Are synthetic food dyes bad for you? Here’s the science.
Synthetic food dyes — and their links to neurobehavioral issues in children — are having a moment. Last month, California […]
NASA’s Europa mission is a homecoming for one planetary astronomer
Planetary astronomer Bonnie Buratti remembers exactly where she was the first time she heard that Jupiter’s icy moon Europa might
What leads rivers to suddenly change course?
Shifting is in a river’s nature. But when a river breaks free of its channel and carves a new path
A race to save Indigenous trails may change the face of archaeology
Wind jostles the helicopter as we skim over dense forest and the snow-covered peaks of the Coast Mountains. We are
Limiting sugar in infancy reduces the risk of diabetes and hypertension
The occasional sweet treat likely won’t ruin your health. But too much added sugar at a young age could increase
Radioactive beams give a real-time view of cancer treatment in mice
Cancer-busting particle beams have been caught in the act. Particle beams can provide a blast of destructive energy directly to
Smiles tweaked by AI can boost attraction, a speed-dating study shows
A well-timed smile could be the ultimate speed-dating hack. Smiles enhanced by artificial intelligence during video chats led to higher
Tech companies want small nuclear reactors. Here’s how they’d work
To fuel the insatiable energy appetite of artificial intelligence, tech companies are going big on small nuclear reactors. Last week,
Why finding bird flu in a U.S. pig for the first time is raising new worries
At least one pig has picked up bird flu amid an outbreak in poultry on a backyard farm in central
Barnard’s star has at least one planet orbiting it
A red dwarf star known as Barnard’s Star, located just six light-years from our solar system, has at least one