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Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the fascinating world of constructed languages, our behind-the-scenes look at a vast science museum collection, and how some mathematicians are embracing AI to check complex proofs.

Pacific pocket mice are geographically isolated, but the species may retain the genetic diversity needed to adapt to climate change.

Linguists can mix, match or even break the rules of real-world languages to create interesting imaginary ones.

A study finds that less than half of surveyed parents know the legal age, 21, to buy cigarettes, vapes, nicotine pouches and other tobacco products.

A neglected force produced by neutrinos and other particles helps atomic physics measurements align with predictions of the standard model.

After a 10-year effort, physicists got a value for "Big G" that does not settle the debate over one of nature's hardest numbers to nail down.

The strangler fig is a keystone species in the tropics, providing food and shelter, and a place to poop for 17 different mammal species.

At-home breath tests could reveal insights about gut health, though their ability to assess food intolerances is not yet clear.

In a study, people with gene variants in two genes lost slightly more weight on GLP-1 drugs, but threw up more on Zepbound.

The painstaking process of formalization to verify proofs is starting to surge thanks to AI. That could radically change the way people do math.