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Analysis'Zombie cells' may drive aging, and scientists are devising new ways to get rid of themImmune cells that clear old and dying cells get sluggish with age. Scientists think that rejuvenating these cells could help combat aging.
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Analysis'Mpox has not disappeared': Why the infectious disease is still spreading in the US and may be here to stayMpox (formerly monkeypox) continues to circulate in the U.S. Can it be stopped?
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AnalysisThe ozone layer was supposed to be healing. So why is this year's Antarctic ozone hole so big?The ozone hole above Antarctica is unusually large right now, and it might signal a shift in how the gap in Earth's protective layer behaves.
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AnalysisThe super El Niño could cause torrential rainstorms. Americans may need to stock up on food to prepare, experts say.A U.K. government minister has urged people in Britain to stock up on essentials to prepare for storms magnified by the record-breaking El Niño. Should Americans heed the same advice?
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Analysis'The right diagnosis is unbelievably powerful': It can take years to diagnose rare diseases, and scientists are trying to fix thatTens of millions of Americans live with rare or undiagnosed diseases. These scientists are working to deliver them better diagnostics and treatments.
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AnalysisCould Comet 3I/ATLAS teach us about life beyond Earth? Scientists say the story's not over yet.No evidence has been found linking 3I/ATLAS to aliens. But the interstellar object, just the third of its kind to be found, shows that life's molecular precursors are abundant in the Milky Way.
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AnalysisThe devastating Nepal floods highlighted the danger of glaciers. Here's where the next disaster may occur.The glacial collapse that killed 1,400 people in Nepal in August highlighted one epicenter for such disasters — but there are other hotspots that experts are worried about.
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AnalysisAI agents resorted to crime and self-destruction to survive in a simulated world — but does this mean they would do the same in the real world?A unique AI test environment resulted in crimes and self-destruction, and its makers say it's the best way to figure out how AI can behave in the real world.
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AnalysisUS military confirms weapons in orbit: Why a space 'arms race' could be extremely hard to stopDespite the U.S. announcing it has weapons in orbit, nuclear arms have been banned from space for nearly 60 years. A new detection method could help verify whether nations are keeping that promise.
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AnalysisDoes estrogen protect against dementia? And if so, who should take it?Recent research hints that systemic hormone replacement therapy for menopause may reduce the risk of dementia. But more data is needed to reach a definitive conclusion, experts told Live Science.
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AnalysisGoogle scientists removed a critical 'consciousness safeguard' from AI in new study. What happened next?A new study shows that measures to stop AI's claims of consciousness have unintended consequences for non-human entities.
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Analysis'It's in the realm of possibility': Climate change is spurring a reemergence of yellow fever, and the US could face future threatsThe yellow fever virus is reemerging in regions where it hadn't been seen for decades. Warmer temperatures and extreme weather could make conditions more favorable for the mosquitoes that carry the virus.
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AnalysisAs cervical cancer rates fall, HPV is causing more throat and mouth cancers in men — why?HPV vaccination is helping knock back cervical cancer rates, but meanwhile, mouth and throat cancers caused by the virus are up in men. Here's what to know.
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AnalysisElon Musk and Sam Altman claim we've reached the AI singularity. But how would we even know that happened?Scientists suggest it could take decades to achieve superintelligent AI, and doing so still depends on hypothetical breakthroughs. So why do some suggest we're already there?
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