The backlash against screens in schools is escalating
School districts are banning AI, states are limiting educational technology in classrooms, and Meta will set new…
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NASA launches Roman Space Telescope to explore dark energy and distant worlds
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on a mission to probe dark energy, hunt for distant worlds and transform…
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Dark matter experiment catches quietest neutrinos ever measured
In its hunt for dark matter, the XENONnT experiment has detected the rare, feeble glow of neutrinos smacking into…
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Commercial paleontology: How much should a dinosaur cost?
Fossils are selling for tens of millions of dollars at auction. But why are the ancient creatures the hot new thing for…
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope launches to space
The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will probe dark matter and dark energy, discover exoplanets and study stars
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Why obsessing over self-improvement could be sabotaging your brain
Our obsession with ‘maxxing’ every aspect of our lives could actually be stressing us out
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could find alien Earths—but not like you think
The Roman Space Telescope will spend more than a quarter of its time staring at the Milky Way’s bulge, a star-packed…
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Why your ability to cope with stress changes with time
Seasonal changes have more effects on your biology and behavior than you might realize
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Where are all the aliens? A new book explores possible answers
Seven Rasmussen, an astrobiologist and author of the new book Cloudy with a Chance of Starships, gives readers a tour…
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Top 10 Roman Space Telescope science breakthroughs
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will open a whole new window on the cosmos. Here are 10 things it’s likely to show us
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Alpha School’s AI teaching model is expanding. Does it work?
The fast-growing private-school network is handing much of instruction over to artificial intelligence. Researchers say…
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See last night’s ‘blood moon’ eclipse from around the world
In a near-total lunar eclipse, the moon turned red-orange for viewers in North America, Europe and Africa
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How the brain learns to read is an evolutionary mystery—a new study offers clues
Reading hasn't been around for long, evolutionary speaking. Instead, the brain recruits systems evolved for other…
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How will NASA’s Roman Space Telescope see exoplanets?
NASA’s newest major observatory will include the most advanced planet-imaging tech ever flown in space. Here’s how it…
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GTA has always raised anxieties over video games and violence—here’s what the science actually says
The evidence in favor of and against video games promoting aggressive behavior is murkier than you might think
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How changes to Endangered Species Act regulations could hurt wildlife
Recent changes to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act could put wildlife at risk
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Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic
It’s a weird meteorological coincidence on the heels of Dolly Parton’s death
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Climate change is supercharging El Niños, coral records show
Fossilized Galápagos corals show clear evidence that today’s El Niños are much stronger than those in the past
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What Nepal's floods reveal about “cascading hazards”
The Nepal disaster appears to be a “cascading event,” where one hazard seems to have triggered another, experts say
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Is the keto diet better than the Mediterranean? New clinical trial reveals health benefits
In a clinical trial, people with obesity saw clear health benefits on the keto diet that they didn’t see on two other…
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will rewrite how we study the universe
Astronomers are lining up to leverage NASA’s soon-to-launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which boasts…
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Why glacial collapse likely caused the Nepal disaster—and why climate change will make these events more likely
The disaster has claimed hundreds of lives, and at least 1,400 people are missing
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New NASA photos reveal 16 galaxies from across the cosmos in dazzling detail
Spirals, ellipticals, irregulars, oh my!
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Is there a ‘window of opportunity’ to prevent Alzheimer’s in women?
A pair of new studies point to the role of early menopause and hormone treatment in cognitive decline, but more…
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Wall of floodwater sweeps away villages in Nepal, with hundreds missing
A massive flood potentially caused by a chunk of ice breaking off from a glacier has swept away bridges, schools, and…
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Jill Lepore on why Silicon Valley gets science fiction wrong
Historian Jill Lepore explains what tech leaders miss in their favorite stories—and why the fight over AI data centers…
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More Americans believe the government is withholding information about UFOs
According to a new poll, more Americans also think they have seen a UFO now than they did in the past 53 years
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U.S. approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug, heralding a new era for an intractable disease
Pancreatic cancer is considered one of the hardest to treat and most serious forms of cancer
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Electric rain can eat through metal
New research shows that water becomes electrified as it slides down smooth surfaces, leading to corrosion
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Mars may be two-faced to its core
The Red Planet’s global geography of low-lying northern plains and rugged southern highlands seems to have surprisingly…
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Meta to pay $18 billion and make sweeping app changes to settle social media harms lawsuit
Meta agreed to implement new safety measures, including a default two-hour daily limit for using Facebook and…
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could reveal dark energy’s deepest secrets
The more scientists try to understand dark energy, the more its mysteries seem to grow. NASA’s newest space telescope…
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Controversial Alzheimer’s surgery is said to reverse symptoms. Here’s what scientists say
Jaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testimonials ignited a frenzy in China over a technique that aims to improve…
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The overlooked role of sperm DNA damage in recurrent miscarriage
New recommendations spotlight sperm’s role in recurrent miscarriage
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX to expand beyond Texas Starbase with new Louisiana spaceport dedicated to Starship
The new spaceport will support thousands of launches each year, according to SpaceX
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These math tricks can make rare Pokémon appear out of nowhere
A technique that manipulates the video game's random number generator makes rare Pokemón appear, showing how it's not…
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