Science

Scientists Removed from Diabetes Conference Over Journal Reprints

Five prominent diabetes researchers were forcibly removed from the ADA’s annual meeting for distributing copies of a journal editorial criticizing…

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Ancient Microbes Frozen with Ötzi the Iceman Still Alive and Growing

Ötzi the Iceman, preserved for over 5,000 years, hosts living cold-adapted yeast species that have survived since his death, making…

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Integrated Mamyshev Laser Delivers High-Pulse Energy

Researchers developed a mode-locked laser on erbium-ion-implanted silicon nitride photonic integrated circuits (PICs) using the Mamyshev oscillator architecture, achieving record…

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Small modular nuclear reactor achieves first criticality in test

A startup named Antares achieved criticality for a new reactor design at Idaho National Laboratory, marking the first new design…

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Safety Officials Assess Rocket Explosion Risks in New Study

The New Glenn rocket explosion, while a setback, provided critical real-world data on the destructive potential of methane and liquid…

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Study: Bumblebees Spontaneously Solve Problems

Bumblebees can spontaneously solve object-manipulation puzzles without any prior training, marking the first documented instance of untrained problem-solving in an…

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NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft ends 11-year Mars mission quietly

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft went silent after 11 years when it failed to reestablish contact following a routine occultation behind Mars…

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Microsoft, Atom Computing, EeroQ share new quantum advances

Recent progress reports from multiple quantum computing companies represent essential groundwork and painstaking labor needed for practical quantum computing, rather…

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New Declaration Warns AI Could Threaten Math’s Foundations

A group of 16 mathematicians released the Leiden Declaration on AI and Mathematics, which outlines challenges AI poses to the…

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Male bowerbirds use bright human objects to attract mates

Urbanization is altering courtship displays in male bowerbirds, as they increasingly use brightly colored human-made objects in their bowers. A…

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Beans Recruit Immune Receptors to Attack Caterpillars

Researchers have identified a single immune receptor in common bean plants that acts as a master switch for detecting caterpillar…

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Apoha exits stealth with $36M to model matter behavior

Apoha, a London-based company emerging from stealth with $36 million in funding, claims to have built a measurement tool that…

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Neanderthals Used Rhino Teeth as Hammers, Experiments Show

Neanderthals routinely used rhinoceros teeth as hammers, a behavior confirmed by scientists who replicated the ancient pounding by smashing stone…

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Feds Struggle to Seize Supercomputer from Climate Research Center

The Trump administration announced plans to shut down the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in December, surprising scientists as…

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Mathematicians Warn AI Poses Growing Threat to Their Profession

A group of mathematicians published the Leiden Declaration on June 2, 2026, warning that AI advancements threaten the core values…

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Doctors say Trump vaccine order lacks credible science

The American Medical Association strongly opposes President Trump's executive order to align U.S. childhood vaccine guidelines with Denmark's, citing a…

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Blue Origin Sets Aggressive Return-to-Flight Timeline

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp announced the company intends to launch its New Glenn rocket again before the end of…

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5 May highlights: Why cats prefer silver vine to catnip

A Spanish archaeological team discovered a prehistoric cave in the Pyrenees containing 23 hearths with crushed green mineral fragments resembling…

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Reassessing SpaceCamp on its 40th Anniversary

NASA's Space Shuttle was conceived as a fully reusable spacecraft to make routine, monthly ferry flights to low Earth orbit,…

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Why Extreme Heat Makes Animals Act Dumb

Extreme heat impairs animal cognition, causing species like southern pied babblers to struggle with learning tasks, and increasing aggression in…

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