- July 9, 2026
El Niño Has Begun. It May Become the Strongest This Century
After clearing a spring forecasting hurdle, scientists see growing odds of a powerful climate event that could disrupt weather worldwide In March, Nat Johnson, a
New NIH Security Rules for Genomic Data Sets Are Slowing Research, Prompting Workarounds
Data security experts say increased oversight is needed, but researchers are struggling to comply In the spring of 2025, Andrew Lynn, a developmental cognitive neuroscientist
Reading the Moon Like a Book — For the First Time
It might seem remarkable that a question as basic as “what is the Moon made of, and where?” remains unanswered.
Do animals perceive time differently from humans?
Science spoke with Ishan Singhal, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Sussex, whose team is developing a new framework—called “timescapes”—to understand how nonhuman animals
Speedy, spiraling electrical waves may be key to brain’s information flow
Like a stadium crowd performing a coordinated wave, neurons across the brain generate rhythmic electrical activity that sweeps through neural tissue in structured patterns. These
The Night That Is Disappearing: Earth’s Artificial Glow Has Grown 16% Since 2014
Today, for a growing share of the world’s population, that sky is simply gone, washed out by the collective glow of cities, roads, ports, and factories.
The Moon Is Calling Again: NASA’s Artemis II Is Cleared for Liftoff This April
Artemis II, the first crewed mission to reach the vicinity of the Moon in over 50 years, is officially targeting April 1, 2026.
U.S. Spending Bill Secures Billions for NASA’s 2026 Plans
The U.S. Congress has approved a fiscal year 2026 “minibus” spending package that provides $24.4 billion in funding for NASA.
New Computational Tools Are Transforming How Scientists Model the Climate
As global temperatures rise, scientists are turning to advanced computational tools to better understand and predict the planet’s future.
Artificial Intelligence Unlocks a Century-Old Physics Puzzle
For more than a hundred years, physicists have struggled with one of the most complex challenges in statistical mechanics.