Science Oct 06 WATCH: Kagan and Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistry for illuminating mirror-image molecules Scientists Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for untangling mysterious mirror images in molecules, a discovery that has been used to develop countless drugs and transformed modern medicine.
Science Oct 05 WATCH: Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Francis Halzen for demystifying neutrinos Born in Belgium, the 82-year-old scientist is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the U.S. Halzen helped pull the curtain back on a rare gang of tiny cosmic particles that scientists say hold clues about the development of the…
Health Oct 04 WATCH: 3 scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for studying mysteries of the brain Karl Deisseroth, 54, Peter Hegemann, 71, and Georg Nagel, 73, have carried out research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.
Science Sep 17 T. rex had a body temperature similar to our own, study finds Using fossilized teeth, scientists have finally taken the T. rex's temperature — and it wasn't too different from our own.
Politics Sep 16 The one issue where Republicans and Democrats are unified before the midterms, according to this poll Americans have grown more concerned about the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence over the last year, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago.
Science Sep 03 Scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing win 2026 Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science Ten research teams were honored Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns.
World Aug 31 The odds of survival for those trapped after Nepal flood, according to experts For those stranded by a flood, disaster experts say survival depends on access to oxygen, food and water.
Science Aug 09 How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.
Science Aug 06 WATCH: Scientists release most detailed sun images ever Researchers were able to peek at its scorching surface with the help of the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
Science Jul 14 A sweet discovery: Astronomers say sugar is lurking in the space between stars Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that’s also found in raspberries.