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The U.S. is getting hit with severe stormy weather—here’s what’s stewing in the atmosphere

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 4:04pm

Cold fronts colliding with warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico could cause dangerous weather conditions, forecasters say

Categories: Astronomy

Report of gene-edited human embryos sparks worries about the technology’s future uses

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 2:00pm

Eight years after a Chinese scientist's report of gene-edited babies shocked the world, U.S. scientists reported editing embryos not meant for pregnancies using a more precise technique

Categories: Astronomy

AI scores a ‘C–’ on its hardest math test yet

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 1:00pm

The second batch of “First Proof” problems is meant to evaluate AI’s usefulness for research-level math. The best model got six or seven of the 10 questions basically right

Categories: Astronomy

How to build kids’ ‘cognitive endurance’ in an age of distraction

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 12:15pm

The ability to run “mental marathons” is a skill children can learn through simple, but dedicated, practice

Categories: Astronomy

How to tell if your dog is left-pawed or right-pawed, according to science

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 11:56am

A step-by-step guide to the “Doginburgh Inventory,” a new pawedness test developed by dog behavior researchers

Categories: Astronomy

Largest whale ‘graveyard’ discovered, with skeletons spanning 5 million years

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 11:00am

The fossilized remains of more than 450 whales have amassed along a 750-mile-long stretch of the Indian Ocean floor

Categories: Astronomy

How FIFA is engineering natural grass for the 2026 World Cup

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 10:00am

FIFA is building temporary natural-grass fields meant to play consistently across 16 stadiums in three countries

Categories: Astronomy

Cats, unlike dogs and toddlers, help you only when it helps them

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 9:20am

Dogs spontaneously aid struggling humans the way young children do—whereas cats wait until they stand to benefit

Categories: Astronomy

How Canadian rock duo Angine de Poitrine play with neurobiology and physics to make viral music

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 7:00am

Angine de Poitrine don't abide by the usual rules of Western music, using their own custom-built guitar to strike notes that shouldn't exist

Categories: Astronomy

The World Cup could be a petri dish for disease. Wastewater could sound the alarm

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 6:30am

As millions of soccer fans pack FIFA World Cup venues, public health scientists created a wastewater monitoring network to forecast potential disease threats—from measles to Ebola

Categories: Astronomy

The surprising science behind the 2026 World Cup grass

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 6:00am

How scientists are engineering the perfect World Cup pitch—one so flawless that players never notice it

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How the new FDA-approved ingredient bemotrizinol enhances sunscreen protection

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 4:55pm

Dermatologists and skincare aficionados are excited for the U.S. to finally get a new, more protective sunscreen filter after more than 20 years of regulatory roadblocks. Here’s how bemotrizinol works

Categories: Astronomy

How math’s ‘hairy ball theorem’ could explain bad hair days

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 2:00pm

An idea from topology explains why you can never get rid of your cowlicks—and, oddly enough, it’s critical in nuclear fusion

Categories: Astronomy

Americans’ trust in the CDC has plummeted since 2025, new poll finds

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 12:22pm

A mere 12 percent of Americans say they trust the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations “a great deal”

Categories: Astronomy

NASA reveals astronauts who will fly Artemis III, its next step toward a moon landing

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 12:00pm

NASA’s Artemis III crew includes three NASA astronauts and one European Space Agency astronaut

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Inside the new Siri AI and the privacy paradox of Apple Intelligence

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 11:00am

To run errands across apps, Apple’s upgraded assistant needs deep access to personal data that the company has walled off for years

Categories: Astronomy

Resistance training may boost longevity. But how much do you need?

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 9:34am

Weight lifting and other forms of resistance training can increase bone density, lower diabetes risk and boost mental health

Categories: Astronomy

Rare meteorite might be a relic from a ‘lost world’

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 8:00am

Hints of high-pressure chemistry within a rare meteorite suggest this fallen space rock comes from a planet gone wrong in the solar system’s early history

Categories: Astronomy

Genital herpes tests are notoriously unreliable, but better ones are in the works

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 7:00am

The best blood test for herpes is only available at a single lab. What would it take for that to change?

Categories: Astronomy

Spotted lanternflies’ love of cities may be the secret to their invasion success

Tue, 06/09/2026 - 6:45am

These eye-catching insects offer a prime opportunity for scientists to dig deep into invasion ecology and evolutionary biology

Categories: Astronomy