The 2026 cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows has been selected. The 32 fellows are recent PhDs who’ve been nominated as some of ...

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Coverage of the Science and Technology select committee session on social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms, with ...

People are buying helmets, face masks, vests and beds that emit long-wavelength light. Beneath the hype, there is some ...

The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable ...

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters ...

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Organizers said the regional competition featured 40 projects from schools across central Nebraska.

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The much-anticipated sci-fi film Project Hail Mary is out in theaters today. In it, light-eating alien microbes sap the sun’s ...