Few areas of medicine generate as much fascination, hope, hype, and confusion as genetics. Just over two decades ago, ...

In cancer research, one person's junk is increasingly becoming another person's treasure. Scientists have uncovered new evidence showing how recently evolved "junk DNA" genetic elements can become ...

Some of these approaches may show promise, but new research indicates much of today’s AI is even more easily duped by false ...

Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals. Unexplained gases on other planets.

Asteroids still hold surprises. A Japanese team has just discovered that samples brought back from the asteroid Ryugu contain ...

I just can’t imagine someone doing that to another human being.” In the press, Short became known as “The Black Dahlia,” and ...

Moon bases, living to 100 and (finally!) flying cars. What 2076 and our future will look like may be stranger than we expect.

Nearly 80 years after Elizabeth Short’s 1947 murder, a claimed hidden room, disputed case files, and new suspect theories are ...

Nearly 80 years after Elizabeth Short’s 1947 murder, a claimed hidden room, disputed case files, and new suspect theories are ...

Cyberdecks are having a moment in the zeitgeist. The name refers to custom DIY computers—often small and aesthetic—housed in everything from lunchboxes and jewelry boxes to repurposed makeup cases and ...

It’s no wonder the longevity movement has taken off; the time we have on this earth, in Burkeman’s words, feels “absurdly, ...

Artificial intelligence agents have generated much buzz in the tech industry, but do they live up to the hype? Here's what ...