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Are Too Many Americans Taking Antidepressants?

Rates of anxiety and depression have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic—as have prescriptions for antidepressants

September 11, 2026

Nighttime Light May Change the Shape of Your Heart

It’s a glowing, growing problem

September 11, 2026

The Moon May Have Been Created in Just Five Hours

Researchers played out the impact between Earth and the hypothetical ancient planet Theia

September 11, 2026

Inside IBM’s New Quantum Computing Fridges, 180 Times Colder Than Deep Space

These bulky units can link qubits together like never before

September 11, 2026

AI Engineers Are Having Their Oppenheimer “Destroyer of Worlds” Moment

A cascade of regret and apocalyptic short-term forecasts hit social media this week

September 10, 2026

What Bird Feeding Has to Do with Happiness

It might be good for the birds—and you

September 10, 2026

Rethinking the Mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, but memory isn’t the only thing it affects

September 10, 2026

How Did Birds Outlive the Other Dinosaurs?

A preserved feather provides some essential clues

September 10, 2026

This Snake’s Tail Has a Fake “Spider” at the Tip

It’s meant to help lure prey

September 10, 2026

“Twin Spirit” Galaxies Are on a Collision Course

NGC 7253A and NGC 7253B are joining forces

September 10, 2026