Science Friday

The company has genetic data of 15 million people, which could be shared with a future buy... more

Certain words are overrepresented in text written by AI language models. A study investiga... more

TB kills more than a million people each year. Dr. Mireille Kamariza has spent her career ... more

In a new book, author John Green traces how the disease has impacted culture, geography, a... more

Researchers built the largest 3D map of our universe yet. What they found supports the ide... more

After nine months aboard the International Space Station, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sun... more

The framework of [Adverse Childhood Experiences] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/a... more

Former NIH director Dr. Harold Varmus speaks out about what recent budget cuts and policy ... more

Fungal networks in the ground ferry crucial nutrients to plants. But how do brainless orga... more

Layoffs at the agency, which releases weather forecasts and monitors extreme weather, coul... more

It’s March 14, or [Pi Day] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/pi-day-2025-math-celebr... more

When you imagine prehistoric life, it’s likely that the first thing that comes to mind are... more

An international team of researchers used drones to study narwhals and learn more about th... more

A sweeping new study on one of the most beloved insects, maybe the only truly beloved inse... more

On the very first day of Donald Trump’s second term, he signed an executive order [targeti... more

Scientists aren’t always encouraged to be politically active. But recent political interfe... more

Last year, 9,000 deceased donor kidneys were discarded due to storage and time limitations... more

A journalist traveled to five continents to learn about the afterlife of our trash, and wh... more

A study finds that Peto’s Paradox, which states that larger animals are no more likely to ... more

Changes limiting programs, grants, and even the nature of studies are already underway at ... more

The acting head of the NIH reportedly pushed back against legal guidance to resume grant f... more

The bone and joint structures in mammal tails help them keep their balance. Could those be... more

Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat, and about 90% of diagnosed patients d... more

It’s been an unusually tough winter virus season. Rates of flu-like infections are higher ... more

Last week, some 3,500 people from across scientific fields gathered in Boston for the annu... more

Finding the original tomb of the royal is one of the most significant developments in Egyp... more

We have lots of expressions to describe the pain of loss—heartache, a broken heart, a punc... more

Can Men and Women (Baboons) Really Just Be Friends? --------------------------------------... more

The North and South Poles, also known as Earth’s iceboxes, help cool the planet, store fre... more

It’s the first FDA approval for a pain medication in 25 years. How does the drug work, and... more