A bright red splash on a butterfly’s wing is more than a pretty pattern. It is a warning label, honed by millions of years of ...

Many properties of molecules cannot be predicted from the properties of the atoms they consist of. These properties only ...

Galápagos plants show repeated evolution and emerging species, emphasizing evolution’s flexibility and active role today.

Your movements,” the neuroscientist and psychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett told me, “whether it’s on your face or in your body ...

Fordham Institute and the RAND Corp., asked more than 1,200 K-3 teachers in the fall of 2025 about their perspectives on reading instruction, the practices they use in their classrooms, the training ...

You might think that the neotropics are one big mating party, but even in places that stay green and vibrant year-round, ...

Aaron Judge and the Yankees open the 2026 MLB season on Netflix on Wednesday night. Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; New York Yankees / Getty The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 ...

Today, President Donald J. Trump appointed the first members to his President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Established by Executive Order, PCAST brings together the ...

What determines how long we live—and to what extent is our lifespan shaped by our genes? Surprisingly, for decades, scientists believed that the heritability of human lifespan was relatively low ...

On January 7, 2026, the Trump administration released the much-anticipated Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030. The updated guidelines include some of the same general nutrition advice as the ...

If an animal grows slowly, reproduces late, avoids predators, and lives in a stable environment, aging politely takes a back seat. That pattern is clear in a range of well-known long-lived animals, ...

Romans Altar to Sol: A rare 1,900-year-old monument dedicated to the Roman god of light and used in a secret underground ritual Ancient Egyptians Archaeologists discover perfectly circular ancient ...