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Improving our "stewardship" of antibiotics is key to preventing bacteria from gaining resistance to the essential drugs.

This week in neuroscience offers groundbreaking insights: "Game of Thrones" enthusiasts, when lonely, neurologically equate favorite characters to real friends; there's a common brain circuit among different substance di...

A supernova, pinpointed by amateur astronomers, could reveal unexpected new steps in the deaths of massive stars.

A substance called antimatter is at the heart of one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. We know that every particle has an antimatter companion that is virtually identical to itself, but with the opposite charge....

AI is developing rapidly. ChatGPT has become the fastest-growing online service in history. Google and Microsoft are integrating generative AI into their products. And world leaders are excitedly embracing AI as a tool f...

Oct. 1, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Drug-resistant bacteria are a growing threat to public health, but standard antibiotics can't stop them. What can?

There are 17 rare earth elements on the periodic table, but a better name for them would be the "troublesome earths." Here's why.

This excerpt from Michael Mann's latest book looks at the Cambrian explosion, the Great Dying and how dinosaurs were able to take over thanks to changes to the climate 250 million years ago.