• How can America get rid of its last coal power plants?
    October 29, 2025 from Futurity
    Smoke pours out of a power plant smoke stack. A new study shows how targeted, data-driven approaches could help accelerate the transition away from coal power plants.
  • Phone data could help identify mental health disorders
    October 29, 2025 from Futurity
    A woman scrolls through her phone while standing outside.
  • How alcohol exposure can cause brain damage in offspring
    October 29, 2025 from Futurity
    A woman holds a glass of red wine on a table. "Even limited alcohol consumption during sensitive developmental windows can have profound and lifelong consequences."
  • New trick could stop lung cancer in its tracks
    October 29, 2025 from Futurity
    Paper cut into the shape of human lungs burns on one side. A researcher thinks the solution to more targeted lung cancer treatments may lie in tiny packages that cells use to talk to each other.
  • Aging chimps show human-like cognitive decline
    October 29, 2025 from Futurity
    A chimpanzee looks into the distance with its mouth slightly open. Aging chimpanzees may mirror humans in experiencing age-related declines in their ability to perform cognitively challenging tasks.
  • Book challenges ideas about why whales sing
    October 29, 2025 from Futurity
    A humpback whale swims through deep blue water. A new book challenges the scientific consensus while introducing readers to new and fascinating dimensions of whale behavior.
  • AI chatbots routinely violate mental health ethics standards
    October 27, 2025 from Futurity
    A man types on a laptop keyboard. "If you're talking to a chatbot about mental health, these are some things that people should be looking out for,"
  • Watch: How Halloween became the holiday it is today
    October 27, 2025 from Futurity
    A person holds a Jack-o-lantern in front of their face. An anthropology professor shares how the family-friendly holiday of Halloween evolved from its spooky roots.
  • Parkinson’s protein clumps drain brain cells of energy
    October 27, 2025 from Futurity
    Rows of small pink plastic brain models on a white surface. New research finds that protein clumps associated with Parkinson’s disease are not just waste; they can drain energy from brain cells.
  • Why does matter exist? New clues may help explain
    October 27, 2025 from Futurity
    Many black pieces of paper on a yellow background with white question marks on them. New research suggests a possible reason why matter persisted after the creation of the universe.
  • Hidden toxins in vapes can harm lung cells
    October 27, 2025 from Futurity
    A man vaping as he walks past a fence outside. New research finds common a vaping ingredient forms harmful chemicals even at low levels.
  • End of Windows 10 support could mean huge e-waste increase
    October 27, 2025 from Futurity
    A black "The problem of e-waste raises the question of why and how these technologies become obsolete."
  • Clues from dogs could shed light on how aging works
    October 27, 2025 from Futurity
    An older golden retriever gets pets from its owner. A new study in pet dogs uncovers potential new biomarkers of aging that may one day help them—and humans—live longer, healthier lives.
  • Anger shifts political beliefs more than fear
    October 27, 2025 from Futurity
    A person holds up a yellow piece of cardboard with an angry face drawn on it. New research offers insight into how emotional responses to threats contribute to shifts in political attitudes.
  • Intro sociology textbooks feature a lot of violence
    October 27, 2025 from Futurity
    A stack of textbooks. "Some of this material is horrifying and it's time to rethink much of the content that's included in these textbooks."
  • Team discovers new rare genetic disease
    October 27, 2025 from Futurity
    The word A new discovery could help improve diagnosis and treatment of unexplained movement disorders.
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