Editor’s note, July 15, 2026: The fossil sold for $50.1 million, setting a new record for the most ever spent on an auctioned dinosaur. Something extraordinary is going on sale tomorrow: a gigantic, ...

Scientists at the University of Minnesota say they've made the first synthetic cell that can complete a life cycle, a major breakthrough that could lead to innovation in the medicine and engineering ...

While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living organism, including energy use, reproduction, growth and development. While these ...

A study published in Nature Physics provides new molecular-level evidence from simulations that liquid water is not a single uniform substance, but a constantly shifting mixture of two distinct ...

Microsoft’s AutoJack research shows how a malicious webpage rendered by an AI browsing agent can reach local MCP services and execute arbitrary processes on the underlying system. Microsoft is warning ...

Robots may be the new best friend for forgetful humans. MIT researchers have developed a long-term memory framework for robots that can help them build a detailed mental model of large, complicated ...

There isn't anything that Pete Crow-Armstrong can't do on a baseball field. The Chicago Cubs' centerfielder is one of MLB's most talented players, whether it's with a bat, on the basepaths or in the ...

It’s a weird time to be studying computer science. Recent grads have a higher unemployment rate than those in just about every other major—yes, even philosophy. The internet is littered with rants ...

The world’s oceans are rising at an accelerating pace, and scientists now say they can fully explain what’s driving it. Warming seawater is the biggest factor, while melting glaciers and polar ice ...

Like most kids, Gary Foor loved bicycles. Growing up in Erie, he remembers building them out of pieces and parts of other bikes, transforming junk into freedom on two wheels. He jumped at the chance, ...

Iran is set to execute its first female protester tied to the January 2026 uprising in Tehran, according to multiple human rights organizations. Bita Hemmati was named in a collective death sentencing ...