Category Science

The Kongsbreen and Kronebreen glaciers in Svalbard, Norway, Åslund/Norwegian Polar Institute/Greenpeace The mighty collision of two glaciers – Kongsbreen and Kronebreen – in Svalbard, Norway, is captured in a woven patchwork of black and white images taken by the Norwegian…

November 21, 2024 5 min read New Bird Flu Cases in Young People Are Raising Concerns about Mutating Virus Canada’s first human case of bird flu has left a teenager in critical condition as human infections continue to emerge in…

New research reveals how our prehistoric brain regions collaborate with newer neural networks to fuel social anxiety and self-reflection Published in Science Advances | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Ever caught yourself replaying a social interaction in your mind, wondering…

Checking on patients at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona Jesse Rieser/New York The Future Loves YouAriel Zeleznikow-Johnston (Penguin, 28 November) Much of medicine today focuses on extending life by no more than several months. Drugs for cancer and Alzheimer’s…

November 21, 2024 3 min read Chimps Share Knowledge like Humans Do, Spurring Innovation Female chimps who migrate to new social groups bring skills and technology with them, helping to drive development of increasingly complex tool sets By Rachel Nuwer…

This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. During his campaign, president-elect Donald Trump had a pointed tagline for his energy policy: “Drill, baby, drill.” That statement is emblematic of where Trump is poised…

Scientists have achieved a remarkable leap in computational chemistry, simulating over a million electrons in molecular systems while processing a quintillion calculations per second. This breakthrough brings us closer to understanding complex biological systems and developing new medicines, materials, and…

Creatine supplements are commonly available in powder form Shutterstock/RHJPhtotos Creatine is one of the most widely studied performance-enhancing substances in the world. Once dismissed as just a bodybuilding supplement, its public popularity has grown hand-in-hand with interest from scientists. The…

Rachel Feltman: There’s been a lot of hype around artificial intelligence lately. Some companies want us to believe that machine learning is powerful enough to practically tell the future. But what about using AI to explore the past—and talk to…

Rice University researchers have developed a novel approach to capturing waste heat from industrial processes, potentially saving billions in energy costs. Their quantum-inspired design could help make thermal energy storage a practical alternative to batteries for grid-scale applications. Published in…