3. New state of matter, dubbed ''half ice, half fire,'' could lead to big advances in quantum computing
5. Black holes can destroy planets — but they can also lead us to thriving alien worlds. Here''s how.
7. The US is squandering the one resource it needs to win the AI race with China — human intelligence
8. Lava bursts through Grindavík''s defense barriers as new volcanic eruption begins on Iceland''s Reykjanes Peninsula
10. ''We didn''t expect to find such a beautiful, thriving ecosystem'': Hidden world of life discovered beneath Antarctic iceberg
11. Scientists discover major differences in how humans and AI ''think'' — and the implications could be significant
12. James Webb telescope takes emergency look at ''city-killer'' asteroid 2024 YR4 ahead of close encounter in 2032
14. Unknown human species in East Asia used sophisticated tools at the same time Neanderthals did in Europe
15. World''s largest atom smasher makes 1st-of-its-kind ''beauty'' particle discovery that could unlock new physics
16. In ''extremely rare'' case, Michigan resident dies from rabies after receiving transplanted kidney carrying the virus
29. NASA rover spots hundreds of ''spider eggs'' on Mars — and scientists have no idea how they got there
39. ''Totally unexpected'' galaxy discovered by James Webb telescope defies our understanding of the early universe
44. Staring at the March 29 solar eclipse can cause eye damage in seconds — and you won’t even feel it happening
45. ''Woolly devil'' flowers in Texas desert are the 1st new plant genus discovered in a US national park in almost 50 years
46. Flat, razor-thin telescope lens could change the game in deep space imaging — and production could start soon
54. This might be the best exercise bike deal ever: NordicTrack exercise bike 41% off in the Amazon Big Spring Sale — a massive 610 saving
60. ''We will fight for him'': Author John Green meets Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient with drug-resistant disease
66. Scientists unveil new type of ''time crystal'' that defies our traditional understanding of time and motion
71. China''s superfast charging technology is twice as fast as Tesla''s — fully recharging EVs in just 6 minutes
77. Coast-to-coast auroras possible in the US tonight as Earth clashes with a ''coronal hole'' on the sun
80. James Webb telescope reveals ''cosmic tornado'' in best detail ever — and finds part of it is not what it seems
81. Elusive ''Blaze Star'' nova could finally appear in our skies this week after multiple false alarms
83. ''Very rare'' black hole energy jet discovered tearing through a spiral galaxy shaped like our own
89. ''Unlike any objects we know'': Scientists get their best-ever view of ''space tornadoes'' howling at the Milky Way''s center
90. ''Shining anus'' volcano in Tonga coughs up cloud of smoke during recent eruption — Earth from space
91. We rate these as some of the best solar binoculars around — order them now just in time for the partial eclipse on March 29 and save 33%
92. ''Extremely Large Telescope'' being built in Chile could detect signs of alien life in a single night
94. ''Potentially hazardous'' pyramid-size asteroid will make its closest flyby of Earth for more than 100 years this Wednesday
97. The March partial solar eclipse is this week — grab this pack of AAS-approved solar eclipse glasses now with 55% off at Amazon
98. Tumaco-Tolita gold figurine: A 2,000-year-old statue with a ''fancy nose ornament'' from a vanished South American culture
99. Intelligent aliens would need a power supply to jump-start their civilization — would they require fossil fuels?
100. Controversial black hole radiation first described by Stephen Hawking may have changed the shape of the universe, study hints
