‘Alien plant’ fossil discovered near Utah ghost town doesn’t belong to any known plant families, living or extinct
Fossilized plant remains discovered near a Utah ghost town have stumped scientists, who are unable…
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James Webb telescope uncovers massive ‘grand design’ spiral galaxy in the early universe — and scientists can’t explain how it got so big, so fast
Galaxies in the early universe tend to be clumpy, but the new JWST discovery of…
Large Hadron Collider finds 1st evidence of the heaviest antimatter particle yet
Scientists at CERN’s ALICE detector are replicating conditions found during the Big Bang, attempting to…
Women exhibit less manipulative personality traits in more gender-equal countries
A new study exploring how gender equality relates to Machiavellianism—a personality trait characterized by manipulation,…
Journal that published faulty black plastic study removed from science index
The publisher of a high-profile, now-corrected study on black plastics has been removed from a…
The New Glenn rocket’s seven powerful engines may light up as soon as today
In a widely anticipated test, Blue Origin may ignite the seven main engines on its…
Here’s what we learned driving Audi’s new Q6 and SQ6 electric SUVs
Audi provided flights from Washington, DC, to San Francisco and accommodation so Ars could drive…
Looking back on the year in science and what’s next
Each year we dedicate the final issue of Science News to reviewing the big stories…
These scientific feats set new records in 2024
Noteworthy findings include jumbo black hole jets, an ultrapetite frog, ancient asteroid remnants and more.
Deaths related to the cold have grown since 1999 in the U.S.
From 1999 to 2022, the rate of cold-related deaths rose from about 4 per 1…
Building muscle strength and mass may help reduce depression risk, study suggests
Building muscle might do more than improve physical health — it could also help protect…
Krypto steals the show in Superman teaser
David Corenswet stars in James Gunn’s Superman reboot. The Internet has been buzzing the last…
A new, uncensored AI video model may spark a new AI hobbyist movement
The AI-generated video scene has been hopping this year (or twirling wildly, as the case…
AI sniffs out whiskey flavor notes as well as the pros
A machine learning algorithm identified the top five flavor notes in 16 types of whiskey.…
Killer squirrels have developed taste for flesh — and voles are running for their lives
Ground squirrels have turned into carnivorous killers in a local park after vole numbers exploded…
‘Truly extraordinary’ ancient offerings, including statues of snakes and a child priest, found submerged in ‘healing’ spring in Italy
The remains of ancient bronze statues, including sculpted snakes up to 35 inches long, have…
Amazon faces holiday strike after refusing to bargain with warehouse workers
Amazon workers at seven warehouses walked out Thursday morning, launching a strike ahead of the…
Rare army general and chariot unearthed among China’s terracotta warriors
The life-size clay figurines offer new insights into the organization and structure of China’s army…
Ritalin on the road: ADHD drug methylphenidate improves driving performance
A recent study conducted in Australia found that a 10 mg dose of methylphenidate improved…
Solving renewable energy’s sticky storage problem
When the Sun is blazing and the wind is blowing, Germany’s solar and wind power…
A new microbead proves effective as a plastic-free skin scrubber
The nonplastic polymer cleaned up eyeliner and permanent marker and broke down into molecules related…
NASA commander Suni Williams meets tentacled Astrobee robot on ISS
The robot’s flexible arms are a technology demonstration that could one day aid in satellite…
Listening to Joe Rogan predicts belief in extraterrestrial UFOs, study finds
A recent study published in the Atlantic Journal of Communication investigated how media consumption habits…
A landslide in a Greenland fjord echoed around Earth for 9 days
A mountainside in Greenland collapsed catastrophically into the ocean, last year. The landslide triggered a…
