“Old” pacemakers may still work for years, so doctors are refurbishing used devices and donating them to patients in low- and middle-income countries.
Published: 2024-11-22 21:30:00
Earthen channels directed fish into ponds that formed seasonally, providing a dietary bounty for Maya civilizations starting around 4,000 years ago.
Published: 2024-11-22 19:00:00
Hundreds of defunct satellites plunge toward Earth every year. Scientists are studying how the chemical stew left in their wake impacts the atmosphere.
Published: 2024-11-22 14:00:00
Chlorine-based water treatments create many by-products, but one has been elusive. Its identification sets the stage for studying its health effects.
Published: 2024-11-21 19:00:00
A multiyear study of dozens of wild, adult chimps suggests that play helps reduce tension and boost cooperation among individuals.
Published: 2024-11-21 16:00:00
The first-ever close-up of an extragalactic star looks different than expected and might give a view of what stars look like at the end of their lives.
Published: 2024-11-21 13:00:00
Phobos and Deimos could have formed from asteroid debris, a new study suggests. An upcoming sample return mission will help test the idea.
Published: 2024-11-20 18:33:51
If future AI models are trained on AI-generated content, they could end up producing more bias and nonsense, researchers caution.
Published: 2024-11-20 14:00:00
Every single Atlantic hurricane in 2024 had wind speeds supercharged by warming seas. One even jumped two categories of intensity.
Published: 2024-11-20 11:00:00
The DESI project previously reported that dark energy — long thought to be constant — changes over time. A new analysis reaffirms that claim.
Published: 2024-11-20 01:00:00
If confirmed as head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kennedy could influence U.S. policy on vaccines, drugs and food safety.
Published: 2024-11-19 18:00:00
Mineral crystals in heart cockles’ shells protect symbiotic algae from ultraviolet rays and could lead to innovations in internet infrastructure.
Published: 2024-11-19 16:00:00
In 2024, tobacco use among middle and high school students reached a record low, but new vapes and other products with nicotine keep coming.
Published: 2024-11-19 14:00:00
Some genetic changes in fat cells don’t go away after weight loss, a study in mice and human cells suggests.
Published: 2024-11-18 16:00:00
The senses of sight and sound are usually mingled in the brain, but not for people with aphantasia.
Published: 2024-11-18 14:00:00
Readers wondered if mayo qualifies as a non-Newtonian fluid, and X user @Lightning456243 asked how a quantum computer can identify its own errors.
Published: 2024-11-16 12:00:00
Editor in chief Nancy Shute recounts the 50-year anniversary of the hominid's discovery, which upended the study of human evolution.
Published: 2024-11-16 12:00:00
The behemoth coral, discovered in October in the Solomon Islands, is longer than a blue whale and older than the United States.
Published: 2024-11-15 16:00:00
The discovery of potential cancer-causing agents in tap water led to the Safe Drinking Water Act — a law that continues protecting public health.
Published: 2024-11-15 14:00:00
Rocks returned by China’s Chang’e-6 mission suggest volcanic activity just 2.8 billion years ago but lack telltale heat-generating elements.
Published: 2024-11-15 10:00:00