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Why are some people faster than others? 2 exercise scientists explain the...
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, in yellow, holds the world's speed record for humans.AP Photo/David J. PhillipCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an...
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Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves,...
Teens say 'for you' algorithms get them right.Photo illustration by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesSocial media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as “for...
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Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations
Microbes make a home among the starch grains of your sourdough starter.Daniel Veghte, CC BY-SASourdough is the oldest kind of leavened bread in recorded history, and people have been eating it for...
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Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily...
A Tesla crash test car after a side impact.Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty ImagesThe future of automobiles is electric, but many people worry about the safety of today’s electric vehicles....
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‘What is a fact?’ A humanities class prepares STEM students to be better...
A favorite class focuses on the tendency to see meaningful patterns where there aren't any, such as constellations of stars.Yuga Kurita/Moment via Getty ImagesUncommon Courses is an occasional series...
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Cassava: The perilous past and promising future of a toxic but nourishing crop
A grower shows off his lush cassava garden.Stephen Wooding, CC BY-NDThe three staple crops dominating modern diets – corn, rice and wheat – are familiar to Americans. However, fourth place is held by a...
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Brain cancer in children is notoriously hard to treat – a new mRNA cancer...
How cancer vaccines are delivered into the body influences their effectiveness.Liuhsihsiang/iStock via Getty Images PlusBrain cancers remain among the most challenging tumors to treat. They often don’t...
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Boeing’s Starliner is about to launch − if successful, the test represents an...
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on approach to the International Space Station during an uncrewed test in 2022. Bob Hines/NASAIf all goes well late on May 6, 2024, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni...
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A look inside the cyberwar between Israel and Hamas reveals the civilian toll
The conflict between Israel and Hamas is happening online as well as on the ground.Gwengoat/iStock / Getty Images PlusThe news about the Israel-Hamas war is filled with reports of Israeli families...
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Animal behavior research is getting better at keeping observer bias from...
What you expect can influence what you think you see.Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesAnimal behavior research relies on careful observation of animals. Researchers might spend months in...
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How does the brain think?
Thinking builds neural networks, which is why practice improves performance.Francesco Carta fotografo/Moment via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question...
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Venus is losing water faster than previously thought – here’s what that could...
An artist's illustration of hydrogen disappearing from Venus. Aurore Simonnet/ Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics/ University of Colorado BoulderToday, the atmosphere of our neighbor planet...
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Boeing’s Starliner launch – delayed again – will be an important milestone...
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on approach to the International Space Station during an uncrewed test in 2022. Bob Hines/NASAAlready years late, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft continues to face delays as...
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How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false
Conspiracy theories can muddle people's thinking.Natalie_/iStock / Getty Images PlusConspiracy theories are everywhere, and they can involve just about anything. People believe false conspiracy...
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Future pandemics will have the same human causes as ancient outbreaks −...
The changes that came with the transition from foraging to farming paved the way for disease.Nastasic/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesThe last pandemic was bad, but COVID-19 is only one of many...
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US drone warfare faces questions of legitimacy, study of military chaplains...
A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone flies in the skies above Nevada.U.S. Air Force photo/Haley StevensAre drone strikes legitimate, meaning on sound moral and legal footing? How people perceive the legitimacy of...
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Exoplanet WASP-69b has a cometlike tail – this unique feature is helping...
WASP-69b closely orbits its sun. W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam MakarenkoLocated 163 light-years from Earth, a Jupiter-sized exoplanet named WASP-69b offers astrophysicists a window into the dynamic...
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Everyday life and its variability influenced human evolution at least as much...
Collecting water and caring for kids are daily necessities.Three Lions/Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesThink about taking a walk: where you need to go, how fast you need to move to get there, and...
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Playing with the kids is important work for chimpanzee mothers
Chimp mothers take on the critical role of playmate with their young.Kris SabbiWild chimpanzees have been studied for more than 60 years, but they continue to delight and surprise observers, as we...
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Pet-owners: watch out for foxtail seed pods that can harm your dog or cat...
A foxtail seed pod. Dario Argenti/Moment via Getty ImagesAcross much of the United States, spring is in full force. With warmer weather, people are taking their furry family members out on longer walks...
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