Are Humans The Only Animals That Kiss? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

Why do we kiss? The answer involves ancient apes, immune systems and a neurochemical cocktail in the human brain that few can fully grasp.

What Stingrays Really Eat Might Surprise You

In an Australian estuary, two species of stingrays rely heavily on invisible organic matter rather than obvious prey like oysters, revealing how fragile and easily disrupted these food webs can be.

Altara secures $7M to bridge the data gap that’s slowing down physical sciences

Altara’s AI aims to diagnose failures and help speed up R&D by unifying data siloed across spreadsheets and legacy systems.

Telehealth Abortion Is Still Possible Without Mifepristone

Courts may restrict access to the popular abortion medication mifepristone in the United States. Telehealth providers have backup plans in place.

ChatGPT Can Fake A Receipt But Can’t Spot Its Own Work

New research shows ChatGPT can forge receipt numbers so convincingly that humans, forensic tools, and even ChatGPT itself cannot tell the fakes from originals.

From Alan Shepard to Artemis, celebrating 65 years of Americans in space
From Alan Shepard to Artemis, celebrating 65 years of Americans in space

On the morning of May 5th, 1961, 37-year-old Alan Shepard woke up, ate a breakfast (consisting of a filet mignon wrapped in bacon, scrambled eggs, and orange juice), strapped into the Freedom 7 rocket, and blasted off into space, becoming the first American astronaut to do so. Shepard’s historic flight – and the first crewed […]

Racing Yachts Double As Floating Labs For Ocean Research

Yachts equipped with high-tech but user-friendly environmental DNA kits are building a more comprehensive picture of how life in the ocean is changing.

1 Power Long-Term Couples Have That New Ones Don’t, By A Psychologist

A couple in the ‘honeymoon phase’ is high on passion, but they often lack the one structural element that actually predicts decades of happiness.

Meet Dunkleosteus—The Armored Fish That Terrorized The Devonian Ocean

Dunkleosteus ruled a restless Devonian ocean, where armor met innovation. Here’s how modern science is rewriting the story of this iconic predator.

Puppy Prom Provides Furry Festivities For A Good Cause

Morris Animal Inn’s puppy prom featured playful pups and collected prom dresses to donate to the New Jersey nonprofit Project Self-Sufficiency for high school students.