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Cities across the world are sinking. Here’s how they might rebound
The streets are flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia. But people just go about their lives. Adults wade through water to work, shop and care for their families. Children splash and play in water-logged streets. This flooding isn’t caused by a storm.…
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Connections at school could limit bullying’s harm to mental health
Stronger connections at school can help limit some of the harm from bullying, new research suggests. That good news could help millions of bullied kids worldwide. Roughly one in three U.S. teens, for instance, has been targeted within the past…
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Fossil teeth reveal some dinos were fussy eaters
Some dinosaurs were picky eaters. Certain plant-munching dinosaurs preferred specific parts of plants, new data show. Researchers have long thought that what these herbivorous dinos ate was based on their height. But a new study challenges that. Chemical clues…
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Short exercise workouts can boost classroom performance
Our bodies weren’t made to sit for hours in a classroom — or anywhere else. That may be why it’s so hard for many kids to stay focused on their lessons. Research has shown that movement breaks can help students…
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Structures that work like Hermione’s magic handbag land a chemistry Nobel
Designing a new class of versatile metal-and-carbon molecules has earned three scientists the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Think of metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, as honeycombs or cages. Inside are big cavities. Based on how they’re built, MOFs can collect…
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Floss delivers flu vaccine to mice needle-free
Here’s a no-jab way to get vaccinated. Just open your mouth and floss. This approach works well in mice, scientists report. They hope a version for people could work, too. Not all vaccines are delivered with a needle. Some target…
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The Vera Rubin Observatory is set to revolutionize astronomy
At 3 a.m. on a crisp May night in Chile, all seemed well with the world’s largest digital camera. Until it didn’t. Inside the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Sandrine Thomas was running tests. As project scientist, her job is…
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Discoveries behind quantum computers win the Nobel Prize in physics
For bringing quantum effects to a scale once thought impossible, three physicists will take home the 2025 Nobel Prize in physics. In the 1980s, John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis turned up weird effects in special types of electric…
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Comb-like wings help the tiniest insects swim through ‘syrupy’ air
The wings of many flying insects — bees, butterflies and dragonflies, for instance — seem to follow the same blueprint: A solid surface or membrane pushes against the air to keep these animals aloft. But new data show that for…
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Finding cells that stop our body from attacking itself lands a Nobel
The body’s immune system recruits certain cells to fight infections and help heal wounds. Afterwards, another group of cells will tell those recruits it’s time to stand down. That second group acts as peacemakers, getting an active immune system to…
Latest Posts
- Cities across the world are sinking. Here’s how they might rebound
- Connections at school could limit bullying’s harm to mental health
- Fossil teeth reveal some dinos were fussy eaters
- Short exercise workouts can boost classroom performance
- Structures that work like Hermione’s magic handbag land a chemistry Nobel