There Is Too Much Trash in Space
Debris from spacecraft threatens the burgeoning space economy. We need a global agreement to keep space clean
There Is Too Much Trash in Space
Debris from spacecraft threatens the burgeoning space economy. We need a global agreement to keep space clean
Slow Response to Bird Flu in Cows Worries Scientists
The H5N1 virus is a long way from becoming adapted to humans, but limited testing and tracking mean we could miss danger signs
Proposed Plastics Law Could Slash Wasteful Packaging
A law proposed in New York State seeks to reduce plastic packaging, ban certain plastic chemicals and mandate that producers of packaged consumer goods fund the recycling or disposal of what they sell
How Does ChatGPT Think?
Researchers are striving to reverse-engineer artificial intelligence and scan the “brains” of LLMs to deduce the how any why of that they are doing
This Year’s La Niña Could Worsen Atlantic Hurricane Season
Earth is shifting into a La Niña period, changing climate patterns all around the globe
AI Tool Predicts Whether Online Health Misinformation Will Cause Real-World Harm
A new AI-based analytical technique reveals that specific language phrasing in Reddit misinformation posts foretold people rejecting COVID vaccinations
How Can You ‘See’ a Black Hole?
How do astronomers find the darkest objects in the universe?
Cape Cod Has a Big Septic Tank Problem
Cape Cod’s water is turning “pea-soup green”—and after decades of scientific detective work, we know why.
Lost Branch of the Nile May Solve Long-Standing Mystery of Egypt’s Famed Pyramids
A former stretch of the Nile River, now buried beneath the Sahara Desert, may help scientists understand how Egyptians built the pyramids and adapted to a drying landscape
Device Decodes ‘Internal Speech’ in the Brain
Technology that enables researchers to interpret brain signals could one day allow people to talk using only their thoughts
Do We Have Enough Bird Flu Vaccines for a Potential Pandemic?
The U.S. government has a stockpile of H5N1 vaccines, and several companies could make millions more if needed. But scaling up the supply could take time
New Folk Song Analysis Finds Similarities around the World
Across the globe, singing traditions are vast and varied. Their commonalities may help explain how music evolved