Science

Cuttlefish ink may overwhelm sharks’ sense of smell

The main component of common cuttlefish ink — melanin — strongly sticks to shark...

This bird’s eye view of a shark hunt won a photo contest

A snapshot of blacktip reef sharks hunting hardyhead silverside fish won the 202...

The best way to cook an egg — in 32 minutes

It’s hard to cook both the white and the yolk of the egg to the right temperatur...

A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What do...

While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu...

How mantis shrimp deliver punishing blows without hurti...

A mantis shrimp's punch creates high-energy waves. Its exoskeleton is designed t...

Sleeping pills may have unexpected effects on the snooz...

As scientists unravel how sleep benefits the body, a study in mice is highlighti...

The best way to cook an egg, according to science

It’s hard to cook both the white and the yolk of the egg to the right temperatur...

Extinct moa ate purple trufflelike fungi, fossil bird d...

DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kin...

Can geoengineering plans save glaciers and slow sea lev...

As climate change melts West Antarctica’s glaciers, scientists are proposing bol...

Earth’s first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69...

A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfow...

Will the Endangered Species Act survive Trump?

President Trump has already begun to introduce changes that weaken the Endangere...

Are AI chatbot ‘personalities’ in the eye of the beholder?

Defining AI chatbot personality could be based on how a bot “feels” about itself...

Quantum mechanics was born 100 years ago. Physicists ar...

Quantum physics underlies technologies from the laser to the smartphone. The Int...

The moon’s two grand canyons formed in less than 10 min...

Two gargantuan canyons on the moon were carved by a hailstorm of rocks — and tha...

Toxic dangers lurk in LA, even in homes that didn’t burn

Urban wildfires like LA’s make harmful chemicals from burning plastics and elect...

A new book explores the evolutionary romance between pl...

Riley Black’s new book, When the Earth was Green, uses the latest research to en...