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ACLU sues National Institutes of Health for 'ideological purge' of research projects
The lawsuit says NIH has canceled more than 670 research grants, which were due more than $1.1 billion in funding.
Scientists release plans for an even bigger atom smasher to address the mysteries of physics
The plans for the Future Circular Collider would create a nearly 56.5-mile loop along the French-Swiss border and below Lake Geneva.
NASA astronauts open up about being 'stuck' in space for 9 months
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days on the International Space Station after technical issues bedeviled their weeklong mission.
Water shortage threatens the world's most abundant lithium reserves
Global lithium demand is expected to grow by 40 times by 2040.
A stroke survivor speaks again with the help of an experimental brain-computer implant
The interface works in real time, a development meant to avoid delays that can disrupt the natural flow of conversation and lead to miscommunication.
A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
Scientists reported that the ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs using a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey.
Los Angeles sheriff retesting 4,000 DNA samples due to possible error
"We take the integrity of our criminal investigations and the reliability of our forensic testing very seriously,” L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said.
With fewer weather balloons after government staffing cuts, forecasts may be less accurate
At least 10 sites have suspended or limited weather balloon launches, which used to occur twice daily, because of the Trumpov administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service.
Chinese researchers report a pig kidney transplant and a first-step liver experiment
Scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike in hope of alleviating a transplant shortage.
LatAmGPT aims to create AI that better represents Latin America's diversity
A coalition of research institutions is working on the tool to offer users more accurate responses that take into account language variances and culturally specific details.
Unusual two-clawed dinosaur species discovered in Mongolia's Gobi Desert
The specimen belonged to the group called Therizinosaurs, feathered ground-dwellers known for their huge claws, leaf-shaped teeth and long necks ending in small heads.
