A project called Antscan has generated high resolution images of thousands of ants, representing over 700 species. To make it happen, researchers brought preserved ants from collections around the ...

There’s an idea bubbling up in medicine called the “digital twin.” The concept is to take personal health data like genetics, blood test results, tissue samples, MRI scans, and family history, and ...

AI-generated songs are breaking onto the charts, and music labels are pivoting from lawsuits to partnerships with AI startups. What comes next? Plus, what’s the science behind the much-hyped idea that ...

AI "actor" Tilly Norwood just isn't going to go away, huh? The AI-generated creation is back with a single and an accompanying music video championing AI. The AI "talent" studio Xicoia launched last ...

The NYPD on Friday released body-camera footage of officers encountering Department of Homeland Security agents after last week’s federal immigration arrest of Columbia University student Ellie ...

In a recent Science Friday episode, Dr. Cinnamon Bidwell (Associate Professor, Clinical | Co-Director of CUChange Lab) breaks down the confusing legal and biological landscape behind hemp‑derived THC ...

We have always looked to the stars for navigation and imagination. What does it do to us to not see the night sky? In July and August 2026, the Science Friday Book Club will read “The Wild Dark: ...

The new semi-autobiographical play “The Reservoir” spins a comedic narrative around cognitive reserve, the idea that doing brain-stimulating activities can prevent or delay the onset of dementia ...

American chestnut trees once towered over the landscape, dominating forests in parts of the eastern United States. But in the late 1800s, a fungal blight virtually wiped them out across the country.

Does the availability of “hemp-derived” THC products have you dazed and confused? A legal loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill lets these items be sold over the counter. But state actions, and a federal law ...

This story is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories from public media journalists across the United States. It features reporting by Joe Hong from Gothamist and WNYC. Every ...

CUChange Co-Director Cinnamon Bidwell was featured on the Science Friday podcast to talk about hemp-derived THC products. Check it out at the link below!