Sunday, December 28, 2025 8:03 AM ET
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New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm -- Longji Cui, University of Colorado Boulder and Wan Xiong, University of Colorado Boulder1 day ago
'This year nearly broke me as a scientist' – US researchers reflect on how 2025's science cuts have changed their lives -- Carrie McDonough, Carnegie Mellon University; Brian G. Henning, Gonzaga University; Cara Poland, Michigan State University; Nathaniel M. Tran, University of Illinois Chicago; Rachael Sirianni, UMass Chan Medical School, and Stephanie J. Nawyn, Michigan State University8 days ago
Trump's second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes -- Kenneth M. Evans, Rice University9 days ago
I study rat nests − here's why rodents make great archivists -- Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, Columbia University4 days ago
ByteDance's agreement to sell TikTok puts app's algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the 'For You' page works and what's to come -- Kelley Cotter, Penn State8 days ago
People are getting their news from AI – and it's altering their views -- Adrian Kuenzler, University of Denver; University of Hong Kong8 days ago
There's little evidence tech is much help stopping school shootings -- Emily Greene-Colozzi, UMass Lowell9 days ago
With wolves absent from most of eastern North America, can coyotes replace them? -- Alex Jensen, North Carolina State University9 days ago
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The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites -- Sven Bilén, Penn State10 days ago
Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs -- Ari Koeppel, Dartmouth College18 days ago
Most normal matter in the universe isn't found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it's distributed -- Chris Impey, University of Arizona23 days ago
Google's proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit -- Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, University of Michigan23 days ago
When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe -- Alexey A. Petrov, University of South Carolina1 month ago
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What's at stake in Trump's executive order aiming to curb state-level AI regulation -- Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University12 days ago
AI-generated political videos are more about memes and money than persuading and deceiving -- Lisa Fazio, Vanderbilt University16 days ago
Far-right extremists have been organizing online since before the internet – and AI is their next frontier -- Michelle Lynn Kahn, University of Richmond19 days ago
Down-ranking polarizing content lowers emotional temperature on social media – new research -- Tiziano Piccardi, Johns Hopkins University23 days ago
Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly -- Emilee Rader, University of Wisconsin-Madison24 days ago
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Why it's so hard to tell if a piece of text was written by AI – even for AI -- Ambuj Tewari, University of Michigan9 days ago
Hacked phones and Wi-Fi surveillance have replaced Cold War spies and radio waves in the delusions of people with schizophrenia -- Alaina Vandervoort Burns, University of California, Los Angeles10 days ago
Gazing into the mind's eye with mice – how neuroscientists are seeing human vision more clearly -- Bilal Haider, Georgia Institute of Technology11 days ago
Science has always been marketed, from 18th-century coffeehouse demos of Newton's ideas to today's TikTok explainers -- Beth DuFault, University of Portland11 days ago
Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors -- David Toews, Penn State14 days ago
Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way -- Amirali Aghazadeh, Georgia Institute of Technology15 days ago
People who talk with their hands seem more clear and persuasive – new research -- Giovanni Luca Cascio Rizzo, University of Southern California23 days ago
Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island's deforestation -- Carl Lipo, Binghamton University, State University of New York1 month ago
Newly discovered link between traumatic brain injury in children and epigenetic changes could help personalize treatment for recovering kids -- Lacey W. Heinsberg, University of Pittsburgh and Amery Treble-Barna, University of Pittsburgh17 days ago
Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories – experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs -- Eli Elster, University of California, Davis24 days ago
Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges -- Emily Ronay Johnston, University of California, Merced1 month ago
Star-shaped cells make a molecule that can 'rewire' the brains of mice with Down syndrome – understanding how could lead to new treatments -- Ashley Brandebura, University of Virginia1 month ago
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How are dark matter and antimatter different? -- Dipangkar Dutta, Mississippi State University12 days ago
Why can't I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers? -- Steven Lautzenheiser, University of Tennessee19 days ago
Why do people get headaches and migraines? A child neurologist explains the science of head pain and how to treat it -- Katherine Cobb-Pitstick, University of Pittsburgh26 days ago
How will the universe end? -- Stephen DiKerby, Michigan State University1 month ago
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