Ancient Poems Reveal the History of the Endangered Yangtze Porpoise
Mentions of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise in ancient Chinese poetry have revealed missing information about the habitat of the world’s only freshwater porpoise
Cuttlefish May Communicate with Discolike Arm Gestures
National Science Foundation Halts Funding Indefinitely
Self-Driving Cars Have New Rules in the U.S. Here’s Why That Matters
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Jupiter’s Cyclones, Amazon’s Satellites and T. rex Collagen
Trump Targets Air-Conditioning and Heating Funds for Low-Income Households
Here’s What Einstein Would Tell Trump
‘Agreeing to Disagree’ Is Hurting Your Relationships—Here’s What to Do Instead
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Inside the AI Competition That Decoded an Ancient Herculaneum Scroll
Building Intelligent Machines Helps Us Learn How Our Brain Works
God Chatbots Offer Spiritual Insights on Demand. What Could Go Wrong?
Will Machines Ever Become Conscious?
Scientists Are Putting ChatGPT Brains Inside Robot Bodies. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
These Fungi Are Facing Extinction—Here’s Why That Matters
AI Offers Digital Immortality for Deceased Loved Ones—But Should It?
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How to Find Hidden Nature in Any Urban Park Near You
National Science Foundation Halts Funding Indefinitely
National Science Foundation staff were told to freeze outgoing funding days after NSF leadership introduced a new policy that requires that grants be screened for “alignment with agency priorities”
Where Does Consciousness Come From? Two Neuroscience Theories Go Head-to-Head
Two leading theories of consciousness went head-to-head—and the results may change how neuroscientists study one of the oldest questions about existence
Latest Dark Energy Study Suggests the Universe Is Even Weirder Than We Imagined
If dark energy is weakening, as suggested by recent results, then the cosmos is far stranger than most physicists had supposed
The Link between Cannabis and Psychosis in Teens Is Real
Teens have access to vastly more potent cannabis than their parents had at their age. Parents need to understand the risks, including psychosis
Universal Vaccines Have Eluded Scientists for Years. RFK, Jr., Is Betting This Approach Will Succeed
Trump’s HHS and NIH are planning to invest $500 million in a killed-whole-virus approach to universal vaccines, including such vaccines for flu and COVID. Here’s why that’s challenging
This Impossible New Color Is So Rare That Only Five People Have Seen It
Researchers discover a new color outside the range of human color vision, but you have to laser your retinas to see it
