Science News | journali.sm

Hi, we're new here.

We want to make a newsfeed with just news. No bots, no baby pictures, and no weird uncles sharing questionable articles. Just what's happening in the world.

Be sure to sign up or sign in, so you can choose what sources and topics you see in your news feed.

Please take a look around and let us know what you think.

As A.I. Makes Strides in Mathematics, Mathematicians Urge Caution

SIOBHAN ROBERTS

A week after OpenAI made headlines with an A.I.-generated proof, a new “declaration” by 16 experts raises concerns that the technology threatens math as a discipline.

White House reclassifies federal epidemiologists and other scientists from civil servants to “at-will” hires

The long-anticipated "Schedule F" order strips job protections meant to safeguard federal employees from political interference

Urban Light Pollution Might Be Worsening Allergies

MARTA ZARASKA

Light pollution prompts plants to shed pollen longer and stronger, according to new research.

Humans conquered the planet 300 times faster than genetic evolution can explain

Culture is humanity's secret for world domination. This calculation shows just how powerful it is

Search for alien technology on Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS comes up empty

Even though astronomers didn't detect alien tech signals from a rare interstellar visitor, the results are worthwhile, they say

Astronomers just solved a 50-year-old mystery about the Milky Way’s black hole

A breeze is emanating from Sagittarius A* at the heart of our galaxy

Did we just see a primordial black hole at the Milky Way’s edge?

A blip of light in the outer reaches of the Milky Way might be a bizarre black hole born at the beginning of time itself—and the long-sought solution to the mystery of dark matter. Astronomers are calling it "Phoebe"

Gwynne Shotwell, Elon Musk’s No. 2 at SpaceX, Is the Company’s Steady Hand

RYAN MAC

Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer, is the adult-in-the-room foil to Mr. Musk as SpaceX prepares for a blockbuster initial public offering.

A flesh-eating New World screwworm was just found in a Texas cow—here’s what to know

This marks the first case of the New World screwworm in U.S. livestock since the parasite was eliminated in the country in the 1960s

Bernard Roizman, Virologist Who Demystified Herpes, Dies at 96

JERÉ LONGMAN

He mapped the herpes simplex virus genome, revealing how it invades cells. His work also helped lay the groundwork for potential vaccines and gene therapies.

Remote work is making Americans lonelier and sadder, new study suggests

Remote and hybrid work can have benefits, but a study involving more than 588,000 people suggest they may take a serious mental toll

Bumblebees use tools to solve complex problems—despite not being trained to do so

Bumblebees appear to be capable of coming up with creative solutions to new problems to get a sugary reward—and their strategies include cheating

The Laetoli Footprints—the oldest hominin footprints ever found—are at risk of destruction

A new investigation alleges that official organizations in Tanzania have imperiled the country's artifacts and remains at four critical human heritage sites they were supposed to protect

Trump Offers Funds for First New U.S. Coal Plants in 13 Years

MAXINE JOSELOW AND BRAD PLUMER

The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades.

Trump invokes Defense Production Act to keep U.S. coal plants running

Coal is the most significant fossil fuel contributor to climate change