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A new study could help identify promising treatments to extend the human lifespan, researchers say

Debate still swirls around the nature of “little red dots,” black holes glimpsed in the early universe by the James Webb Space Telescope. A controversial new weigh-in may settle the matter

Advances in quantum technology might allow astronomers to circumvent age-old issues that limit the size of optical observatories

A small, aging fleet repairs the fiber-optic cables that carry data around the globe, and conflict zones can slow that work to a crawl

There Is No Antimemetics Division explores how to survive when memories and meaning are malleable

One in four abortions in the U.S. rely on telehealth access to mifepristone, but antiabortion activists want to ban it

Author Jeremy Lent argues that human society runs on a flawed, exploitative worldview—and that embracing interconnectedness could enable a more sustainable future

Anthropic has been consulting theologians and ethicists on Claude’s behavior, raising questions about who gets to shape a chatbot’s values

A statement can be true or false. But as Kurt Gödel demonstrated, there will always be mathematical assumptions that can neither be proven nor disproven

Western Europe is essentially trapped in the weather equivalent of a Dutch oven, a situation that one scientist said has “the fingerprints of climate change all over it”

China’s artificial embryos are part of an experiment to learn more about how human pregnancies could develop under microgravity conditions

Like modern crocodiles, this bizarre ancient reptile was likely a carnivore, but otherwise it bears little resemblance to them

A battle between “slimes” and “zoglins” could be the best way to calculate pi—at least for fans of this megahit game

Thick and creamy, gloopy or spray-on, sunscreen can be confounding. This science-backed guide can help you get ready for summer

This teensy creature was discovered along a deep-sea mountain

Over the course of 13 expeditions and other efforts between mid-2025 and mid-2026, scientists found hundreds of previously undiscovered creatures living under the waves

Our universe appears flat—but this observation still leaves plenty of options for its true shape. In fact, our cosmos could resemble a donut

Friday’s test flight marks a major milestone for SpaceX as the company gears up to go public and to participate in NASA’s Artemis III mission in 2027

An astrophotographer teamed up with Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman to create these stunning new images of the lunar surface

The trend of attorneys getting caught citing AI-hallucinated cases points to a broader problem: instead of checking AI’s work, people keep trusting it