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Snakes on a train? King cobras may be riding the rails in India

A new study suggests king cobras may be accidentally boarding trains across India

If the universe is expanding, how can galaxies collide?

You might think galaxies can't ever find each other in our runaway cosmos, but it turns out gravity can sometimes overcome even the stretching of space itself

A push to redraw the map of mental illness

Why psychiatry's diagnostic system may undergo major changes, and what the scientific debates over how mental illnesses should be defined are

Are seahawks real? The science behind Seattle's Super Bowl team

Many different bird species have been affiliated with the Seattle Seahawks' mascot, but none is technically a "seahawk"

New GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are coming—and they’re stronger than Wegovy and Zepbound

The upcoming drugs CagriSema and retatrutide target multiple gut hormones and could cause twice as much weight loss than current treatments. But experts wonder how much is too much

How new AI technology is helping detect and prevent wildfires

From vegetation scans to 360-degree smoke detectors, new tools are trying to shine a light on the most dangerously dark areas of the electric grid

The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider’s end marks a new beginning for U.S. particle physics

After 25 years, Brookhaven National Laboratory's Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider—the U.S.'s largest particle collider—has ceased operations, but its science lives on

RFK, Jr. just claimed the keto diet can cure schizophrenia. Here’s what the science says

Preliminary studies suggest that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet could reduce schizophrenia symptoms in some people, but claiming it's a cure is misleading, experts say

What watching the Super Bowl does to your health

Watching sporting events like the Super Bowl can influence our brains and bodies—and not always in a good way

The science of how Olympian Lindsey Vonn can ski on injured knees

The decorated Olympic skier has had numerous injuries and a partial knee replacement but still plans to go for the gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics

What ‘6-7,’ demons and The Big Bang Theory tell us about prime numbers

Prime numbers have fascinated humankind for generations—here are three of the most intriguing primes

What were the first animals? The fierce sponge–jelly battle that just won’t end

For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach.