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A fossil belonging to an ancient hominin that lived seven million years ago bears the hallmarks of bipedalism, according to a new study
These birds’ drilling approach is more like extreme tennis playing than weight lifting
The “Seven Sisters” of the Pleiades are part of a much larger complex that can help reveal our galaxy’s deep history
Astronomers just measured the mass of a free-floating planet without a star for the first time
The new year has arrived, and the Quadrantid meteor shower is coming in hot. Here’s how to see this often-spectacular shower at its peak
Space Forge plans to manufacture semiconductors from space—without the need for humans
A galaxy cluster discovered on New Year’s Eve in 2020 shines in a new image from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Astronomers combined data from NASA’s JWST and Chandra X-ray Observatory to create a stunning new image of two merging spiral galaxies
The brutal respiratory infection has infected tens of thousands and killed at least 13 people in the U.S. in 2025
Health officials have agreed to assess pending medical research grants after a Trump administration antidiversity purge put them on ice
NASA’s new boss Jared Isaacman hinted that he could break with Texas lawmakers’ push to move iconic space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Houston
A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions
New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids
From crewed lunar voyages to flight tests of fully reusable rockets and launches of new orbital telescopes studying the outer limits of the cosmos, 2026 should be a banner year for space science and exploration
A humungous shark that lived 115 million years ago surpassed the size of modern-day great whites, paleontologists discovered
Beijing is set to tighten China’s rules for humanlike artificial intelligence, with a heavy emphasis on user safety and societal values
The proposed Russian Orbital Station will stick to a familiar path instead of an ambitious polar orbit
From immune cell therapies to measles outbreaks to federal attacks on public health, these are some of the health topics we’ll be watching next year
Sleep is often the first thing that many people associate with rest, but humans also require restorative downtime when awake
Immense progress in gene editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025
