Science Friday

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

Most Powerful Neutrino Ever Is Detected In the Mediterranean -----------------------------... more

In "Common Side Effects," the starring scientist finds a mushroom that can heal any ailmen... more

Every year, billions of dollars are funneled into Alzheimer’s research. And yet, so far, [... more

In late September, firefighters in flame-resistant Nomex were strung out along a fireline.... more

The harms of smoking cigarettes are pretty clear. Smoking causes cancer as well as heart a... more

Scientists determined that Lucy, a human ancestor from 3.2 million years ago, couldn’t hav... more

The inner workings of our bodies, particularly what’s happening inside our cells, can be k... more

It seems that every few months, there’s an exciting breakthrough in [quantum computing] (h... more

About four and a half years ago, a spacecraft called OSIRIS-REx touched down on the surfac... more

After nearly four weeks of burning, the fires in Los Angeles are almost [fully contained] ... more

The outbreak of H5N9 avian influenza occurred at a California duck farm in November 2024. ... more

Health psychologist Dr. Kari Leibowitz traveled to some of the coldest, darkest places on ... more

Birds are the master vocalists of the animal kingdom. They can make a remarkable variety o... more

It’s been five years since the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S., a ... more

A recent study in the journal Nature [unveiled] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ai... more

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health say the move has sent fear and confusion ... more

Editors at scientific journals are quitting in droves. According to Retraction Watch, a wa... more

Rejoice, amateur and professional astronomers: This January is a fantastic time for lookin... more

From down here on Earth, life on the International Space Station seems magnificent: floati... more

Since January 7, wildfires have been devastating the Los Angeles area. In the span of 10 d... more

The SpaceX rocket carries lunar landers from companies based in Texas and Japan. They coul... more

For years, artificial intelligence companies have heralded the coming of [artificial gener... more

Scientists investigated how the shape of the human body makes hula hooping possible—and wh... more

Alcohol poses many risks to our health, including liver damage and driving under the influ... more

On January 6, the U.S. reported its [first human death] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/seg... more