Science News

Aug. 9, 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.

Scientists have identified a natural compound combination that reverses aging-related brain cell decline and removes harmful Alzheimers-linked proteins. The treatment, combining nicotinamide (vitamin B3) and the green te...

Large language models like ChatGPT can identify brain-related myths more accurately than many educators-if the myths are presented directly. In an international study, AI correctly judged around 80% of statements about t...

For 25 years, scientists have studied SuperAgers-people aged 80 and above whose memory rivals those decades younger. Research reveals that their brains either resist Alzheimers-related plaques and tangles or remain resil...

New excavations in Pompeii's Insula Meridionalis quarter have confirmed long-held suspicions that people returned to the ancient Roman city after the volcanic eruption in A.D. 79.

Scientists used IBM's R2 Heron quantum processor to predict the secondary protein structure of a 60-nucleotide-long mRNA sequence.

Venus and Jupiter will meet in a conjunction in the early morning hours of Aug. 12. Here's everything you need to know to spot the two brightest planets at their best.

This swimming sea cucumber looks like a chicken carcass, eats poop floating in the water and uses defecation as a means of propulsion.

There are many theories for why cats and dogs eat grass, and some could be "old wives' tales."