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Another Earth or a blip in the data? We may never find out

An exoplanet called HD 137010 b might be the closest thing astronomers have ever seen to “Earth 2.0.” The trouble is that it’s only been seen once—and may never be glimpsed again

How long you live may depend much more on your genes than scientists thought

A new analysis suggests that genes play a much larger role in human longevity than previously believed.

Moltbot is an open-source AI agent that runs your computer

This open-source agent installs software, makes calls and runs your digital life—redefining what “digital assistants” are supposed to do

For predatory dinosaurs, the Late Jurassic was an all-you-can-eat sauropod buffet

Some 150 million years ago, sauropods dramatically shaped the dinosaur ecosystem in what is now the western U.S., according to a new study

A bomb cyclone and extreme cold will freeze the eastern U.S.—again

In the latest bout of winter weather, a bomb cyclone could bring blizzard conditions to the Carolinas while freezing temperatures reach all the way to Florida

NASA stresses ISS crew safety as it gears up for next astronaut launch

After evacuating four astronauts from the ISS last month, NASA is looking ahead to its next crewed mission to the space station

3,000-light-year-long jet offers new clues to first black hole ever imaged

Astronomers have traced the origin point of a jet of material that is thousands of light-years long emanating from the supermassive black hole M87*

The chemical genius of Katharine Burr Blodgett

The story of a woman whose discoveries in materials science quietly shape our everyday world but whose legacy was long eclipsed by the famous scientist she worked with at the General Electric Company

Why the Hubble Space Telescope still matters

The venerable Hubble observatory is going strong despite its decades in space and the advent of next-generation successors

Elon Musk’s SpaceX reportedly mulling a merger with xAI

SpaceX and xAI could join forces ahead of Musk’s plan to take the former public later this year, according to Reuters

Svalbard’s polar bears are showing remarkable resilience to climate change

These polar bears appear to be maintaining their physical health despite the loss of sea ice—their preferred hunting grounds

Katharine Burr Blodgett’s legacy comes to light

The Lost Women of Science team uncovers Katharine Burr Blodgett’s overlooked brilliance

Doctors keep patient alive using ‘artificial lungs’ for two days

A novel artificial lung could help keep people whose lungs no longer function alive long enough to get an organ transplant

U.S. life expectancy hits all-time high

Americans are living longer than ever, but still well behind other developed countries

Lost ancient Greek star catalog decoded by particle accelerator

Synchrotron radiation has revealed a star map made by the ancient astronomer Hipparchus that was thought to be lost to time