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Penn State students win award for connecting health and environment through play
A series of games developed by a team of interdisciplinary Penn State students to help children in Iquitos, Peru, learn about the connections between human, animal and environmental health was recognized with a national American Society of Landscape Architects award.
First-year food science students compete in product development
UNIVERSITY PARK — “Yam Bam” and “Boocha Boost” may not be household food names, but they represent the kind of innovation students in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences are
Fire science class in Cripple Creek offers career path
Students can earn certification as firefighters in the fire science class at Cripple Creek & Victor High School, with training at Four Mile.
Seventeen Countries Back a Kyoto Vision for AI-Powered Science
Seventeen countries endorsed the Kyoto Vision for AI-powered science. Here’s what it proposes and what must happen next.
Visualizing Magnetism in 3D
Xiuzhen Yu, the first person to directly observe an individual skyrmion, explains how microscopy could shape the future of spintronics.
Chance discovery boosts the efficiency of perovskite tandem solar cells
Controlling the additive concentration gradient in mixed-halide perovskite formulations affects how well they perform as solar cells.
Manling Sui: From observing atoms to designing next-generation materials
Bridging physics and materials engineering, Manling Sui pushes the boundaries of electron microscopy while advocating for women in physics.
China buys time for its young scientists as US rations it
On September 19, Dou Xiankang, who heads the National Natural Science Foundation of China, described a grant that most young scientists anywhere would
‘They misunderstand science’: Research attempting to tie autism to changes in the gut microbiome comes under fire
besity, liver disease, diabetes, and cancer are all chronic diseases that inflict misery across millions of patients. Imagine if bacteria could be to
Moon-Like Madagascar
A bright lens of anorthosite, a rock type prevalent on the lunar surface, is cradled within sheared rocks in the country’s south.
China develops plant to extract hydrogen, fresh water and uranium from the sea
Scientists improve on existing technology, plugging an overlooked energy leak to achieve a potentially profitable green solution.
Skulls Buried Around Egypt's First Kings Reveal Evidence of Human Sacrifice 5,000 Years Ago
Modern forensics gives us a new understanding of an ancient mystery.
Modern forensic science uncovers human sacrifice in ancient Egypt
Reinvestigation of mass burial sites around royal tombs finds evidence of fatal blunt force trauma on skulls
$120 million “Future of Food” initiative seeks to improve food science department
$120 million Initiative brings “Future of Food’ to UMass Food Science Department
Easing constipation: A 20-minute walk can get your gut moving almost immediately
Researchers found that just 20 minutes of comfortable walking can rapidly stimulate the gut. Within one to two minutes after exercise, bowel sounds became stronger, more frequent, and lasted longer, suggesting increased intestinal movement. The boost was brief, fading within a few minutes, but it may help explain why walking can provide relief from constipation.
Rogers Center to host Science and Outdoor Career Exploration Night for area students
SHERBURNE — For many curious youngsters, an ideal career is one that can take them outdoors. From 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, the Rogers Environmental Education Center
Georgia Tech And Amazon Launch Science Hub For AI, Robotics, And Logistics Research
Georgia Tech and Amazon have launched the Georgia Tech-Amazon Science Hub, expanding a decade-long research relationship between the university and technology company. Amazon will provide funding for joint research projects and community-building initiatives through the new hub.
CaSE calls for government and science sector to ensure R&D ...
Science policy organisation says a long-term vision and stable funding base is needed as public support for R&D is not a given
Scientists must be trained to work without AI, as well as working ...
As AI and autonomous labs become more capable, human reasoning must be preserved
MIPCOM 2026: 3Boxmedia unveils new documentary slate featuring science, nature, and current affairs
The Spanish-German distributor is launching a diverse lineup of factual content spanning travel, climate investigation, science, and 4K wildlife productions for the market in Cannes.
Oral health status and functional outcomes in Japanese adults with hemophilia: an exploratory cross-sectional study stratified by HIV status
Scientific Reports - Oral health status and functional outcomes in Japanese adults with hemophilia: an exploratory cross-sectional study stratified by HIV status
This mysterious hole on the Moon may open into a giant cave
NASA has selected the GIMLI project to investigate whether the Marius Hill Pit opens into a vast underground cave or lava tube. Using radar, seismic sensors, gravity measurements, and cameras, researchers will search beneath the lunar surface and estimate the size of any hidden void. Such caves could preserve clues to the Moon’s volcanic history and potentially provide protected shelters for future astronauts.
Scientists Find a Surprising Link Between Cats And Happiness Across 93 Countries
A purr-fect pet friend?
President awards state scholarships to distinguished figures in education and science
President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded state scholarships to 16 distinguished figures in education. — Ukrinform.
