A biologist explains the real science behind post-bath dog zoomies, from pent-up arousal release to a surprising theory about scent and self-recognition.
Electrolyte powders promise better hydration, energy, and recovery. But unless you’re losing serious fluid, water and food probably have you covered.
Scientists identified the first known cancer transmissible among freshwater fish in a lake that spans the US and Canada.
A total solar eclipse will be followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 12-13, creating one of 2026’s most spectacular astronomy events.
Scientists found the fourth type of transmissible cancer, and the first in a fish: a melanoma whose tumor cells spread between catfish in a Vermont lake.
Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a wildfire emergency grips the region.
Hawai‘i’s beloved spinner dolphins, known as Naiʻa, are a major tourist draw. But a new study shows that we may be loving the playful dolphins to death.
This climate phenomenon could cause a massive global temperature spike and cause economic losses of $10 trillion by 2032.
The Trump administration unveiled the first “Genesis Mission” grants on Thursday, directing $5 billion toward hundreds of AI-driven science projects in an effort the White House has described as “comparable in urgency and ambition to the Manhattan Project.” At roughly the same time, Trump’s science adviser Michael Kratsios was on Capitol Hill selling lawmakers on […]
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