Category : science

Scientists gather this week to tackle emerging risks from cutting-edge biotech, echoing the landmark Asilomar conference that shaped genetic engineering safety 50 years ago. What new threats face us, and how can the scientific community stay ahead of...

The first and second centuries of quantum mechanics

At this week’s American Physical Society Global Physics Summit in Anaheim, California, John Preskill spoke at an event celebrating 100 years of groundbreaking advances in quantum mechanics. Here are his remarks. Welcome, everyone, to this c...

Skeptical Science New Research for Week #12 2025

Open access notables The severe 2020 coral bleaching event in the tropical Atlantic linked to marine heatwaves, Rodrigues et al.,& Communications Earth & Environment: Marine heatwaves can amplify the vulnerabilities of regional marine ecosystems...

Spring equinox has arrived. Here’s what you need to know

Anti-amyloid therapy may keep Alzheimer’s symptoms at bay in certain patients, study suggests

Evidence mounts that universe's dark energy is changing over time

How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer

Alien life could survive on Earth-like planets circling dead stars, study suggests

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