Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

We often like to tout Southern Arizona gems that lead the nation or are even unique in the world. This is one of those spaces ...

Developing new materials can involve a dizzying amount of trial and error for different configurations and elements.

Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History investigated old specimens that had been at the museum for decades and ...

“Our results push back the association of T. pallidum with humans by thousands of years, possibly more than 10,000 years ago ...

Plants make chemical weapons to protect themselves, and many of these compounds have become vital to human medicine. Researchers found that one powerful plant chemical is produced using a gene that ...

New board leadership brings expanded expertise to support MODS’ role as a regional leader in STEM education, play-based ...

Nov. 29, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species each year, revealing far more biodiversity than expected across animals, ...

Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the clearest evidence to date of broad opium use in ancient ...