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Inside a laser clean room. The beam is contained within the blue pipe. Ahmed Helal

Education

I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers – here’s what a shot day looks like

Staff Writer - April 19, 2026

Hampshire College’s campus entrance on April 16, 2026, a few days after the school announced it is closing. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Education

Hampshire College’s demise is yet another blow to creative, outside‑the‑box options in higher education

Atomic clocks exploit the properties of atoms to create incredibly precise ‘ticks.’ Nate Phillips, NIST

Education

Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for future clocks

This composite image shows the Geminid meteors, captured in 2020 using Global Meteor Network software. Aleksandar Merlak

Education

I found a new meteor shower, and it comes from an asteroid getting broken down by the Sun

A student uses the unlocking mechanism as he leaves school for the day. Keith Srakocic/AP Photo

Education

We collected data on how 779 Michigan school districts are regulating student cellphones − here are the trends

The Camelot crater in the Moon’s Taurus-Littrow Valley is where the sample containing trivalent titanium was found. NASA/Apollo 17: AS17-145-22159

Education

New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry

Staff Writer - March 29, 2026

This small drone is using sonar, similar to bats’ echolocation, to navigate through a grove of trees. Nitin Sanket

Education

Ultralightweight sonar plus AI lets tiny drones navigate like bats

Staff Writer - March 28, 2026

The Artemis II crew poses during a ground systems test ahead of launch. NASA/Frank Michaux

Education

From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when...

Staff Writer - March 27, 2026

Gloves used in the laboratory that led to microplastic overestimation. Madeline Clough

Education

Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment...

Staff Writer - March 26, 2026

Ghostwriting sits at the nexus of collaboration and deception. EThamPhoto/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Education

If using ChatGPT is cheating, what about ghostwriting? The old debate...

Staff Writer - March 25, 2026

Bottlenose dolphins are social creatures that use whistles and clicks to communicate with each other. Brookfield Zoo Chicago's Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, taken under NMFS MMPA Scientific Research Permit

Education

How dolphins communicate – new discoveries from a long‑term study in...

Staff Writer - March 23, 2026

An estimated 85% of K-12 public school teachers recently reported that they used AI during the 2024-2025 school year. ismagilov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Education

More and more teachers and students are using AI – even...

Staff Writer - March 18, 2026

In this illustration, Spinosaurus mirabilis fight over a carcass some 95 million years ago in what is now the Sahara Desert in Niger. Dani Navarro

Education

Paleontologists uncover a new Spinosaurus species by following a clue from...

Staff Writer - March 16, 2026

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The Salton Sea is shrinking and releasing toxic dust from its lake bed. Jennifer Davis/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Environment

Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung...

Staff Writer - April 5, 2026

Jill Johnston, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California and Shohreh Farzan, University of Southern California Southern California’s...

The Camelot crater in the Moon’s Taurus-Littrow Valley is where the sample containing trivalent titanium was found. NASA/Apollo 17: AS17-145-22159

New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry

March 29, 2026

Boat strikes can harm or kill whales and are one concern about the oil industry’s environmental impact. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...

March 28, 2026

The Artemis II crew poses during a ground systems test ahead of launch. NASA/Frank Michaux

From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when...

March 27, 2026

The snow drought was evident in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 9, 2026. This golf course is normally used for cross-country skiing in winter. Mario Tama/Getty Images

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the...

March 26, 2026