to reconcile the mismatch in what your senses are telling your brain

A Meteorite Fell in Their Bedroom. Here's What Happened Next

2 days ago

Earlier this month a meteorite crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home. The residents are still pondering the fate of their gift from the skies

Virtually ouch-free: Promising early data on a measles vaccine delivered via sticker

2 days ago

Vaccine experts are excited about new clinical trial results for a device that delivers measles vaccine via a "microarray" patch - no syringe needed.

Brain-Spine Interface Allows Paralyzed Man to Walk Using His Thoughts

2 days ago

A device provides a connection between the brain and spinal cord, allowing thought to control movement

NASA Mini Satellites Will Help Track Hurricanes

2 days ago

Miniature satellites called CubeSats will collect meteorologic data that NASA hopes will help explain how and why some tropical storms intensify as they approach land

Our Shifting Understanding of Democracy Is Fueling Populism and Culture Wars

2 days ago

As with climate change, adverse changes in democratic practices require societal adaptation to avoid the worst scenarios

You Can Probably Beat ChatGPT at These Math Brainteasers. Here's Why

2 days ago

The ChatGPT AI can ace an IQ test, but it can’t beat brainteasers like those devised by legendary math puzzler Martin Gardner

A Computer Scientist Breaks Down Generative AI's Hefty Carbon Footprint

2 days ago

Is generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins—and how to reduce it

Precious cheetah cubs die in India national park

2 days ago

The cubs were the first to be born in the country 70 years after the animals were declared extinct here

Ron DeSantis's Antiscience Agenda Is Dangerous

2 days ago

Presidential contender Ron DeSantis has used governmental power in Florida to restrict access to health and education, promoting an intolerant and harmful agenda

Here's Why AI May Be Extremely Dangerous--Whether It's Conscious or Not

2 days ago

Artificial intelligence algorithms will soon reach a point of rapid self-improvement that threatens our ability to control them and poses great potential risk to humanity

We Need 50 More Years of the Clean Water Act

2 days ago

The Clean Water Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that has fundamentally changed water pollution in the U.S., is under attack when it should be strengthened instead

Abortion Bans Are Driving Off Doctors and Putting Basic Health Care at Risk

2 days ago

Many physicians say they are reluctant to practice in states with abortion bans, harming access to regular exams and screenings

See tiny newborn meerkats explore zoo enclosure

3 days ago

The Smithsonian's National Zoo is celebrating the birth of meerkat pups for the first time in 16 years.

The Universe Began with a Bang, Not a Bounce, New Studies Find

3 days ago

New research pokes holes in the idea that the cosmos expanded and then contracted before beginning again

Why Has a Group of Orcas Suddenly Started Attacking Boats?

3 days ago

Killer whales in a group near Spain and Portugal may be teaching one another to mess with small boats. They sank their third vessel earlier this month

Deep-sea mining hotspot teems with mystery animals

3 days ago

Thousands of 'otherworldly' animals live beneath the ocean in an area that may be mined for metals.

The U.S. Debt-Ceiling Crisis Could Harm Science for Years to Come

3 days ago

Investments in research and development are likely to drop—even if the worst-case scenario is avoided

U.S. Military Sees Growing Threat in Thawing Permafrost

3 days ago

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks visited Alaska this week to see how climate change is undermining infrastructure at Arctic military bases

The Science Is Clear: Gun Control Saves Lives

3 days ago

By enacting simple laws that make guns safer and harder to get, we can prevent killings like the ones in Uvalde and Buffalo

COP28: Government defends oil boss Jaber to head talks

3 days ago

Government minister pushes back against EU and US calls for removal of Sultan al-Jaber as head of COP28.

People, Not Google's Algorithm, Create Their Own Partisan 'Bubbles' Online

3 days ago

Politically polarized Google users are not steered to partisan sites by the search engine’s algorithm but generally decide to go there on their own

Virgin Orbit: Branson's rocket dream ends after mission failure

4 days ago

The British billionaire's bankrupt satellite launch firm had been looking to boost its finances.

Fast-growing chickens: Judge dismisses 'Frankenchickens' farming welfare case

4 days ago

A high court judge dismisses a legal challenge over the welfare of fast-growing chickens on farms.

Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again

4 days ago

A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants

How a little more silence in children's lives helps them grow

4 days ago

Studies show too much noise, particularly loud, irregular noise, can hurt a child's brain development, because if sound is irregular, it distracts our brains and makes concentration more difficult.

People with disabilities aren't often seen in stock photos. The CPSC is changing that

4 days ago

The Consumer Product Safety Commission took photos of people with disabilities using home safety devices like flashlights and smoke alarms - then put them in the public domain for anyone to use.

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