Almost half a century ago, a remarkable molecule called metallocene took center stage in chemistry, earning Geoffrey Wilkinson and Ernst Otto Fischer the Nobel Prize. These organic compounds, made of a transition metal “sandwiched” between two…
It is impossible to talk about medical crowdfunding without confronting a harder question: What does it mean that millions of families must fundraise for care?
Yet another lawsuit has been filed against OpenAI over “AI psychosis,” or mental health issues allegedly caused or worsened by AI chatbots like ChatGPT.
The latest lawsuit, from…
I don’t think I’ve ever laughed harder than during a church service, when something faintly ridiculous caught my eye. My friend saw it too, and once she started laughing, it became impossible to stop. Years later I’ve tried to explain what was so…
In a 6-3 decision issued Feb. 20, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping reciprocal tariffs in 2025, ruling that the statute does not authorize the…
In a 6-3 decision issued Feb. 20, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping reciprocal tariffs in 2025, ruling that the statute does not authorize the…
Scientists have dived deeper into the “eye of the storm” swirling around supermassive black holes than ever before. This unprecedented investigation of the turbulent and violent conditions around these cosmic titans, including the first black…
Earthquakes are usually thought of as one-way events. Stress builds up deep underground, a fault snaps, and seismic ruptures race outward from their point of origin, shaking the ground as they go. But in certain cases, researchers have observed…
Approximately 9,000 years ago, human communities in Southwest Asia underwent a dramatic transformation, known as the Neolithic revolution. This period was marked by pronounced changes in how they lived and sourced food, with a shift from living…
For the first time in more than 150 years, giant tortoises are returning to the wild on Floreana Island in the Galápagos — guided by NASA satellite data that helps scientists discover where the animals can find food, water, and nesting…
