science

The cumulative weight of over a million buildings in the city is 1.68 trillion pounds

It's a mystery miles above the planet's surface

Long a punchline, now an ichor: a new study with massive implications on exercise medicine

Scientists are unsure why this is happening

The Proteus station is set to be complete sometime in 2026

Get ready for Liberica excelsa

Vowst could help treat a potentially fatal infection

A new study links lifelong movement to a reduced risk of sarcopenia

File under: this can't be good

Have what it takes to sit in a heated bath for 30-40 minutes a day? It may make you feel less hot this summer

If you see a flock with a bird that doesn't look quite right, it might be a robot

A study found that cannabis from Colorado dispensaries had lower potency levels than what they were sold for

One professor makes the argument for the fulfilling and familiar

Turns out penguins aren't shy

The Colorado checkered whiptail has a tendency to eat when it's nervous

Research shows people were going on a different kind of Mediterranean trip

“A City on Mars” explores the big questions of space exploration — including booze and cannibalism

It's a landmark moment for technology and health

The huge potential of geothermal energy to meet the climate and energy crises has always been outweighed by its problems. With Eavor, John Redfern believes he’s found the solution.

The mistake of choosing Sultan al-Jaber, the head of the UAE’s state oil company, as president of COP28 has become clear. It should have been obvious.

Deep learning applied to x-rays helped determine non-smokers' risk for the disease

Questions of money, technology and risk aversion have kept humans from venturing beyond the moon. Will space exploration now be left to machines?

Even if you've never heard of the hypnagogic state, you've experienced it

A clinical trial showed plenty of promise

Adult attention spans have slightly improved over the last 30 years, according to research headed up by the University of Vienna

It's part of a larger body of research related to the brain and mobility

Paper mills might be making more inroads than previously believed

Superhero movies have jumpstarted conversations about the multiverse, but scientists have been arguing about its existence for decades. They’re just getting started.

The agency is now accepting public comments

A lot about supernovas remains a mystery

As light pollution grows, we don’t just "lose the night sky." As astronomer Connie Walker sees it, "we lose part of ourselves."

No, this isn't the plot for an "Interstellar" sequel