The rings of Saturn are some of the most famous and spectacular objects in the solar system. Earth may once have had something similar. In a paper published last week in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, my colleagues and I present evidence that Earth may have had a ring. The existence of such a

A drug that slows aging may already be on the market. Scientists have long been interested in metformin, a widely prescribed drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes, for its potential to delay aging. In worms, fruit flies, and rodents, the drug—on average less than a dollar per pill—shows promising

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OpenAI Announces a New AI Model, Code-Named Strawberry, That Solves Difficult Problems Step by Step
Will Knight | Wired
“The company today announced a new advance that signals a shift in approach—a model that can ‘reason’ logically through many difficult problems

Cancer cells are tricky foes. Our body’s immune system is normally on the lookout for signs of tumor cells. If any are detected, it launches killer T cells—a type of immune cell—to seek and destroy the threat. But it’s a cat-and-mouse game: As tumors grow, they form a protective barrier to

Nuclear fusion has experienced something of a renaissance in recent years with a host of startups and governments seriously pursuing the idea. UK scientists have now provided a sneak peek of a novel reactor design that could be providing power to the grid by 2040. Despite a reputation for being a