51+ min ago  (414+ words) Mathematicians uncover "golden rule" in abstract art A mathematical ratio could explain why AI-generated art doesn"t evoke awe from viewers By Stephanie Pappas edited by Jeanna Bryner Mathematicians found that famous abstract artists, including Wassily Kandinsky, whose "Composition IX…...

52+ min ago  (269+ words) Doubts grow over theory that bird-watchers" trip to Argentine landfill sparked hantavirus outbreak The hantavirus cruise outbreak may not have started in a garbage dump in Ushuaia, Argentina, after all By Kate Wong edited by Clara Moskowitz The municipal landfill…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (583+ words) In a "breakthrough," researchers demonstrate how engineered bacteria held in a jellylike container could help fight infection in mice In "living materials" bacteria like Escherichia coli could be engineered to sense and fight pathogens To treat an infection, doctors have…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago  (554+ words) The next quantum revolution may require a helium "gold rush" on the moon The rare isotope helium-3 is one of Earth"s most precious commodities'so precious, in fact, that it might prove profitable to mine from the moon By Robin…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago  (233+ words) The Psyche spacecraft is bound for a metal-rich asteroid that it will examine up close starting in 2029. But first, it needs to swing past the Red Planet By Meghan Bartels edited by Lee Billings An image of a crescent Mars…...

8+ hour, 56+ min ago  (563+ words) How the war in Iran could endanger one of Earth's most unique ecosystems Despite decades of damage, the Persian Gulf's ecological marvels remain'for now By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson Coral seen near the Strait of Hormuz in the…...

9+ hour, 26+ min ago  (302+ words) Flecks of minerals captured in diamonds show hidden connections between Earth's surface and its deep interior By James Dinneen edited by Andrea Thompson An example of a polished diamond with inclusions of garnet. The crystal seen in Korolev's microscope is…...

9+ hour, 41+ min ago  (340+ words) By Simon Makin edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Psychologists have found that two common questionnaires for assessing depression don't work for comparing people of differing intelligence'and the problem may extend to other conditions and traits. For a recent study in…...

1+ day, 11+ min ago  (457+ words) Debris is a growing threat to orbital infrastructure, and it's only going to get worse as the number of launches increases By Adam Kovac edited by Claire Cameron Getty Images/World Map Courtesy of NASA Almost half the stuff in…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (278+ words) A survey found that more than 60 percent of respondents "strongly support" making psychedelics easier to study, reflecting a growing consensus that some could have therapeutic use Most U. S. voters want to make it easier to study psychedelics, and almost half think…...