101. Silent X chromosome genes ''reawaken'' in older females, perhaps boosting brain power, study finds
102. Weird repeating explosion beyond the Milky Way is one of the hottest blasts scientists have ever seen
105. Terracotta Army quiz: What do you know about the ''warriors'' in the 2,200-year-old tomb of China''s 1st emperor?
109. Scientists break down cheap plastic using the air — and turn it into something far more valuable
110. High-school student accidentally discovers black hole ''light echo'' twice as wide as the Milky Way
113. Scientists discover smallest galaxy ever seen: ''It''s like having a perfectly functional human being that''s the size of a grain of rice''
118. Telescope reveals earliest-ever ''baby pictures'' of the universe: ''We can see right back through cosmic history''
119. New AI is better at weather prediction than supercomputers — and it consumes 1000s of times less energy
122. Are you protected against measles? Do you need a booster shot? Everything you need to know about immunity
123. Yellowstone''s iconic bison herds have merged into a single entity after 100 years of wandering the park
127. Scientists create magnetic ultra-efficient ''universal memory'' that consumes much less energy than previous prototypes
128. ''We had less than a 2% chance to find this'': James Webb telescope uncovers baffling ''Big Wheel'', one of the most massive galaxies in the early universe
129. 30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers ''nothing like what we usually see'' preserved in volcanic ash
130. Euclid space telescope unveils ''treasure trove'' of data on 26 million galaxies in the ''dark universe''
134. Futuristic, ''alien-like'' nuclear fusion rockets developed in total secret could revolutionize space travel — if they actually work
136. ''I was astonished'': Ancient galaxy discovered by James Webb telescope contains the oldest oxygen scientists have ever seen
139. Scientists edge closer to creating super accurate, chip-sized atomic clock that can fit into your smartphone
140. Ancient Egyptian soldiers and Greek mercenaries were at ''Armageddon'' when biblical king was killed, study suggests
142. ''Heat is the final boss. Heat is a different beast'': The planetary peril no one will be able to avoid
143. We think it''s the best DLSR ever made and the Nikon D850 is now at its best-ever price — discounted by a massive 1,000
144. ''The universe has thrown us a curveball'': Largest-ever map of space reveals we might have gotten dark energy totally wrong
148. ''Rainbow on fire'': Venus transforms into colorful crescent as it approaches its closest point to Earth
150. ''We have to fight for a better end'': Author John Green on how threats to USAID derail the worldwide effort to end tuberculosis
151. 4 tiny, Earth-like planets found circling 2nd-closest star system to us — and could be visited by future human generations
153. ''An artist would be challenged to create such replicas'': How looking closer reveals the beauty and lethal efficiency of insects
154. Google''s ''moonshot factory'' creates new internet with fingernail-sized chip that fires data around the world using light beams
155. Scientists find evidence of ''supernova graveyard'' at the bottom of the sea — and possibly on the surface of the moon
159. ''Not enough survives to read the king''s name'': Tomb discovered of unknown ancient Egyptian pharaoh
160. Alaskan volcano Mount Spurr showing activity that will ''most likely end in an explosive eruption,'' scientist says
161. ''We don''t have a climate crisis — we''re the crisis'': Environmentalist Paul Hawken on why honoring life is the best thing we can do against climate change
163. NASA captures stunning new image of shock waves from next-gen supersonic plane as it flies across the sun
164. 1st glacier declared dead from climate change seen in before and after images — Earth from space
166. ''Mystery population'' of human ancestors gave us 20% of our genes and may have boosted our brain function
167. ''Stranded'' NASA astronauts will be carried away on stretchers after return from space. Here''s why.
170. ''More people are in harm''s way'': Tornadoes are shifting east of Tornado Alley, forecasters warn
174. Punishing AI doesn''t stop it from lying and cheating — it just makes it hide better, study shows
175. Is our universe trapped inside a black hole? This James Webb Space Telescope discovery might blow your mind
181. Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope''s view of the Flame Nebula is a ''quantum leap'' forward for astronomers
183. Sparklemuffin peacock spider: The spider with secret iridescent scales that busts a move to win a mate
184. James Webb telescope spots ''rogue'' planet with a cake-like atmosphere barrelling through space without a star
189. Finally! NASA and SpaceX launch Crew-10 mission to bring ''stranded'' ISS astronauts back to Earth
190. Watch: Spacecraft films ''diamond ring'' solar eclipse from the surface of the moon as ''blood moon'' looms over Earth
195. ''Blood moon'' total lunar eclipse: Stunning photos of our celestial neighbor turning red over the Americas
198. ''The most shameful form of execution'': Han warriors found dismembered in 2,100-year-old mass grave in Mongolia
200. People find AI more compassionate than mental health experts, study finds. What could this mean for future counseling?