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5022-5028: Cashing in at Cache Creek
Written by Lucy Thompson, Senior Research Scientist, University of New Brunswick, Canada
AI, data science leaders join Cornell’s Radical Collaboration initiative
Cornell University is expanding its expertise in artificial intelligence and data science thanks to the arrival of the following faculty members as
Professor Renée Marlin-Bennett Receives International Studies Association (ISA) Award
Professor Renée Marlin-Bennett has received the 2027 Distinguished Scholar Award from the Science, Technology, and Art in International Relations (STAIR) section of the International Studies Association (ISA). The award celebrates scholars whose work and academic engagement have been highly influential in the study of science, technology, and art in International Relations and International Political Economy....
Scientists discover 57 new marine species lurking in the depths of the South Atlantic
A group of scientists in Argentina discovered dozens of new species in the South Atlantic Ocean, shedding new light on one of the world’s most biologically dynamic regions.
7 Hard Sci-Fi Space Movies With Scientifically Accurate Physics
These movies used hard science to portray space travel.
Scientists Might Have Found a New Cause of High Blood Pressure, And a Way to Treat It
There's an urgent need for new treatment options.
Science 4 Everyone: What is the difference between a nor'easter and a hurricane?
What’s the difference between a nor’easter and hurricane? Storm Team4 Meteorologist and science teacher breaks it down on Science 4 Everyone.
Scientists Uncover a “Pain Switch” That Could Help Ease Arthritis Pain
For years, scientists thought they understood the job of a protein called TRPM2. It sits on the endings of sensory nerves and detects mild, non-painful warmth. That seemed to settle the question of wh...
VisionQuest and 6 other new fantasy & science fiction shows to watch in October 2026
It's the season of ghosts, ghouls, and pumpkin spice...yet while horror takes center stage in media, that doesn't mean there isn't still plenty of exciting new
Scientists Find A Molecular Clue That Could Explain Why Weight Comes Back
Anyone who has lost a lot of weight knows the cruel part can come later. The scale drops, clothes fit again, and the hard work seems to have paid off. Then the pounds begin creeping back, sometimes al...
KelpFest brings kelp science, art and food to Mendocino Coast • The Mendocino Voice
The five-day festival runs Oct. 8-12 in Fort Bragg and Mendocino. It celebrates the coast's bull kelp forests, most of them lost since 2014, and the people trying to bring them back.
Science confirms ‘Move in Silence’ trend might be the smartest way to achieve your goals
TikTok's "Move in Silence" trend is backed by real psychology, and NYU research shows why staying quiet helps you succeed.
How snakes evolved long, limbless bodies may be more complicated than scientists thought
"The brain tells a much richer story than the skeleton alone."
Science Festival, Visit Beloit, Wisconsin road trips
John Mercure travels around Wisconsin to bring you what makes Wisconsin a great state.
Talking Science Fest
John Mercure speaks with Sam Mulrooney to talk about the Science Festival and what to expect there.
Science Education Takes the Main Stage at the Fairgrounds Event
The October 10th Celebrate Science event will feature hands-on STEM activities and exhibits. Rick Crosslin, a lifelong STEM educator and scientist in residence for the Wayne Township School System, says he became especially involved in science education in central Indiana after seeing how much interest there was among both students and teachers throughout his career. […]
AI, data science leaders join Cornell’s Radical Collaboration initiative
Cornell is expanding its expertise in artificial intelligence and data science thanks to the arrival of new faculty, with support from the Radical Collaboration initiative, building a research community that reaches across disciplines.
Former NASA science leader joins Blue Origin
A former NASA associate administrator for science is joining Blue Origin to lead the company’s advanced technology work.
Scientists find a simple size rule that predicts magnetic ground states
Researchers found three distinct magnetic behaviors that appear at specific crystal sizes across several unusual materials.
Seacoast Science Center experts to speak
NEWBURYPORT — Storm Surge, Newburyport’s all-volunteer climate education nonprofit, kicks off its fall 2026 Speaker Series on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. with “Climate Impacts on Marine Mammals: Stories
AI’s Real Gift to Science
Advanced models can help researchers sort through mountains of biological data.
East Knox FFA members attend Ohio Farm Science Review
Seventeen members traveled to the Molly Caren Agricultural Center to learn about agricultural production and field demonstrations.
Paly students combine science, compassion in children’s book
A group of Palo Alto High School students recently published a picture book — “The Brave Fuzzy” — that is geared toward getting young children excited for science.
UCSB AGU Honors: Three Earth Science Researchers Recognized for 2026
Three UC Santa Barbara researchers have been honored by the American Geophysical Union for their outstanding contributions to earth and space science.
Orlando Magic's Jalen Suggs Details Key Differences in Coaching Staff
Jalen Suggs reveals how a lifelong bond with new head coach Sean Sweeney is fueling a systemic shift in Orlando, prioritizing disciplined efficiency over past habits.
