It’s unclear what these objects actually are, but evidence for them has been detected by NASA’s Chandra space telescope for years

An analysis of ancient bones found in a Chinese cave offer glimpses of how Denisovans lived more than 130,000 years ago

Up and down the Pacific coast, dead gray whales are mysteriously washing ashore—and scientists think they know why

There’s more to fog than meets the eye

Dozens of temporary gas turbines are powering SpaceXAI’s expansion—and fights over permits and pollution

Assistant professor of psychology Jessica Ayers’s new research challenges assumptions about the kind of friendships we need

In 2022 researchers detected a very odd photon from an enormous gamma-ray burst that should have been destroyed on its way to Earth

The five Platonic solids are the epitome of perfection—at least in mathematics. Topology explains why there are only five of them

Prior to the announcement, rumors were circulating online among mathematicians over the proof’s origins—OpenAI has denied all allegations

A new study finds sharp contrasts between brain changes in menopause and those during pregnancy and puberty

AlphaGenome Atlas predicts the effect of any single change in the fundamental structure of DNA

A mathematician compared the feat to the history-making chess competition in which IBM’s Deep Blue computer beat Garry Kasparov in 1997

Assisted by AI, companies have more options than ever to track employees, minute by minute, keystroke by keystroke. Does this have the desired effect?

Flying leads to positive emotions and optimism in Galahs

Music doesn’t just mask stress; it guides our brains back to a calm state

A new executive order calls for more than 1,000 U.S. rocket launches per year by the end of the decade. Rethinking the nation’s spaceports will be key

How people interact with their inner and outer worlds may shape how they approach generative AI

From flashing fireflies to human music, many biological rhythms appear to converge on the same rhythmic range

Autocracy wasn’t inevitable in early civilizations. But when riches were there to monopolize, strongmen and inequalities emerged

Collectively intelligent bricks figure out if they’re in a boat, chair or guitar