Psychedelic Trips Can Halt Political Hate

Summary: A massive study tracking 21,990 U.S. adults has demonstrated that the specific cultural and political atmosphere surrounding a psychedelic experience can systematically pivot its psychological aftermath. Participants whose most…

NASA tests advanced new Mars rover prototype in the California desert (video)

A new rover prototype is teaching NASA scientists how to design robots that can think for themselves and navigate terrain that would leave old rovers stuck in the lunar or…

Ancient bladder stone surgery tool discovered at Bulgarian Roman city

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica in south-western Bulgaria have uncovered an exceptionally rare Roman-era surgical instrument used to remove bladder stones, a discovery experts say is among…

America 250: From 1776 to the moon and beyond (A Space.com series)

Happy Fourth of July, Space Fans! As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, we here at Space.com got to thinking. How have things changed in space since 1776? What…

LLMs and Math Combine to Map Human Decision-Making

Summary: A new study introduces an automated cognitive mapping framework that pairs the raw computational power of Large Language Models (LLMs) with precise behavioral choice mathematics. By utilizing an LLM…

Lost Byzantine city rediscovered in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis

Archaeologists have unearthed a well-preserved Byzantine-era residential city in the Dakhla Oasis, offering new insights into urban life in Egypt during the fourth and fifth centuries AD. The settlement, excavated…

Could humans someday explore Saturn’s moon Titan, or will humanoid robots do it for us?

BOULDER, Colorado – Humans have been exploring outer space since April 1961 with the pioneering flight of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Today, several nations are making new plans to launch…

As food shocks spread, citizens are showing more leadership than governments 

Rich Wilson is CEO of the Iswe Foundation and co-founder of the Global Citizens’ Assembly. The numbers are stark. According to the 2026 Global Report on Food Crises, 266 million people…

Collins Ogbeide | Artificial light at night and invasive signal crayfish alter aquatic-terrestrial food webs – Functional Ecologists

In this week’s blog post, fall into a web of knowledge with Collins Ogbeide, as he discusses his research article: “Artificial light at night and invasive signal crayfish alter aquatic-terrestrial…

Billions unlocked as Green Climate Fund agrees to spend more and save less

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will have nearly $6 billion more to spend on emissions-reduction and climate adaptation projects in developing countries, after its board agreed to a management proposal…