- December 12, 2024
SCIENCE
When Did Neandertals and Humans Interbreed? Genomics Closes In on a Date
Scientists have long known that humans outside of Africa owe 2 to 3 percent of their genome to Neandertal ancestors. But now, using the oldest
What Are the Mystery Drones Reported over New York State and New Jersey?
December 9, 2024 3 min read What Are the Mystery Drones Reported over New York State and New Jersey? Reports of unidentified flying objects in
Wuhan Lab Sequences Reveal No Close COVID Relatives, Virologist Says
December 6, 2024 3 min read Wuhan Virologist Says Lab Has No Close Relatives to COVID Virus Shi Zhengli, the virologist at the center of COVID lab-leak
Why ‘Brain Rot’ Is 2024’s Word of the Year
December 3, 2024 2 min read Why ‘Brain Rot’ Is 2024’s Word of the Year The phrase “brain rot” spiked 230 percent from 2023 to
Math and Physics Can’t Prove All Truths
November 29, 2024 5 min read Math and Physics Can’t Prove All Truths Physicists have described a system that requires an incomputable number to fully
What Makes the Eastern U.S. Drought Different from the West’s
November 27, 2024 4 min read What Makes the Eastern U.S. Drought Different from the West’s Drought is more synonymous with the western U.S., but
Scientists Scramble to Save Climate Data from Trump—Again
CLIMATEWIRE | Eight years ago, as the Trump administration was getting ready to take office for the first time, mathematician John Baez was making his
Carolyn Beatrice Parker’s Work on the Manhattan Project Inspired Her Birthplace Generations Later
Carolyn Beatrice Parker came from a family of doctors and academics, and she worked during World War II as a physicist on the Dayton Project,
Trump’s Energy Pick, a Fracking Executive, Could Stymie Renewable Development
CLIMATEWIRE | President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Energy secretary signals a boost for U.S. fossil fuels. Trump tapped Chris Wright, the CEO of fracking services
Fun Facts about Teeth across the Animal Kingdom
Do you think teeth are boring or gross? From the iron-laden teeth of Komodo dragons to the horns on unicorns of the sea, the animal