How To Make a High-Deductible Health Plan Work for You
Jackie Fortiér and Oona Zenda Ilustrations by Oona Zenda An elementary school teacher chose a low-price health insurance plan but soon realized she wasn’t clear...
Month : April 2026
Idol of Pomos: A 5,000-year-old fertility figurine from Cyprus that wears a miniature version of herself on a necklace
The Idol of Pomos has become a symbol of Cyprus. (Image credit: The Print Collector/Alamy) QUICK FACTS Name: Idol of Pomos What it is: A...
Pennsylvania Town Faces Fallout From Trump’s Environmental Rule Rollback
North America’s largest coke plant hugs the west bank of Pennsylvania’s Monongahela River, belching out emissions from turning superheated coal into a carbon-rich fuel. Researchers...
Human ancestors butchered and ate elephants 1.8 million years ago, helping to fuel their large brains
Imagine a creature nearly twice the size of a modern African elephant (which can weigh up to 6,000kg [13,000 lbs]). This was Elephas (Paleoxodon) recki,...
Ancient Egyptian stone monument depicting a Roman emperor as a pharaoh discovered in Luxor
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 2,000-year-old sandstone monument depicting a Roman emperor as a pharaoh. The small rectangular monument, called a stela or stele,...
Does the moon look the same from everywhere on Earth?
Whether you’re watching a spectacular lunar eclipse or studying lunar features through a telescope, there are plenty of reasons to gaze at the moon. But...
AI for breakup texts? How chatbots are messing with our ability to handle difficult social situations.
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems’ sycophantic responses could be messing with the way people handle social dilemmas and interpersonal conflicts, a new study suggests. Scientists found...
Science news this week: Artemis II splashes down, the world’s fattest parrot bounces back, and the Shroud of Turin is contaminated
This week’s science news was moonstruck by updates from the Artemis II mission, which saw four astronauts swing around the moon’s far side before splashing...
10 Artemis II photos that define humanity’s return to the moon
Since its historic April 1 launch from Kennedy Space Center, NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon has delivered a stream of extraordinary moments, from...
Rovner Recaps Medicaid Cuts’ Impact on Hospitals and Fields Caller Questions on Affordability
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed Medicaid cuts on WAMU’s 1A on April 7. She also discussed health care affordability on The...