Europe is full of buried explosives left over from 20th century wars, and the continent’s wildfires are now big enough, hot enough and last long enough to reach them

If humans are to spend more time in space, scientists need to understand how life in microgravity affects eating and drinking

The backlash raises a bigger question for science communicators: Where should AI fit into their work?

This behaviour may shed light on one of the defining features of our own species: our extraordinary relationships with other animals

One in six people are thought to experience loneliness, and that can have a serious knock-on effect on their mental and physical health

This new cache of material includes footage of a U.S. military plane’s infrared display recorded during an exercise over the Gulf of Oman in 2021

All the tips and tricks you need to watch and photograph this incredible celestial phenomenon

A fundamental law of human language has now been found in both songbirds and whales

This sweet film uncovers bitter disagreements among urban ecology and conservation experts that go way beyond just one owl

This technique could lead to new treatments for antibiotic-resistant bugs, but some scientists say the technology could be misused

A U.K. safety evaluation found agents powered by Anthropic and OpenAI took unauthorized actions online, exposing a growing problem of control

This artificial intelligence system largely accomplished the task it was built to solve, and researchers outside DeepMind have already been carrying its work forward

The last common ancestor of all living things may not have been alive at all

After 49 years in space, NASA’s Voyagers are running low on power—but an audacious move should extend the tenures of the two spacecraft

Folding a piece of paper makes it thicker. How many folds would it take to reach the moon—and beyond?

Smoking in movies and TV is up, and “cigfluencers” have become a thing, but lags in data make it unclear if the vibe shift has any reality to it

Smoking rates remain low, but experts say social media, stress and shifting attitudes could be fueling a cigarette revival

OpenAI released 10 AI-generated results over the weekend. Some mathematicians are unhappy with their approach

As cases of a parasite-caused disease tied to shredded iceberg lettuce continue to climb, the nation’s top public health body is warning of a new foodborne illness

A million-dollar math mystery may someday be resolved in a physics lab. A new study brings this vision one step closer.