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How do deep-sea fish see in dark water? This new study could hold the clue

Three species of Red Sea fish appear to rely on special "hybrid" retina cells to see in dim environments

The largest-ever satellite of its kind just unfurled its wings in low-Earth orbit

BlueBird 6 features the biggest commercial communications array antenna ever deployed in orbit around Earth, spanning some 2,400 square feet

New research reveals how the brain separates speech into words

Speech blurs together unless you know the language; scientists found the brain signal that separates the words

The physics of ‘Penisgate’ and how ski jumpers fly

A scandal involving allegedly enlarged ski suits ahead of this year's Winter Olympics has highlighted the intriguing physics behind ski jumps

EPA set to scrap the ‘endangerment finding’ that climate change harms human health

The Trump administration is expected to rescind the 2009 "endangerment finding," ending regulation of greenhouse gases from cars and trucks

Katharine Burr Blodgett’s brilliance had to fit into the role of the only woman in a lab filled with men—it was the air she breathed

From Schenectady, N.Y., to the University of Cambridge, Katharine Burr Blodgett's brilliance impressed the world's leading physicists

Elephants' peculiar whiskers help them sense the world around them

Pachyderm whiskers are more flexible at the tip than the base, allowing elephants to complete delicate tasks with their incredibly strong trunks

‘Inside-out’ planetary system perplexes astronomers

Four worlds around a small, dim star are challenging theories of planet formation

What repealing the ‘endangerment finding’ means for public health

The EPA has scrapped a rule stating that climate change harms human health. Here's what that could mean

How often does the average person fart? Scientists built a device to find out

An intrepid team of scientists has created 'smart underwear' to measure human flatulence in a bid to better understand our farts

Did astronomers just see a star blink out to become a black hole?

A "disappearing" star in the Andromeda galaxy is the closest and best candidate for a newborn black hole that astronomers have ever seen

AI uncovers solutions to Erdős problems, moving closer to transforming math

LLMs have recently helped find solutions to a number of minor longstanding problems. But a new plan called First Proof is really putting them to the test

Bans on Many CBD Products Loom This Year

JAN HOFFMAN

A federal law taking effect in November severely limits the amount of THC, the euphoric cannabis compound, allowed in over-the-counter items. Many groups are fighting back.