Where did Mars’s liquid water go? A new theory holds fresh clues.
Mars once had water flowing over the surface, but it disappeared billions of years ago. A new study suggests that in addition to being lost to space, much of the …
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Living robots made from frog skin cells can sense their environment
A microscopic, living robot that can heal and power itself has been created out of frog skin cells. Xenobots, named after the frog species Xenopus laevis that the cells come from, were …
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Google Is Poisoning Its Reputation With Ai Researchers
The firing of top Google AI ethics researchers has created a significant backlash Google has worked for years to position itself as a responsible steward of AI. Its research lab …
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How concerned should the U.S. be over homegrown variants?
Vaccine makers are already planning boosters to attack new versions of the coronavirus, while researchers work to figure out how dangerous they really are. A growing body of genetic sequencing …
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Technology and science move to the heart of UK security
National power will be defined not by the number of tanks and ships a country possesses but by its science and technology, and the quality of its algorithms. That is …
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New experiment hints that a particle breaks the known laws of physics
The Muon g-2 ring sits amid electronics racks in its detector hall. This experiment operates at negative 450 degrees Fahrenheit and studies the precession (or wobble) of muons as they …
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Bringing out the genius in your child
Supporting your child’s interests—whether in music, sports, or science—can turn hobbies into lifelong passions that could one day change the world. Experts agree that no one’s born a genius—but parents …
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Bones evolved to act like batteries, 400-million-year-old fish suggest
Jawless armored fish that lived about 400 million years ago developed the first bones with living cells, providing key minerals to the fish’s muscles. The first bones containing living cells …
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