Mars' potato-shaped moons could be the remains of a shredded asteroid Phobos and Deimos could have formed from asteroid debris, a new study suggests. An upcoming sample return mission will help test the idea. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 35 days 35d Share
Here's why turning to AI to train future AIs may be a bad idea If future AI models are trained on AI-generated content, they could end up producing more bias and nonsense, researchers caution. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 36 days 36d Share
Climate change has amped up hurricane wind speeds by 30 kph on average Every single Atlantic hurricane in 2024 had wind speeds supercharged by warming seas. One even jumped two categories of intensity. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 36 days 36d Share
Einstein's gravity endures despite a dark energy puzzle The DESI project previously reported that dark energy -- long thought to be constant -- changes over time. A new analysis reaffirms that claim. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 36 days 36d Share
Vaccines, fluoride, raw milk: How RFK Jr.'s views may shape public health If confirmed as head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kennedy could influence U.S. policy on vaccines, drugs and food safety. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 36 days 36d Share
Clams use fiber optics to channel sunlight to symbiotic algae Mineral crystals in heart cockles' shells protect symbiotic algae from ultraviolet rays and could lead to innovations in internet infrastructure. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 37 days 37d Share
Youth tobacco use has gone down, but the work isn't over In 2024, tobacco use among middle and high school students reached a record low, but new vapes and other products with nicotine keep coming. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 37 days 37d Share
Keeping weight off may be stymied by fat cells' 'memory' of obesity Some genetic changes in fat cells don't go away after weight loss, a study in mice and human cells suggests. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 38 days 38d Share
Some people don't have a mind's eye. Scientists want to know why The senses of sight and sound are usually mingled in the brain, but not for people with aphantasia. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 38 days 38d Share
50 years on, Lucy still sparks our curiosity Editor in chief Nancy Shute recounts the 50-year anniversary of the hominid's discovery, which upended the study of human evolution. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 40 days 40d Share