In one experiment, rat neurons helped mice restore their senses of smell—the first time any animal has perceived the world through the sensory hardware of another species
Short sprints on these cylindrical structures, long used by daredevil motorcycle riders, might promote muscle mass and bone density in low-gravity conditions
The mRNA therapy, designed to prevent treated skin cancer from returning, is entering its third phase of trials
The woman, 54-year-old Lisa Pisano, also received a mechanical heart pump implant days earlier, making her the first person to undergo both procedures
The farthest spacecraft from Earth had been transmitting nonsense since November, but after an engineering tweak, it finally beamed back a report on its health and status
The aim of cloning the animals is to increase the genetic diversity of the endangered species
At a Florida museum, "Ask Dalí" allows visitors to speak with the Surrealist artist via a lobster telephone
Last month, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance welcomed its 250th California condor chick in its breeding program, and the CT scan helped determine the bird was well-positioned for hatching
The experienced sailors lived on coconut meat and well water for more than a week, after their boat became damaged
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Avi Wigderson earned the 2023 Turing Award for wide-ranging work in theoretical computer science
The live stream from the Netherlands, which lets viewers notify a boat lock operator when fish need to be let through, has become a popular pastime for people around the world
The technology could make clouds reflect more sunlight, cooling the Earth below. But even the scientists leading the study say letting go of fossil fuels is a much-preferred response to climate change
Fernando Sánchez Castillo employed historical resources and image-generation technologies to reimagine "Expulsion of the Moriscos"
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Three companies are competing to design NASA's lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) for the agency’s Artemis campaign
Divers clearing the Patapsco River are grappling with poor visibility and dangerous conditions, so they rely heavily on real-time sonar observations
Not in the path of totality? See the moon blot out the sun, revealing its magnificent corona, from your computer or phone
The late comedian's estate brought a lawsuit against two podcast hosts who used an A.I. voice generator to deliver a fake stand-up routine
With dozens of lunar missions on the horizon, a standard time-keeping system for the moon will assist with precise navigation, docking and landing
Eighteen Americans who participated in the war effort each answered up to 1,000 questions on camera to create their interactive video likenesses
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A composer based at San Francisco’s Exploratorium museum will use data coming from the eclipsed sun to create an out-of-this-world “sonification” on April 8
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