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Vaccination to prevent dementia? New research suggests one way viral...
Many viruses interact with the olfactory system, and can damage other areas of the brain through it.Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen/iStock via Getty Images PlusOne in nine Americans ages 65 and over had...
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Flood forecasts in real-time with block-by-block data could save lives – a...
Driving into floodwater, as this vehicle did in Sonoma County, Calif., on Jan. 5, 2023, can be extremely dangerous.Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty ImagesThe extreme flooding and mudslides across California...
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How flood forecasting in real time, with block-by-block data, could save lives
Driving into floodwater, as this vehicle did in Sonoma County, Calif., on Jan. 5, 2023, can be extremely dangerous.Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty ImagesThe extreme flooding and mudslides across California...
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Flood forecasts in real-time with block-by-block data could save lives – a...
Driving into floodwater, as this vehicle did in Sonoma County, Calif., on Jan. 5, 2023, can be extremely dangerous.Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty ImagesThe extreme flooding and mudslides across California...
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Jewish doctors in the Warsaw Ghetto secretly documented the effects of...
Starvation was omnipresent in the Warsaw Ghetto for both young and old.Blid Bundesarchiv/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SADuring the years of suffering and tragedy that defined the Warsaw Ghetto in the midst...
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How has the inside of the Earth stayed as hot as the Sun's surface for...
The slice you see cut out of the Earth reveals its core, depicted here in bright yellow.fhm/E+ via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an...
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Cochlear implants can bring the experience of sound to those with hearing...
A patient's age upon receiving a cochlear implant can influence the technology's effectiveness.Cavan Images/Cavan via Getty ImagesCochlear implants are among the most successful neural prostheses on...
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Device transmits radio waves with almost no power – without violating the...
This experimental setup shows an ultra-low-power wireless communications device that could one day be used in tiny remote sensors.Zerina Kapetanovic, CC BY-NDA new ultra-low-power method of...
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Fossil teeth reveal how brains developed in utero over millions of years of...
Any hominid fossil find with molar teeth can be plugged into a new equation that reveals its species' prenatal growth rate.Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty ImagesFossilized bones help tell the story of...
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Power struggles in nature can be more subtle, nuanced and strategic than just...
The battle for power in the animal world isn't always about brute force.photofellow/iStock via Getty Images PlusScientists used to think power in animals played out in a tidy and simple way. Nature is...
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Limits to computing: A computer scientist explains why even in the age of AI,...
Computers are growing more powerful and more capable, but everything has limits.Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty ImagesEmpowered by artificial intelligence technologies, computers today can engage in...
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Does this cause cancer? How scientists determine whether a chemical is...
Carcinogenic chemicals are labeled with a health hazard warning symbol. Peter Etchells/iStock via Getty Images PlusPeople are exposed to numerous chemicals throughout their lifetimes. These chemicals...
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Mini creatures with mighty voices know their audience and focus on a single...
The coquí frog, *Eleutherodactylus coqui*, is loud enough to wake people at night.Éktor/flickr, CC BY-NC-NDIn the cloud forests of South America, amid the constant cacophony of bird and insect noise, a...
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Microbes in your food can help or hinder your body's defenses against cancer...
You can change your gut microbiome composition by eating different foods.wildpixel/iStock via Getty ImagesThe microbes living in your food can affect your risk of cancer. While some help your body...
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ChatGPT is great – you're just using it wrong
ChatGPT is better used for playacting than playing at finding facts.EvgeniyShkolenko/iStock via Getty ImagesIt doesn’t take much to get ChatGPT to make a factual mistake. My son is doing a report on...
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Chinese spy balloon over the US: An aerospace expert explains how the...
A Chinese surveillance balloon in U.S. airspace before it was shot down by the U.S. military.Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesThe U.S. military shot down what U.S. officials called a Chinese...
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Sports betting apps' notifications and leaderboards encourage more and more...
You can keep placing new bets throughout the whole game.svetikd/E+ via Getty ImagesJoe is a full-time college student who also works some nights as a security guard. He played basketball all through...
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More lunar missions means more space junk around the Moon – two scientists...
There are more than 100 missions to the Moon planned in the coming years, including the next Artemis missions.NASAScientists and government agencies have been worried about the space junk surrounding...
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Is the gruesome fun in Netflix's 'Wednesday' realistic? What science says...
Piranhas do bite, but can they kill you?NetflixEditor’s note: This article contains minor spoilers for the Netflix series “Wednesday.”The popular Netflix series “Wednesday” chronicles the adventures of...
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How did birds survive while dinosaurs went extinct?
It wasn't flying that gave birds the advantage.Corey Ford/Stocktrek Images via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send...
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