Watch superstretchy bloodworms turn themselves inside out
The marine worm’s unusually structured proboscis could inspire future soft-bodied robots
The marine worm’s unusually structured proboscis could inspire future soft-bodied robots
Despite Trump chaos, NSF avoided feared dip in research financing
Number of new grants fell by 20%, but got larger, as funder braced for potential budget cut
Number of new grants fell by 20%, but got larger, as funder braced for potential budget cut
Curious gravitational wave may be hint at primordial black holes—or just noise
Astronomers approach unusual observation with caution and excitement
Astronomers approach unusual observation with caution and excitement
High-resolution climate model forecasts a wet, turbulent future
With details as fine as short-term weather forecasts, model achieves newfound accuracy
With details as fine as short-term weather forecasts, model achieves newfound accuracy
Lab-grown models of human brains are advancing rapidly. Can ethics keep pace?
Whether neural organoids feel pain or should be placed in animals are among the questions swirling around biology’s hot new technology
Whether neural organoids feel pain or should be placed in animals are among the questions swirling around biology’s hot new technology
Radar data find no decline in insect numbers—but there’s a catch
Study of continental U.S. sees stable population of bugs, but it may be missing important pieces of the puzzle
Study of continental U.S. sees stable population of bugs, but it may be missing important pieces of the puzzle
Giant telescope project, long planned for Hawaii, gets cozy with Spain
Spain’s €400 million offer could induce Thirty Meter Telescope to switch sites
Spain’s €400 million offer could induce Thirty Meter Telescope to switch sites
Have wild wolves learned to use tools?
Video captures a lone female pulling crab traps out of the water, but does it count as tool use?
Video captures a lone female pulling crab traps out of the water, but does it count as tool use?
This parasitic ant tricks workers into killing their own queen
Scientists capture a unique—and gruesome—example of matricide in the animal kingdom
Scientists capture a unique—and gruesome—example of matricide in the animal kingdom
AI spots ‘ghost’ signatures of ancient life on Earth
Find could revolutionize search for early life on our planet and elsewhere in the cosmos
Find could revolutionize search for early life on our planet and elsewhere in the cosmos