All the ways a cell can die — and why the variety matters
The cells in Daolin Tang’s Petri dishes were dead. Signs of life had dropped off a cliff; they…
Rare September nor’easter could bring coastal flooding, gusty winds to the Northeast
A potent storm could develop into a rare September nor’easter later this week, raising concerns for coastal flooding,…
NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from New Hampshire Students
Students in New Hampshire will hear from NASA astronaut Anil Menon as he answers prerecorded STEM questions while…
For the first time, scientists watch sound jump between quantum states
Stanford researchers have directly observed quantum jumps of sound in a mechanical resonator for the first time, marking…
Photographer captures octopus riding rarely seen dolphin, provides valuable evidence for ongoing research
A photographer has managed to capture an incredible moment between a dolphin and an octopus, in which the…
A Volcano Toasted This Scroll 2,000 Years Ago. Here’s How Scientists Read It Without Ever Opening It
The Vesuvius Challenge is a winner of the 2026 Gizmodo Science Fair for virtually deciphering an entire papyrus…
Climate scientists fired by Trump step in to fill U.S. report gap
The new report, published in the journals Earth’s Future and the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, was…
3I/ATLAS Has An Extreme Taste For Heavy Water
More and more details about 3I/ATLAS are filtering through the scientific process as time goes on. Our third…
For the first time, scientists watch sound jump between quantum states
Stanford researchers have directly observed quantum jumps of sound in a mechanical resonator for the first time, marking…
Bear encounters are rising across the United States. Here’s why.
They climb through bedroom windows and open car doors. They sneak into restaurants, fire stations and vacation rentals.…
New Therizinosaurian Dinosaur Unearthed in China
Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of therizinosaur based on a nearly complete skeleton found in…
Meta deal will help plastics recycling startup MacroCycle build its first factory
Plastics recycling startup MacroCycle announced a new deal with Meta on Tuesday that will help speed the development…