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Pyralis papaleonei sp. nov., holotype.
A purple-winged moth from Crete, named for Pope Leo XIV, reveals how even Europe still holds overlooked species.
Hannah Shavit-Weinerupda
Harvard robots modeled on ants can build or dismantle structures using simple rules and environmental cues.
InnovationsHarvard engineers built ant-like robots that work together without central controlMelanie Livingstone
Cal Poly physicists show timed magnetic fields can create exotic quantum states with no static counterpart.
DiscoveriesTime-varying magnetic fields can create exotic quantum matterShy Cohen
This high-resolution photo of the planet Mercury probably resembles the rocky exoplanet LHS 3844 b. Results from JWST observations favour an airless rocky planet with a dark, basalt-like surface, likely space-weathered by irradiation and meteorite impacts.
SpaceJWST finds a dark, airless exoplanet covered in rock like MercuryJoshua Shavit
Blood tests tracking monocyte aging may help identify mood and cognitive symptoms of depression in women with and without HIV.
HealthStudy links biological aging to cognitive effects of depressionMac Oliveau
JWST found a massive early galaxy with almost no rotation, challenging standard ideas of how giant ellipticals form. Image is actually Giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 in Fornax Cluster, used for illustrative purposes only.
SpaceA dead galaxy from the early universe is forcing astronomers to rethink galactic evolutionJoseph Shavit
AI analysis of serial face photos linked faster facial aging in cancer patients to worse survival outcomes.
AIAI tool tracks facial aging, and helps doctors gauge cancer riskJoshua Shavit
New perovskite diode reaches 26.7% solar efficiency and 31% LED efficiency in one device, pointing to self-charging displays.
Green ImpactPerovskite breakthrough brings self-charging screens closer to realityJoshua Shavit
In roughly six months, he lost nearly everything.
Good NewsUber kindness, white settlement police, Parkinson’s guitar therapy, and more good news todayAmyn Bhai
AI-written papers and reviews are rising fast, and one major journal says they are straining peer review and lowering writing quality.
AIAI is flooding peer review, and editors say it’s making science harder to judgeShy Cohen
This artist’s impression displays TRAPPIST-1 and its planets reflected in a surface. The potential for water on each of the worlds is also represented by the frost, water pools, and steam surrounding the scene.
SpaceAstronomers map the climate of Earth-like exoplanets for the first timeJoseph Shavit
Stem-like CAR T cells produced strong low-dose responses and less severe toxicity in post-transplant blood cancers.
HealthStudy finds low-dose CAR T therapy can drive complete cancer remissionMac Oliveau
New tool tracks where any place on Earth sat up to 320 million years ago, helping decode ancient climate and fossil records.
Green ImpactNew tool tracks lost continents and moving plates over the last 320 million yearsRebecca Shavit
Artistic reconstructions by M. Hattori illustrating oblique views of the dorsal (top) and ventral (bottom) morphologies. The sanctacaridid-like morphology of the posteriormost body region is speculative.
DiscoveriesSpider and horseshoe crab relatives emerged 20 million years earlier than scientists thoughtHannah Shavit-Weiner
Ancient Amazonian dark earth boosted young tree growth and reshaped root microbes in a Brazil field study.
Green ImpactAmazonian dark earth increases tree diameter by up to 88%Rebecca Shavit
Artist’s impression of Space Reactor-1 Freedom, the nuclear-powered spaceship NASA says it is sending to Mars.
SpaceNASA’s first nuclear-powered spacecraft is heading to Mars, and its bringing helicoptersShy Cohen
Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch gives 5-year-old Jack a spacesuit during a CBS News town hall on May 1, 2026.
SpaceArtemis II astronauts welcome a 5-year-old space fan to the teamAmyn Bhai