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Here are 5 questions about the mystery dog illness making news

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​science news​​​ By Saima S. Iqbal In recent weeks, claims about a mysterious respiratory illness sickening dogs across the country have spooked pet owners. Dogs with what veterinarians have dubbed →

Here are some big-if-true scientific claims that made headlines in 2023

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science news By Maria Temming From ancient cannibalism to stars made of dark matter, 2023 delivered several scientific claims that could shake up their fields — if they shape up to be true. Spark of →

A bar of stars at the center of the Milky Way looks surprisingly young

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science news​​​​ By James R. Riordon The biography of our home galaxy may be due for some revisions. That’s because a bar-shaped collection of stars at the center of the Milky Way appears to be much →

Why do some lizards and snakes have horns?

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​science news​​​ By Jake Buehler Horns aren’t just for rhinos and cattle. A fair number of snake and lizard species have heads adorned with spiky, scaly accessories. But how the reptiles snag food →

Generative AI grabbed headlines this year. Here’s why and what’s next

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​science news​​​ By AnanyaAsk Chat GPT “Why is the sky blue?” and seconds later, it will tell you: “The blue color of the sky is primarily due to a phenomenon called Rayleigh scattering,” which the →

Rats are more human than you think – and they certainly like being around us

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conversation Rats have a somewhat unfortunate tendency to enjoy living where people live. That’s how a biologist tried to explain people’s hatred for the rodents in a television news feature about →

How tiny red stars can test ideas about the origin of life

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​science news​​​ By James R. Riordon A survey of small, cool stars is helping to narrow in on the conditions that might set the stage for life beyond our solar system. A look at about 200 ultracool →

Enceladus is blanketed in a thick layer of snow

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​science news​​​ By Lisa Grossman Saturn’s moon Enceladus is shrouded in a thick layer of snow. In some places, the downy stuff is 700 meters deep, new research suggests. “It’s like Buffalo, but →

he first CRISPR therapy approved in the U.S. will treat sickle cell disease

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​science news​​​ By Erin Garcia de Jesús U.S. patients with sickle cell disease now have a novel treatment option: the first-ever CRISPR-based therapy. On December 8, the U.S. Food and Drug →

A maverick physicist is building a case for scrapping quantum gravity

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​science news​​​ By Emily Conover A rift runs deep through the heart of physics. The general theory of relativity, which describes gravity, clashes with quantum physics. In an effort to seal that →

Why we need a moratorium on eel fishing

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conversation All 19 species of Anguillid eels migrate from the sea, where they are born, to the freshwater systems in which they grow. After a period of up to 20 years, they reach maturity and return →

A telescope dropped dark matter data from the edge of space. Here’s why

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​science news​​​ By Nikk Ogasa Doomsday came on May 25 for the payload of a pumpkin-shaped balloon at the edge of space.The floating gourd — inflated with more than 500,000 cubic meters of helium and →

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