An ecologist explains why the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak, while serious, will not become the next pandemic. The biology of Andes virus limits large-scale spread.
Blood glucose levels can be a reliable indicator of diabetes risk. But in some populations, it’s not enough to catch the disease early.
It’s a Whoop dupe. That was my first thought when I saw the new $99 Google Fitbit Air. You can hardly blame me. The band is screenless with a metallic fabric clasp. My eyes flickered between the Fitbit Air and my wrist, where I’m wearing a Whoop MG. Was I not seeing double? But as […]
This Southeast Asian lizard stretches its ribs into wings to glide between branches. Here’s how evolution bent anatomy to solve the problem of life high in the trees.
Who needs high-quality AI-generated images when you can get horrible ones? A prompt shared by Sam Altman goes viral, with results looking like something out of MS Paint.
Giorgia Meloni reposted a suggestive AI-generated image circulating online. “Deepfakes are a dangerous tool, because they can deceive, manipulate and strike anyone.”
A new NASA map shows how the sinking of Mexico City is uneven, with areas registering up to 2 centimeters per month.
A new study in Science finds that the longer a mammal species is traded, the more pathogens it shares with humans. An ant ecologist’s data reframe zoonotic risk.
The habits that make people roll their eyes may actually reflect a mind working harder than the situation gives it credit for. Here’s why, according to research
Why do we kiss? The answer involves ancient apes, immune systems and a neurochemical cocktail in the human brain that few can fully grasp.