The Search for Another Earth-Like Planet Just Took a Big Step Forward

Astronomers have discovered a rocky exoplanet that has an atmosphere and sits within the habitable zone of a solar system. [...]

AI Chatbots Are Making People All Think the Same, Study Says

A new paper argues that humans are losing varied ways of thinking due to the use of chatbots, and that's concerning. [...]

Leonardo’s wood charring method predates Japanese practice

The Japanese technique of burning wood surfaces creates a protective carbonized layer in bioarchitecture. [...]

Researchers make “neuromorphic” artificial skin for robots

Information from sensors is transmitted using neural-style activity spikes. [...]

The Great Big Power Play

US support for nuclear energy is soaring. Meanwhile, coal plants are on their way out and electricity-sucking data centers are meeting huge pushback. Welcome to the next front in the energy battle. [...]

The Morning After: What to expect at CES 2026

CES 2026 is right around the corner, and the pre-show hype cycle/ early reveals suggest, yes, there’s going to be an awful lot of AI-powered insert-product-category-here alongside, thankfully, some [...]

Looking for friends, lobsters may stumble into an ecological trap

Gathering for mutual defense puts young spiny lobsters at risk of predators. [...]

Why Garlic Repels Mosquitoes and Keeps Them From Breeding

Garlic, as your grandmother may have told you, repels mosquitoes; it also completely blocks them from mating and laying eggs. Diallyl disulfide, it turns out, deserves the credit. [...]

Lab supply companies have been selling antibodies using manipulated images

Image changes that would get a paper retracted are widespread among suppliers. [...]