The Science Behind a Simple Headache Trick People Swear By
A viral trend promoting the placement of hair claw clips on eyebrows has captivated millions seeking fast headache relief without prescription drugs. If you have spent any time scrolling social media lately, you have probably spotted people clamping plastic claw clips directly onto their faces. It looks like an eccentric comedy sketch, but videos demonstrating this unusual trick have racked up more than 9 million views. Desperate headache sufferers are flooding comment sections, calling the clip
California agencies use confidentiality agreements to keep some Bay-Delta science secret
California state agencies have quietly been using confidentiality agreements to keep some scientific data and discussions behind the Newsom administration's updated Bay-Delta plan a secret, raising concerns about transparency in the rule-making process.
Rare 1-in-100M ‘Ghost Lobster’ Will Be Put to Work Helping Scientists Crack Genetic Mystery
A ‘ghost’ lobster so rare that the odds of finding it are 1 in 100 million is going to school—a new home at Maine’s Marine Science Center.
Column: More than just a phase: The real science behind why teens feel everything so intensely
When a minor inconvenience feels like the end of the world, take a deep breath. Remember you’re navigating the complex reality of a growing mind.
Scientists May Have Found a Way to Make Damaged Adult Retinas Repair Themselves
Rebuilding nerve connections.
How do e-ink displays work? The science behind digital paper
How do e-ink displays work? Here’s how charged pigment particles, electric fields and bistability turn electronic screens into digital paper.
Scientists May Have Found a Way to Make Damaged Adult Retinas Repair Themselves
Rebuilding nerve connections.
Ukraine’s Science Under Fire: Russia Is Targeting Knowledge, People and the Future
Russian strikes are killing scientists, destroying laboratories and equipment, and putting Ukraine’s scientific and technological capacity at risk.
Wildlife camera in Guatemala captures a once-in-a-decade snapshot
The recent photographs confirm that jaguars are still traveling along an important wildlife corridor.
Women and underrepresented minorities have higher tenure-track placement rates in the political science job market
What actually lands a PhD student a tenure-track professorship? A new study suggests a candidate's publication record, research field, and demographic identity are much stronger predictors of hiring success than the prestige of their university.
How Brazilian Scientists Are Revealing The Hidden Threats Facing Sharks
Along Brazil’s coast, the EcoShark project is studying sharks from multiple angles, from satellite tracking and genetics to contaminants, diet and health.
Election 2026: Richmond mayoral race pits veteran against political scion
Claudia Jimenez, Ahmad Anderson will face off in November
Election 2026: Richmond mayoral race pits veteran against political scion
Claudia Jimenez, Ahmad Anderson will face off in November
Learning the language of trees with the Orlando Science Center
The science of it: We're heading to the rainforest to dive deep into the communication of trees.
Fighting AI Slop in Science Papers
AI does everything at scale, from DOS-attack-level web scraping to producing, or enabling, such vast volumes of scientific research submissions that the result is becoming both a logistical crisis and a crisis of quality...
What's the point of beards?
Women don't necessarily think men with beards are more attractive.
From a landmark discovery by Chinese scientists to global nanozyme research and science art
From enzyme-like nanoparticles to a global research field, nanozymes now inspire art that makes advanced chemistry accessible to wider audiences.
Dark spider found in Idaho could reveal a remnant mountain ecosystem scientists nearly missed
"I think people assume that the U.S. has been pretty well picked over."
Science Snapshots: October 4, 2026
Three new science finds: forest fragmentation alters temperatures, black-hole jets illuminate pre-existing gas, and butterfly wing patterns confuse predators.
Pandora mission begins science operations
Seven months after launch, Pandora has officially begun its mission: to catch never-before-seen glimpses of worlds beyond our
NASA and IBM's open source lunar model turns 17 years of orbiter data into a foundation for lunar science
NASA and IBM have released the Lunar Foundation Model, one of the first open-source AI models for lunar science. Trained on nearly 2 million tile bundles, mostly from 17 years of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data, it cuts the error in predicting polar ice deposits by up to 22 percent compared to the strongest model it was tested against.
What scientists discovered about dogs and human emotions
Brain scans show dogs process human facial expressions differently, suggesting they can distinguish between emotions like fear, sadness, and anger.
Scientists Discover Two New Contenders for World’s Loudest Bird
Two birds have just chimed in to an unusually noisy competition: the race to be considered the loudest bird in the world. The bare-throated bellbird and red-legged seriema can both produce calls that ...
In Shanghai’s ‘Science City,’ China’s ascendant biotechs make their pitch to the world
For two years, American labs and board rooms have been riven with excitement and anxiety over the vertiginous rise of Chinese biotech.
Auroras appear in broad daylight in Smile spacecraft's eerie first images of Earth — Space photo of the week
The joint European-Chinese Smile satellite officially began its science operations this week, sharing a ghostly image of Earth's sunlit North Pole ringed by giant auroras.
