North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead, which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere. This week, the Perseids begin.
Smile dimples aren’t caused by a dominant gene — a biologist explains the muscle quirk behind them, and two surprising body parts that work the same way.
If you’re reading an Oura Ring 5 review at The Verge, you likely fall into one of two camps: newcomers looking for a smartwatch alternative, or Oura users pondering an upgrade. In the case of the former, this is a great casual health tracker and the best smart ring on the market – but not […]
A psychologist reveals the two small, automatic habits — not grand gestures — that quietly separate couples who last from those who slowly drift apart.
Researchers cobbled together funding and time to show how quantum computing could aid in the development of drugs to help underserved populations and combat rare diseases.
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb will head the UAP Science Advisory Council established by the White House, the Pentagon, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI, and “the intelligence community.” The Council will provide scientific reports and advice to the UAP Governing Board, in an effort to “resolve the nature of UAP,” or […]
A psychologist breaks down three quiet, everyday habits that show a partner is still choosing you daily, according to new psychology research on commitment.
The uvula is nearly unique to humans among mammals. An evolutionary biologist unpacks competing theories for why we evolved this odd little structure.
A new study shows that stable zinc isotopes in stingray muscle tissue capture ecological information that carbon and nitrogen isotopes miss. In three stingray species from coastal Brazil, zinc signatures revealed species differences and added a new lay…
The probe sent back the first pictures of the asteroid Kamo’oalewa. Next step: landing on the surface and collecting samples to send back to Earth.