
Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in—and they’re not good
Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show

Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in—and they’re not good
Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show
How working memory could give rise to consciousness
Ancient ‘hobbits’ feasted on Komodo dragons’ leftovers
Cover Art Jigsaw: June 1940

NASA unveils an astronomical fireworks show, complete with sound effects, for July 4
July 4 heat wave would've been 'virtually impossible' in 1776
What will happen to Earth’s moon in the far future?

U.S. science is in chaos
On our radar
Craig Venter
My childhood in science
When science is under siege, history offers a playbook
Atul Gawande
Dozens of countries are trying to lure U.S. scientists abroad—and it’s working
Inside U.S. labs at a moment of fear—and unexpected promise
What people get wrong about scientists
Create as many words as you can!
Stretch your math muscles with these puzzles.

Why we'll never live in space
The puzzle of the first black holes
What if we never find dark matter?
How viruses may reshape the body’s ‘soil’ to promote cancer growth
Learning from unexpected results: This neuroscientist is redefining how the brain learns
How Erini Lambrides went from seeking theater stardom to studying the stars at NASA
Disclosure Day raises a big question: How do you talk to aliens?

NASA needs volunteers to spend a year locked in a Mars simulation
The space agency has put out a call for its Moon & Mars Exploration Analog, which recreates the challenges of a long-duration space mission

The Reflecting Pool’s algae problem has better solutions than hydrogen peroxide, experts say
Trying to kill algae with chemicals is a common response when community ponds or other water features go green, but a freshwater ecologist says there may be safer and more effective solutions

The biological dogma that women don’t make new eggs after birth may be wrong
Female mammals have long thought to be born with all the eggs they would ever have, but new research is challenging that consensus

250 years later, new history is uncovered from the Battle of Bunker Hill
New archaeology has uncovered everything from musket balls to wig curlers at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major clash of the American Revolution

How working memory could give rise to consciousness
Working memory is the information we need to access to complete the tasks we’re engaged in right now, and scientists think it may be closely entwined with consciousness

Chaotic pigeons are helping redefine what we know about learning
Pigeons seem to defy a century-old psychology law about how rewards and consequences help us learn