Imagine looking at a computer screen and moving the cursor simply by thinking about it. In early 2024, a 29-year-old paralyzed man made this a reality. By participating in Neuralink's first human…

Earth's magnetic field protects us from harmful solar radiation, but it is not a permanent fixture. Geologists studying ancient global iron deposits are uncovering patterns in our planet's history to…

Corn is one of the most widely grown crops on the planet, but it has a massive appetite for synthetic fertilizer. Scientists are now engineering transgenic corn and gene-edited microbes to help these…

You might have noticed a new section of ultra-fresh greens popping up in your local grocery store. After years of financial struggles and high electricity costs, the indoor farming industry has…

For decades, science fiction writers and theoretical physicists alike wondered exactly how antimatter reacts to gravity. Thanks to a breakthrough experiment at the European Organization for Nuclear…

You are looking at one of the greatest technological marvels of the ancient world. Discovered in a shipwreck over a century ago, the Antikythera Mechanism baffled scientists for decades. Now,…

Astronomers have discovered a way to turn the Milky Way galaxy into a giant scientific instrument. By tracking dead spinning stars known as pulsars, scientists can measure tiny ripples in the fabric…

The Scottish Highlands are famous for their rugged beauty, but they are missing a crucial piece of their original ecosystem. Ecologists are now seriously considering the reintroduction of the…

Astronomers have finally tracked down the exact origins of one of the universe's most intense mysteries. Fast radio bursts are incredibly powerful flashes of energy from deep space. Now, researchers…

The recent approvals of lab-grown chicken have sparked intense interest in the future of food. While growing meat directly from animal cells sounds like an environmental victory, the reality is much…

You might think you are entirely Homo sapiens, but your DNA could tell a different story. Scientists recently discovered that an extinct sister species known as the Denisovans left a genetic…

Fossilized footprints found in New Mexico are rewriting the history of human migration. For decades, scientists believed the first humans arrived in North America about 13,000 years ago. Recent…

The world's oceans are running a fever. Over the past year, scientists have recorded unprecedented spikes in global sea surface temperatures. If you are wondering why the oceans feel like a warm…