Herring Gut Coastal Science Center welcomes AmeriCorps member as Assistant Environmental Educator
PORT CLYDE — Herring Gut Coastal Science Center welcomes Kayleigh Amerman to its Port Clyde team as an AmeriCorps member serving as Assistant Environmental Educator through Goodwill Northern New England’s GoodHealth Works AmeriCorps program.
The Science Of Why Your Child Shouldn't Play One Sport Year-Round
Roughly 70% of kids in the U.S. have quit sports by age 13.
Opinion/Guest column: When politics, science collide over vaccination
These actions ignore the 300-plus-year history in the United States of prioritizing the health of people and communities.
Opinion/Guest column: When politics, science collide over vaccination
These actions ignore the 300-plus-year history in the United States of prioritizing the health of people and communities.
Opinion/Guest column: When politics, science collide over vaccination
These actions ignore the 300-plus-year history in the United States of prioritizing the health of people and communities.
Opinion/Guest column: When politics, science collide over vaccination
These actions ignore the 300-plus-year history in the United States of prioritizing the health of people and communities.
Opinion/Guest column: When politics, science collide over vaccination
These actions ignore the 300-plus-year history in the United States of prioritizing the health of people and communities.
Scientists Warn of Another Unseen Risk From Fire: Ozone
Small particulates sent up by wildfires are a well-documented health hazard. But recent research finds that ground-level ozone is now on the rise, too.
Pomegranate Compound Improves Heart Function Up to 80% in Mice With Heart Failure
A juicy development.
Decaf Coffee Might Have A Surprising Advantage Over Caffeinated, Study Finds
A buzz without the buzz.
Scientists Find First-Ever Cases of Feline Marfan Syndrome in Cat Siblings Gary and Shaggy. Here’s What That Means
The genetic condition, which is typically found in humans, typically causes symptoms like unusually long limbs and near-sightedness
Nobel laureate Eric Cornell: ‘Progress in science comes from asking new questions’
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Eric Cornell says scientists should focus on doing good science and embrace the joy of discovery, and one day they may discover something new to everybody.
How AI could usher in a 'new scientific golden age' (if it doesn't kill us all first)
AI has remarkable potential to exponentially advance scientific discovery, say scientists. But getting out the word of its scientific benefits of can be challenging when forced to compete with headlines about its significant if not existential threat to humanity.
[Science Through Covers] Science spotlights women beyond a “male default” in medicine
Science reviews sex-specific medicine across women’s lifespan, from pregnancy and menopause to chronic pain and aging
Teton Gravity Research presents 'Actually, It Is Rocket Science' at Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco - October 8, 2026
Event details about Teton Gravity Research presents 'Actually, It Is Rocket Science' in San Francisco on October 8, 2026 - watch, listen, photos and tickets
Not All Magnesium Supplements Are Equal: What Science Says About Absorption
Magnesium has quietly become one of the most talked-about minerals in nutrition science, and a new narrative review published in Food Science and Biotechnology by Sanem Gultekin and Merve Tomas of Istanbul Technical University explains why the supplement aisle may be far more
Colorado’s 2027 Teacher of the Year is Strasburg science teacher Merci Ames
Melanie Ames is a science teacher at Strasburg High School and has been teaching for 35 years.
Overnight News Digest: Science Saturday, 10/3/26
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, JeremyBloom…
Eating More Protein Might Not Be as Healthy as You Think
A comprehensive look at scientific research to date points to unexpected benefits from consuming less protein, challenging the surging popularity of protein-packed meals and snacks. The research also raises a bigger question: How much protein do we really need?
A forgotten 30-year forest experiment just delivered a huge surprise
A 30-year forestry experiment in Australia found that heavily thinned mountain ash forests grew unusually large trees while recovering enough carbon to match or exceed untouched areas. The results suggest carefully managed thinning could support timber production, wildlife habitat, and carbon storage at the same time.
Scientists just found a new way to make hydrogen from water
A new light-activated material can efficiently produce hydrogen from water without requiring an additional expensive metal catalyst. Researchers say its unusual sulfur-based chemistry could point toward cheaper and more practical ways to turn sunlight into clean fuel.
Reporting on the science of saunas
For centuries people have sought out saunas and hot springs for their supposed healing properties. But the science behind those claims can be quite vague. So NPR science correspondent Will Stone headed to the International Sauna Congress in Norway to find out just what we know about the health benefits of saunas. This episode was produced by Gabriel Sanchez, with engineering by Eowyn Fain. Our director is Elena Burnett.It was edited by Adam Raney.Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Science fair at UCCS sparks kids’ interest in science, tech
Kids learned about different sciences, technology, engineering, art and math at the Cool Science Carnival Day, now in its 17th year.