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

Our Eyes Originated in a 600-Million-Year-Old Cyclops

Humidity and heat are killers for tropical birds: Waxbill and hornbill studies highlight the dangers

Ancient farming clues may finally expose where humanity's most important wheat first emerged

Urban agriculture could supply about 28% of Europe's vegetable demand

How can opinions be maximally influenced? New research offers insights

Invisible fertility crisis: Chemicals and climate change threaten reproduction across species

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

Stick-on gel delivers drugs directly to plants to clear infections quickly

Will attendance‑based grading improve school absenteeism?

The Predictive Powers of Bear Poop

Peatlands are vital for tackling climate change, yet scientists still haven't found them all

Soil, not fertilizer, is primary source of nitrogen gas loss in rice paddies, study reveals

Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away. We're trying to bring it closer to home

They cover just 3% of Earth, yet the unanswered questions around them could reshape climate action forever

An anomaly in global sea level rise is explained by deep ocean heating

From pet to pest: Research warns invasive goldfish are reshaping freshwater ecosystems

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

People are betting on measles outbreaks – and that might be useful

Gamblers are betting millions of dollars on measles outbreaks

Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?

Where Brains Process Smell

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

NASA Curiosity rover finds mysterious life linked molecules on Mars

Humanoid robots may be about to break the 100-metre sprint record

Uranus has weird rings. Astronomers now know the source of two of them

Scientists catch antimatter “atom” acting like a wave for the first time

MIT scientists turn chaotic laser light into powerful brain imaging tool

Your dreams aren’t random. Here’s what’s really happening

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

How I pay almost nothing to power my house and electric car

We may finally have a cure for many different autoimmune conditions

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

Scientists think they finally know why Neanderthals vanished

This massive 3D map of 47 million galaxies could unlock dark energy

Vitamin D boosts breast cancer treatment success by 79%

Scientists capture electrons forming strange patchy patterns inside quantum materials

Scientists discover enzyme that could supercharge Ozempic

Two whale groups separated by seas—but not by genes, study finds

The Things That Fuel Our Dreams

Maya collapse mystery deepens as scientists find no drought at key site

Proportional voting method could enhance electoral representation and group decision-making

What is black garlic? How heat and humidity turn a pungent ingredient mild and slightly sweet

Firehorse superstition helps uncover why women's education may not drive Japan's fertility decline

JWST hunts for an 'Earth-moon' twin in a habitable zone, but the star has other plans

An unprecedented Antarctic heat wave hit in the dead of winter—what it signals for the decades ahead

Beating and bleeding dummy hearts to train surgeons for emergency trauma injuries

Room-temperature vibrations could transform how industry makes graphene

This ultracold quantum device turns electricity into something far stranger that could unlock sound-based lasers

Sewers have been hiding a climate problem in plain sight, and this new tool finally exposes its true scale