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What we know—and what we don’t—about marijuana’s health effects

How a vision-restoring gene therapy proved that we can treat inherited diseases

Metallic scorpion stingers, preeclampsia hope, canceled wind energy projects

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight—here’s how to get the best view

Key U.S. science panels are being axed—and others are becoming less open

Why the FDA rejected a ‘breakthrough’ melanoma drug

Do octopus brains work like humans’—or is there another way to be smart?

A SpaceX rocket booster may be on track to hit the moon in August

Watch NASA test its new X-59 jet designed to go faster than the speed of sound

A third of U.S. adults don’t get enough sleep, new CDC report warns

US lawmakers vote to cut science spending—but reject Trump’s sweeping reductions

The spring migration of birds is peaking. Here’s how to watch

What is the Kardashev scale, and can we climb it?

What is the AI compute crunch, and why are AI tools hitting usage limits?

‘Spectacular’ Viking coin hoard discovery is likely the largest in history

Trump, ibogaine and the science behind the psychedelics boom in the U.S.

At shadow climate summit on phasing out fossil fuels, scientists are center stage

Scientists just discovered what is fueling cows’ potent burps

Trump withdraws wellness influencer and MAHA activist Casey Means as surgeon general nominee

Scientists use AI to test whether life can run on only 19 amino acids

The effort to rescue ‘Timmy’ the humpback whale just took a risky turn

JWST discovers ‘red monster’ galaxy that challenges astronomers’ understanding of the early universe

Pioneering geneticist and decoder of the human genome J. Craig Venter dies at age 79

Infamous geneticist and decoder of the human genome J. Craig Venter dies at 79

Should schools limit kids’ screen time? The science is murky

What’s faster than light? Darkness

Measles outbreaks can end, but the danger of the disease doesn’t

A giant hailstorm just killed an emu at a Missouri zoo

What happened after the fall of Rome? Ancient genomes offer new clues

DOJ indicts former Fauci adviser David Morens on charges related to COVID pandemic

What you eat for lunch could influence your immune system just hours later

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein connects physics, poetry and pop culture

NASA chief Jared Isaacman hints at campaign to make Pluto a planet again

City birds appear more afraid of women than men, and scientists have no idea why

Humanity may be doomed to die in nuclear war—unless we act soon, physicist David Gross says

The Simpsons reference that refutes one of history’s greatest mathematicians

Fusion energy company Commonwealth applies to join a U.S. power grid—a first

Watch Astrobotic’s latest record-breaking ‘ring of fire’ rocket engine test

Polycystic ovary syndrome might affect men, too. Here’s how

War in Iran spotlights the risk to drinking water for millions in the Persian Gulf

The science behind the Adidas shoes that helped two marathoners break the two-hour mark

Iconic Sombrero Galaxy captured in incredible detail, revealing its enormous glowing halo

People trust vaccine scientists as much as other researchers, poll shows

Blood filtering could help treat preeclampsia, pilot study suggests

Zepbound’s and Ozempic’s greatest benefit may be their anti-inflammatory power

NASA Curiosity discovery, suicide hotline hope, the AI voice clone upper hand

Entire NSF science advisory board fired by Trump administration

‘Staggering’ number of people believe unproven claims about vaccines, raw milk, and more

‘Bat feast’ animal videos at African cave offer clues to how deadly viruses spread

Can electric air taxis carry passengers? Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 just cleared a key test