204. Scientists turn light into a ''supersolid'' for the 1st time ever: What that means, and why it matters
206. Neanderthals, modern humans and a mysterious human lineage mingled in caves in ancient Israel, study finds
208. ''It is a dangerous strategy, and one for which we all may pay dearly'': Dismantling USAID leaves the US more exposed to pandemics than ever
209. ''Pregnant'' ancient Egyptian mummy with ''cancer'' actually wasn''t pregnant and didn''t have cancer, new study finds
211. China achieves quantum supremacy claim with new chip 1 quadrillion times faster than the most powerful supercomputers
213. POLG diseases: Rare genetic conditions that starve cells of energy and afflicted the late Prince of Luxembourg
216. Most ancient Europeans had dark skin, eyes and hair up until 3,000 years ago, new research finds
218. Liftoff! NASA launches SPHEREx telescope — an infrared observatory that will help JWST solve the mysteries of the universe
221. Quantum-inspired storage can store 100s of terabytes of data on a tiny crystal — with plans to make them into much larger discs
222. A giant extraterrestrial ''wave'' hit Earth 14 million years ago — and may have dramatically altered our planet''s climate
223. 2,200-year-old grave in China contains ''Red Princess of the Silk Road'' whose teeth were painted with a toxic substance
225. Evidence for Stephen Hawking''s unproven black hole theory may have just been found — at the bottom of the sea
227. The universe''s water is billions of years older than scientists thought — and may be nearly as old as the Big Bang itself
228. Scientists discover giant blobs deep inside Earth are ''evolving by themselves'' — and we may finally know where they come from
229. ''A political division, not a physical one, determined who got measles and who didn''t'': Lessons from Texarkana''s 1970 outbreak
231. ''Take shelter!'': Tornado strikes Florida''s Seminole County, destroying homes and interrupting live TV broadcast
237. Top-secret X-37B space plane returns to Earth in dead of night after mysterious 434-day mission, US military reveals
239. ''Find of a lifetime'': 15th-century gold and silver coins discovered by amateur metal detectorists in Scotland
241. 52-foot-high ''megaripples'' from asteroid that killed the dinosaurs mapped deep beneath Louisiana in 3D
247. Meta scientists use AI to decode magnetic brain scans, revealing how thoughts translate into typed sentences
248. Saucer-like ''Winnebago'' space capsule lands in Australia — marking 1st for commercial space industry
249. Scientists spot water molecules flipping before they split, and it could help them produce cheaper hydrogen fuel
253. NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft: ''Every day could be our last.''
254. ''One doctor told me I was making myself feel pain'': What happens when autoimmune disorders are misdiagnosed a ''psychosomatic''
259. ''In that moment, that was everything to me'': Patient describes joy of regaining vision in 1 eye after new stem cell therapy
260. Northwestern Morocco was inhabited long before the Phoenicians arrived, 4,200-year-old settlement reveals
264. Science at a crossroads: Dispatches from Friday''s ''Stand Up for Science'' rallies across the US
265. ''We''re disappointed in the outcome'': NASA shares photo of sideways Intuitive Machines moon lander, which died 12 hours after touchdown
266. 28,000-year-old Neanderthal-and-human ''Lapedo child'' lived tens of thousands of years after our closest relatives went extinct
267. ''Let''s just study males and keep it simple'': How excluding female animals from research held neuroscience back, and could do so again
268. Is there really a difference between male and female brains? Emerging science is revealing the answer.
270. ''This is by far the oldest'': Scientists discover 3.47 billion-year-old meteorite impact crater in Australian outback
272. Watch: SpaceX Starship explodes mid-flight for a 2nd time this year, raining fiery debris over Florida
273. Scientists invent 3D-printed penis implant to restore erections — and it works in rabbits and pigs
275. Mount Roraima: The ''lost world'' isolated for millions of years that Indigenous people call the ''house of the gods''
279. ''This doesn''t appear in computer simulations'': Hubble maps chaotic history of Andromeda galaxy, and it''s nothing like scientists expected
280. Powerful ''equinox auroras'' may arrive soon: Why changing seasons can bring the best northern lights
286. 2,600-year-old jewelry stash from ancient Egypt includes gold statuette depicting family of gods
288. Poisoning or bacterial meningitis could be behind dozens of mysterious deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
293. Scientists discover simpler way to achieve Einstein''s ''spooky action at a distance'' thanks to AI breakthrough — bringing quantum internet closer to reality
294. ''Planet parade'' ends with a rare conjunction of Venus and Mercury at sunset. Here''s how to watch.
298. 2,400-year-old puppets with ''dramatic facial expression'' discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador