Teenagers Skeptical of Social Media Have a Lower Risk of Eating Disorders
Young people can counter social media messaging that promotes thinness by bringing a skeptical take to their viewing habits
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'Man in the Moon' Older Than Scientists Thought
Revisiting the precious lunar samples on Earth suggests that some areas of the moon’s surface might be older than scientists once thought -
How a Doodler's Problem Sparked a Controversy in Math
The twisty history and surprise ending of the four-color theorem saga -
Only 26 Black Women Have Ever Become Astrophysicists in the U.S. Here's One's Story
Astrophysicist Aomawa Shields recounts her alternative career path in a new memoir about life, space and motherhood -
Why Do Cats Land on Their Feet? Physics Explains
As it turns out, felines can survive a fall from any height—at least in theory -
1,800-Year-Old Spices Are Earliest Evidence of Curry Making in Southeast Asia
Archaeologists found evidence of spices such as turmeric and cloves from ancient Vietnam, suggesting South Asians shared their culinary traditions via an ancient maritime trade route -
What Was the Manhattan Project?
The top-secret Manhattan Project resulted in the atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 -
Oppenheimer Almost Discovered Black Holes Before He Became 'Destroyer of Worlds'
Before leading the Manhattan Project, J. Robert Oppenheimer co-authored a paper explaining that the most massive stars must eventually become what we would now call a black hole -
Earthshine Lights up the 'Dark Side' of the Moon
This week—and any time there’s a new crescent moon—the lunar night is a little less dark, thanks to the bright reflected light of Earth -
Nearby Supernova Gives Unique View of a Dying Star's Last Days
Astronomers are piecing together the final moments of supernova 2023ixf and learning more about it than any other in recent history -
What Life in Barbie's Dazzlingly Pink World Would Do to Her Brain--And Yours
The Barbie movie’s plastic pink world might not be that fantastic in real life -
Subtle Movements That Precede Earthquakes Raise Questions about Predicting Disaster
Researchers have found a subtle signal that occurs two hours before major quakes, hinting that earthquake prediction is inching closer to possibility -
Images in the Mind's Eye Are Quick Sketches That Lack Simple, Real-World Details
Pictures conjured by the mind’s eye lack detail, despite how vividly you picture them -
JWST Might Have Spotted the First Dark Matter Stars
Stars fueled by the self-annihilation of dark matter might have been spotted for the first time by JWST -
What the Film Oppenheimer Probably Will Not Talk About: The Lost Women of the Manhattan Project
Hundreds of the scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project were women. They were physicists, chemists, engineers and mathematicians. Today we bring you the story of one of them. -
Why Hot Overnight Temperatures Are So Dangerous
It’s not just the soaring temperatures of day that make heat waves dangerous. High nighttime temperatures add to the stress on human bodies -
Time Flowed Five Times Slower Shortly after the Big Bang
Voracious black holes feeding on matter in the early universe display the curious spacetime phenomenon known as time dilation -
Stunning, Hours-Long Solar Flare Unleashes Plasma Blob
A trio of solar flares from a departing sunspot include one major flare that lasted several hours -
Mammals Preyed on Much Larger Dinosaurs, a Stunning New Fossil Reveals
An extraordinary fossil captures the moment when a hungry mammal attacked a dinosaur -
Cities Use Spikes to Keep Birds Away. Birds Are Using Them in Nests
Researchers across Europe have found bizarre nests bristling with the sharp metal stakes cities use to repel birds
