Science
AI agents not ready to replace humans in behavioral research
Replacing human subjects with AI surrogates, or digital twins, is on some social scientists’ wish lists. Human subjects are expensive, tire easily…
New Hubble images reveal a bizarre decagon over Saturn’s south pole
Scientists watching the weather on Saturn have spotted a strange polygon surrounding the planet’s south pole — a feature that would have surprised…
The universe may have been building rocky planets almost from the start
The universe’s first rocky planets may have gotten their start astonishingly early — perhaps only 100 million years after the Big Bang. Explosions of…
Migraine drugs are getting more precise. Choosing the right one is still tricky
For the first time in 14 years, doctors have updated guidelines for preventing migraine attacks. The new recommendations from the American Academy of…
These worms move faster when you give them less space
For humans, running across an open field is usually a faster way to cross it than crawling through an underground tunnel. But things are different…
To nap or not to nap? Science is still waking up to the question
In Muslim-majority Oman, most people wake before dawn for morning prayers. People often go back to sleep afterward or take afternoon naps, says sleep…
NASA’s new space telescope will reveal the universe like never before
NASA is ready to explore the cosmos in a whole new way, thanks to its next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Scientists and engineers…
Your skin chemistry may affect which mosquitoes most want to bite you
Some people seem to get eaten alive by mosquitoes each summer, while others sail through the season with nary a bite. Certain mosquito species are…
Landslides pose the largest risks to those who can least afford them
Landslides in the United States cause billions of dollars of damage and can take dozens of lives each year. In Appalachia, a hotspot of landslides…
Tiny tremors can’t always warn when fracking will trigger a bigger quake
Tiny seismic rumbles can warn that human activities such as fracking are putting enough stress on underground faults to trigger a larger earthquake…