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Honeybees deemphasize potential ‘misinformation’ in their waggle dances

Confident bees work harder to convince their peers of tasty treats

Anthropic’s AI worm research raises new fears about smart device security

Researchers explored how AI could spread through everyday gadgets. But cybersecurity experts have seen these tricks before

What would it take to terraform Mars? Erika DeBenedictis has ideas

The CEO of Pioneer Labs, a biotech startup developing Mars-adapted microbes, is on a quest to make alien worlds nice places to live

Scientists vote to end leap seconds, redefining how the world keeps time

A new system, called the "leap hour," will allow the Earth's rotation and official time to fall out of alignment by a full hour

There’s Worlds Out There More Habitable Than Earth

NATALIE WOLCHOVER

Scientists believe there are planets outside our solar system where life is even more abundant and sustainable.

Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery

K. R. CALLAWAY

A Russian researcher, who died from an unknown illness, worked at a remote anti-plague facility. Few foreigners have visited these labs, which dot the former Soviet states, and are shrouded in secrecy.

Can AI break encryption? OpenAI’s new math has cryptographers divided

OpenAI's bumper crop of 722 math papers wowed and worried the research community—and cryptographers are split over whether the algorithms that protect our texts and bank log-ins are next

Scientists discover an ancient shipwreck dating to when the Great Pyramid was built

The wreck was found with relatively intact cargo on the seabed off the coast of Türkiye and is believed to be between 4,400 and 4,700 years old

Google’s quantum Willow chip may be able to grow ‘magic states’

The work could help improve quantum computers' accuracy in complex calculations

How many planets could fit in the solar system?

As far-fetched as it may seem, quirks of orbital mechanics could allow hundreds of planets to be packed around a star

Are you addicted to your phone? What scientists say about screen time and social media

Experts unpack the science of screen addiction and how to build a healthier relationship with technology

5 ways to make Halloween decorations friendlier to wildlife

You don't need to sacrifice spookiness to keep real owls, bats and snakes safe

Everything you need to know about flu season 2026

An early start doesn't necessarily mean disaster

Citizen Science Groups Grapple With the Rise of A.I. Slop

ERIC BOODMAN

Facing a flood of A.I. slop, groups bent on democratizing science create new checks and balances.

Here’s what scientists think about Theranos a decade after it imploded

A viral documentary has everyone talking about Elizabeth Holmes's fraudulent blood testing start-up again—but scientists never stopped