Science

Don’t wait until menopause to strengthen your bones 

Screening for osteoporosis is recommended at age 65, but experts say women shoul...

Gamma rays flared as this lightning bolt formed

Thunderstorms are known to generate gamma rays, the highest energy radiation on ...

A new AI-based weather tool surpasses current forecasts

The AI tool used machine learning to outperform current weather simulations, off...

Scientists used a levitating magnet to hunt for dark ma...

The quantum-based magnet technique could allow scientists to spot ultralight dar...

FDA significantly limits access to COVID-19 vaccines

The new framework unveiled May 20 says new COVID-19 shots should go only to thos...

Biden’s prostate cancer is incurable, but it is treatable

Experts explain the science behind Biden's advanced prostate cancer diagnosis, i...

The unsung women of quantum physics get their due

The new book, Women in the History of Quantum Physics, spotlights the oft-forgot...

As quantum mechanics turns 100, a new revolution is und...

With greater control over the quantum realm, physicists are poised to make major...

Juvenile capuchins are kidnapping infants of another mo...

Over 15 months on Jicarón Island, researchers saw five capuchin juveniles abduct...

A ‘talking’ ape’s death signals the end of an era

Kanzi showed apes have the capacity for language, but in recent years scientists...

Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhile

The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog contends that curiosity-driven researc...

RSV wasn’t as hard on U.S. babies last winter. This may...

Two preventive tools — a maternal vaccine and a monoclonal antibody — were tied ...

New audio tech could let you listen privately without h...

Private listening out in the open is possible thanks to acoustic metasurfaces th...

FDA plan to ban fluoride supplements baffles and alarms...

Fluoride supplements have been used in the United States for decades and have pr...

What gene makes orange cats orange? Scientists figured ...

Researchers found the gene and genetic variation behind orange fur in most domes...

An at-home cervical cancer screening device was OK‘d by...

The Teal Wand, an at-home HPV testing device that could replace a Pap smear, cou...