We probably inherited our joints from… a fish
Cartilaginous fish form the same style of joint that we do, while jawless fish don't.
Science // Science & Exploration
How the language of job postings can attract rule-bending narcissists
Looking to hire someone? Check your wording very carefully.
A mathematician unpacks the science of “bracketology”
Crafting the perfect bracket is nearly impossible, but there are solid strategies to improve your odds.
Hints grow stronger that dark energy changes over time
Latest DESI results fall short of discovery threshold but strengthen evidence for dynamical dark energy.
Brains of parrots, unlike songbirds, use human-like vocal control
A parrot called the budgerigar controls its vocalizations with a flexible system.
“Wooly mice” a test run for mammoth gene editing
With most targeted changes not mammoth-specific, the focus is on gene editing.
Do these dual images say anything about your personality?
Personality quizzes based on ambiguous images are bunk, but we can still learn from such psychological myths.
RFK Jr. ends transparency policy, cancels public meeting after openness vow
Kennedy vowed last month to usher in an era of "radical transparency."
Climate change is harming the health of Americans, and they know it
New survey also shows growing trust in scientists and health professionals.
These hot oil droplets can bounce off any surface
Droplets of less volatile liquids like soybean oil and silicone oil have lower saturation pressures than water.
AI versus the brain and the race for general intelligence
We already have an example of general intelligence, and it doesn't look like AI.
A small microbial ecosystem has formed on the International Space Station
The largest study yet of the ISS's microbes hints we’re may be keeping it too clean.
We’ve figured out the basics of a shape-shifting, T-1000-style material
A pack of small robots can do liquid/solid transitions and adopt different shapes.
Brewing tea removes lead from water
High surface area of the tea leaves means they can adsorb toxic metals released by the boiling water.
COVID shots protect kids from long COVID—and don’t cause sudden death
Researchers recommend kids stay up to date on the COVID vaccines.
