Science

How the surface you exercise on might increase your risk of cramps

For athletes across all sports, few experiences are as agonizing as being forced to leave competition with a sudden muscle cramp. These painful, uncontrolled spasms — formally known as...

Electronics breakthrough means our devices may one day no longer emit waste heat, scientists say

Researchers have developed a breakthrough technology that solves a fundamental limit in electronics.This new technology, dubbed an "optoexcitonic...

RFK Jr. wants to overhaul the country’s ‘vaccine court.’ Here’s what stands in his way.

For almost 40 years, people who suspect they've been harmed by a vaccine have been able to turn...

‘He is so very expressive’: Viking Age game piece from Harald Bluetooth’s time may depict a mustached Viking king

The 1,000-year-old "king" piece from a Viking board game is one of the few depictions of a ruler...

1.8 million-year-old jawbone may be earliest evidence of Homo erectus outside Africa

A roughly 1.8 million-year-old Homo erectus jawbone discovered in the Republic of Georgia may be evidence of one...

‘Extremely alarming’: ChatGPT and Gemini respond to high-risk questions about suicide — including details around methods

This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the U.S national suicide and crisis lifeline is available 24/7...