Alzheimerβs damage may begin outside the brain ScienceNews By: RJ Mackenzie 16 September 2026 at 14:00 Removing a type of immune cell from lymph nodes in mice reduced brain inflammation and cell damage in a model of Alzheimerβs-like disease.
Meet Swiftiephylus, an Australian bug named after Taylor Swift ScienceNews By: Jake Buehler 15 September 2026 at 16:00 Four newly described species of Australian plant bug have been named in honor of renowned recording artist Taylor Swift.
βBoglandβ explores beautifully strange ecosystems ScienceNews By: Aimee Cunningham 15 September 2026 at 14:00 Ecologist Merritt Turetskyβs devotion to bogs, fens and other fascinating water-logged spaces saturates her new book.
Feeling nervous? Work the system ScienceNews By: Jamie Ducharme 14 September 2026 at 18:00 Scientists are exploring new ways to regain control of overactive nervous systems including humming, tapping on the skin and cold-water immersion.
These deep-sea spiders give off an otherworldly glow ScienceNews By: Joshua Rapp Learn 14 September 2026 at 16:00 An expedition of a deep-sea trench near Australia uncovered the eerie sea spider specimens, whose glow may have been chronicled in 19th century documents.
These neutrinos from the sun have the lowest energies ever seen ScienceNews By: Emily Conover 14 September 2026 at 14:00 The XENONnT detector glimpsed the ethereal subatomic particles that are born from the main type of fusion reaction that powers the sun.
A human set a new mathematical record. Then AI came for it ScienceNews By: Dana Mackenzie 11 September 2026 at 20:00 OpenAI is at the center of another controversy over machines tackling big math problems. This oneβs about the twin prime conjecture.
How the body adapts to extreme heat ScienceNews By: Katarina Zimmer 11 September 2026 at 18:00 As heatwaves become more frequent and severe, scientists are studying whether heat acclimation can help protect vulnerable populations.
Historical art can hide scientific secrets ScienceNews By: Bethany Brookshire 11 September 2026 at 16:00 Scientists are working closely with art historians to uncover scientific documentation in historic paintings.
The Sept. 11 disasters still shape peopleβs health 25 years later ScienceNews By: Aimee Cunningham 11 September 2026 at 14:00 The anniversaries come and go, but the physical and mental health of workers and survivors is still being affected by September 11, 2001.