Neuroscientists find logical reasoning does not involve language-processing parts of the brain ~science logic Article 1117 words, published Jul 8 2026 32 votes
The jungle huntsman spider of Queensland, Australia, is officially the world’s fastest spider ~enviro Article 395 words, published Jul 11 2026 20 votes
Nootka lupins, introduced in the 1940s to repair damaged soil, are rampaging across Iceland and threatening its native species ~enviro Article 1012 words, published Dec 4 2025 17 votes
International scientists are heading to Greenland on the UK's polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough to study how quickly melting ice sheets are pushing vital ocean currents towards collapse ~enviro climate change Article 8 votes
One-and-done heart disease prevention? Scientists show it may be possible. ~health medicine Article 25 votes
French scientists have developed a new technology to help identify forged artworks ~arts art painting Link 5 votes
Scientists gave cocaine to salmon and you will absolutely believe what happened next ~science biology.marine Article 505 words, published Apr 22 2026 37 votes
The Colorado River disappeared from the geological record for five million years: scientists now know where it went ~science Article 1160 words 18 votes
The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for ~science biology Article 1677 words, published Apr 14 2026 22 votes
Physicists think they’ve resolved the proton size puzzle ~science physics.particle physics.quantum Article 1230 words 16 votes
Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing -- colonies surged fifteen-fold ~science biology Article 871 words 66 votes
Device that can extract 1,000 liters of clean water a day from desert air revealed by 2025 Nobel Prize winner ~enviro Link 57 votes
Chemist Hitler Louis nears three dozen retractions for image duplication, self-citation and more ~science chemistry Article 881 words 32 votes
UMD scientists create ‘smart underwear’ to measure human flatulence ~science biology Article 783 words 21 votes
Human-driven global warming could cause the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a powerful ocean current system, and throw Iceland into a deep freeze ~enviro climate change Article 2131 words, published Feb 10 2026 18 votes
Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Scientists thought it didn’t matter – but now discovering may be linked to shorter lifespans and disease. ~health Article 969 words 34 votes
The malignant degradation of trust in scientific work ~science Video 1:52:54, published Feb 3 2026 24 votes
Scientists think that Svalbard polar bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey, including reindeer and walruses ~enviro climate change Article 6 votes
Scientists cast doubt on the discovery of microplastics throughout the human body ~health Article 2221 words 53 votes
Scientists find foreign trees and one fingerprint on iron age warship from Scandinavia ~humanities.history Link 16 votes
Scholars on a quixotic quest to identify Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA achieve a milestone ~arts Link 8 votes
How we unlocked the secrets of Denmark's oldest plank boat – with the help of an ancient fingerprint ~humanities.history Article 1064 words 7 votes
Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds ~enviro climate change Article 1044 words, published Aug 28 2025 44 votes
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers ~science Article 7013 words 64 votes
Epstein-Barr virus appears to be trigger of lupus disease ~health medicine Article 678 words, published Nov 12 2025 29 votes
Iceland's glaciers and the disappearance of a frozen world – ‘last chance tourism’ brings economic benefits but puts pressure on local communities in an increasingly fragile landscape ~enviro climate change Article 1188 words 7 votes
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers ~science biology Article 1962 words 30 votes
How Bill Gates is reframing the climate change debate ~enviro climate change water.clean Article 453 words 34 votes
Companies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa and chocolate alternatives ~food Article 147 words, published Sep 1 2024 24 votes
Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time as global heating makes the country more hospitable for insects ~enviro climate change Article 449 words 28 votes
The Icelandic volcanic island of Surtsey emerged in the 1960s, and scientists say studying its development offers hope for damaged ecosystems worldwide ~enviro Article 1038 words, published Oct 13 2025 9 votes
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than five billion sea stars ~enviro Article 633 words, published Aug 4 2025 28 votes
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 for the development of a new type of molecular architecture – metal–organic frameworks ~science chemistry Article 2615 words 12 votes
Ask not why would you work in biology, but rather: why wouldn't you? ~science biology Article 1980 words 16 votes
The Nobel Prize winners will be announced next week – what to know about the prestigious awards ~science medicine physics chemistry economics Article 538 words 11 votes
Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think. ~games Article 1235 words 36 votes