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Science word of the day: HeliospherePronunciation: HEE’-lee-uhs-feerWhat it means: The heliosphere is the region around the sun that’s affected by the solar wind, a flow of…
In the weeks around the 2026 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, my phone kept buzzing with alerts about GLP-1 drugs and cancer.…
Astronomers have found the strongest evidence yet that a rocky planet beyond our solar system has managed to hold onto an atmosphere — a crucial ingredient…
Archaeologists in Russia have discovered a rare medieval wild-boar tusk that was likely used by a warrior or noble as a good-luck charm, a new study…
Researchers have discovered that children’s brains can contain cells with their mother’s DNA and that these cells can persist for decades.The findings, which were posted to…
Quick factsWhat it is: The collision-prone galaxy cluster MACS J0553.4-3342Where it is: In the constellation ColumbaWhen it was shared: July 2026Around 100 years ago, Albert Einstein…
Nowadays, the word “weapon” may evoke modern-day technologies such as firearms, blades and missiles. Yet archaeological evidence shows that weapons have existed for hundreds of thousands…
Science word of the day: AutotrophPronunciation: AW’-tuh-trohfWhat it means: Autotrophs are organisms that can feed themselves with inorganic substances such as light (for plants) or methane…
Female farm managers are hidden in plain sight in ancient Roman texts, mentioned in laws, literature and grave inscriptions across five centuries. Modern historians have generally…
Much of the discourse around artificial intelligence (AI) focuses on grand ideas such as the rise of a hypothetical artificial general intelligence (AGI) and superintelligence. Speculation…
