Two medical devices that mechanically pump blood to the heart have caused hundreds of injuries and more than a dozen deaths
Scientists say extreme temperatures that reached 119 degrees Fahrenheit and killed at least 100 people in parts of West Africa would only occur every 200 years in the absence of climate change
Melba Phillips co-authored a paper with J. Robert Oppenheimer in 1935 that proved important in the development of nuclear physics. Later she became an outspoken critic of nuclear weapons
Fossilized vertebrae that were found in an Indian coal mine belonged to a gigantic and previously unknown snake species
Can you assign a size to every object? The surprising answer is no
A new report finds that AI matches or outperforms people at tasks such as competitive math and reading comprehension
Facing budgetary pressure for its Mars Sample Return program, NASA has turned to private industry for ideas—perhaps with one specific company in mind
A philosopher who lived centuries before artificial intelligence might be able to help us understand the field's personhood questions
Mental health recommendations for pilots and air traffic controllers bring new ideas to old problems; the FAA must decide what’s next
Movies and TV shows frequently depict physical and biological sciences well, but often depict psychological and brain sciences poorly. Here’s why, and what we can do about it
