The White House notified all 22 sitting members of the National Science Board via a terse email that they were terminated effective immediately, sparking concerns about the independence of federal science funding.
A new study comparing modern human brain MRI scans with Neanderthal skull endocasts finds that brain volume differences are not significant, suggesting Neanderthal cognitive abilities were likely comparable to ours.
Scientists have successfully created the first ‘smell map’ of olfactory receptors in the human nasal cavity, revealing the molecular mechanisms by which humans perceive and distinguish tens of thousands of different odors.
At the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, 16-year-old Chinese speed climber Zhao Yicheng set a new world record of 4.58 seconds, becoming the first person to break the 4.60-second barrier.
MIT researchers have developed a self-organizing pencil beam laser technology that converts chaotic laser light into a high-precision brain imaging tool, opening new pathways for targeted neurological disease treatment.
Archaeologists at Pompeii have used artificial intelligence to successfully reconstruct the facial features of a man who perished in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, offering a new visual window into ancient Roman life.
New research from Ohio State University suggests that human infants may already possess two complex cognitive functions at birth, challenging traditional developmental psychology views that these abilities are acquired through experience.
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket successfully launched 29 Amazon Project Leo broadband internet satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida, setting a record for the heaviest payload ever flown on the rocket.
The FDA has approved Regeneron’s Otarmeni, the world’s first dual AAV vector-based gene therapy for severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss caused by OTOF gene mutations, with 80% of patients showing hearing improvement in clinical trials.
South Carolina has officially declared its nearly 200-day measles outbreak over after nearly 1,000 infections — setting a U.S. state record — while also driving a significant surge in vaccination rates.