Oct. 6, 2026 New research suggests animals could have evolved as early as 800 to 700 million years ago, roughly 200 million years earlier than some previous estimates. If so, the first animals may ...

Oct. 3, 2026 Scientists have linked a gut bacterial compound called ImP to greater Alzheimer’s risk, harmful brain protein buildup, and faster cognitive decline. The finding raises the possibility ...

Laura Sanders reports on neuroscience for Science News. She wrote Growth Curve, a blog about the science of raising kids, from 2013 to 2019 and continues to write about child development and parenting ...

This study presents large-scale experimental evidence that redirecting a small number of trips can improve overall traffic flow. We demonstrate that rerouting <2% of trips can measurably increase ...

Episodic lava fountaining is a rare volcanic behavior in which repeated, hours-long bursts of molten lava and gas are spewed from volcanic vents, with quiet pauses lasting days to weeks between ...

Environmental science is the multidisciplinary study of all aspects of the Earth’s physical and biological environments. It encompasses environmental chemistry, soil science, ecology, climatology, ...

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' latest show features nearly 350 props, costumes and artifacts from such films as "Psycho," "The Shining" and "Sinners" Matthew Taub Smart News Thieves Pulled Off ...

New research led by Oregon Health & Science University suggests you should think twice about indulging in a late-night snack if you'd like to preserve liver health. Sweat can serve as a real-time ...

France's HyPrSpace targets 100 'Baguette One' rocket engines a year in debut factory HyPrSpace has opened its first mass production factory in France, it said on Thursday, targeting 100 rocket engines ...

Loggerhead sea turtles have laid a record 4,292 nests on Georgia beaches this year, a significant rebound from 358 nests in 2004 The Latest Margaret Hamilton, a groundbreaking computer scientist who ...

Details about a community meeting on October 23, 2026, in Alamo, TX, regarding the Donna Reservoir and Canal System Superfund site. U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that in the coming days ...

Purdue University’s College of Science is committed to the persistent pursuit of the mathematical and scientific knowledge that forms the very foundation of innovation. More than 350 tenure-track ...