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An artist's reconstruction of a dinosaur with wings using them to hunt insects

If wings came before flight, what were they for?

Scientists use simulated dinosaurs to trigger real insect brains and test how wings originally evolved.

By Lily Burton1 hour ago

A black circle with white lines emanating from it illustrating radiation from a black hole

Particle Physics

To understand black holes, physicists turn to a mathematical ‘Rosetta stone’

By Emily Conover3 hours ago

This slice of mouse brain looks like an abstract painting made with dots. The red ones are dead brain cells and the green ones mark DNA damage.

Why some brain cells are particularly vulnerable to multiple sclerosis

By Alonso Daboub5 hours ago

A black and white cube with the name "OSCAR QUBE" on one side floats in the International Space Station.

Quantum Physics

A grapefruit-sized quantum device mapped Earth’s magnetic field from space

By Emily ConoverMay 7, 2026

25 people learned to fly with virtual wings. Here’s how the brain changed

By Yujia HuangMay 7, 2026

Three space images show different planetary scenes: Earth setting above the Moon, a large cratered moon with Neptune behind it and Saturn with a moon crossing its rings.

Planetary Science

Going to space? Always, always pack a camera

By Marina KorenMay 7, 2026

Margaret Oluwatoyin Japhet talks to her lab members

Health & Medicine

A low-cost rotavirus test could save childrens’ lives in Nigeria

By Sharon MuzakiMay 6, 2026

We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

Spotlight on Health

Partially filled syringes and red pill capsules are laid in a pattern on a pink background, in a way to illustrate how peptides may be administered.

Peptides are unproven as health aids. FDA may unleash them anyway

Rather than reining in the compounds, the FDA may be poised to broaden access, perhapas even adding peptides to supplements. Experts say “buyer beware.”

By Jamie DucharmeMay 1, 2026
Can AI help doctors avoid missed diagnoses? A new study suggests yes
Prenatal surgery for spina bifida may get a boost from stem cells

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Celebrate America’s 250th birthday at a new state flower exhibit

Stop and smell America’s state flowers at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., open now through October 12, 2026.

A black-and-white ultrasound image of a baby in the womb.

Prenatal surgery for spina bifida may get a boost from stem cells

Wispy red and blue clouds form a tie-dye pattern in this false color image of a stellar nursery.

Clouds of water ice thread stellar nurseries in the Milky Way

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