3+ hour, 34+ min ago  (642+ words) The Trump administration wanted the surface of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to be "American flag blue." A water-treatment expert explains why the pool is still algal green and why the bloom could keep coming back By Emma Gometz edited…...

6+ hour, 4+ min ago  (484+ words) The World Cup is battling extreme heat. Which cooling methods really work? From booed hydration breaks to cooling-gel vests, teams are trying everything to keep their players from overheating. Physiologists'and one World Cup team doctor'say feeling cooler is different than…...

13+ hour, 31+ min ago  (951+ words) Researchers are taking a closer look at this science-fiction staple'and bringing the idea a little closer to reality By Robert Gast & Spektrum edited by Sophie Bushwick For Erik Lentz, it all started with Star Trek. Every few episodes of Star…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago  (549+ words) A new study captures how cork, wine and air interact over time By Sam Macdonald edited by Claire Cameron In most lines of work, an office filled with wine bottles might raise eyebrows. At the Food and Wine Science & Technology…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago  (675+ words) The operation opens the door to treating more people living with HIV who have end-stage organ disease By Tanya Lewis edited by Claire Cameron Bertrand Nelson, shown here with his dog Cooper several years ago, received the first lung transplant…...

14+ hour, 34+ min ago  (167+ words) A new method that detects whether bones have been burned reveals Homo erectus brought fires into caves far earlier than previous evidence had suggested By Sahas Mehra edited by Claire Cameron Homo erectus skull found in Kenya. Peter van Evert…...

12+ hour, 30+ min ago  (433+ words) Astronomers may have found the remains of two long-dead stellar siblings By Sam Macdonald edited by Claire Cameron This composite of radio, infrared, optical and ultraviolet data shows the region around IC 443, a famous supernova remnant also known as the…...

14+ hour, 49+ min ago  (328+ words) JWST catches cosmic imposters spoofing faraway galaxies The James Webb Space Telescope has found nearby brown dwarfs masquerading as far-distant galaxies. The discovery reinforces how, in astronomy, what you see isn't always what you get By Phil Plait edited by…...

15+ hour, 4+ min ago  (995+ words) By Manon Bischoff edited by Daisy Yuhas For thousands of years, scholars have investigated the peculiarities of irrational numbers. And yet, even today, we are far from having unlocked their secrets. On the contrary, it seems that even the most…...

15+ hour, 34+ min ago  (1308+ words) How viruses may reshape the body's "soil' to promote cancer growth Everyday viral infections may be quietly reshaping the body's network of molecules that support cells and tissues in ways that can raise cancer risk over time By Rachel Feltman,…...