You’ve Been Told to ‘Feed a Cold.’ Turns Out, Eating May Truly Boost Your Immune System Cells, According to a New Study

T cells, which target infection and disease, can become more effective after a meal. The finding might help improve cancer-fighting therapies and optimize our response to vaccines Carlyn Kranking | Associate Web Editor, Science May 5, 2026 11:56 a.m. An illustration of lymphocytes, or white blood cells in the immune system, which include T cells and other disease-fighting cells Ruslanas […]

Could Pluto Once Again Be Considered a Planet? New Remarks From NASA’s Administrator Highlight an Enduring Debate Among Scientists

Two decades ago, the International Astronomical Union—which defines and names celestial bodies—redefined the criteria for being a planet, putting Pluto into the new category of dwarf planet Margherita Bassi | Daily Correspondent May 5, 2026 11:56 a.m. Pluto was considered the solar system’s ninth planet for more than 70 years. NASA / JHU-APL / SwRI For decades, scientists and the […]

This Stockholm Neighborhood Was Built on Ambitious Sustainability Goals. When It Came Up Short, It Doubled Down and Became a Blueprint for Others

The original plan for Hammarby Sjöstad was for an eco-village aimed at attracting the Olympics. They never came, but the locals moved in and, with upgrades, hope to be carbon neutral by 2030 Christa Avampato | Freelance writer May 5, 2026 10:06 a.m. Hammarby Sjöstad was originally engineered to have a carbon footprint 50 percent lower than the rest of Stockholm. […]

Ahead of the 2026 Met Gala, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Introduced New Mannequins With Diverse Body Types Inspired by Real People

The new “Costume Art” exhibition pairs artworks with garments, some of them displayed on custom mannequins constructed through 3D printing Mary Randolph | Correspondent May 4, 2026 6:16 p.m. The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts the Met Gala May 4 to celebrate the new “Costume Art” exhibition. Carlos Delgado via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Walking into the sea […]

The Creator of ‘Star Wars’ Loves Art That Tells a Story. Peek at the Collection of George Lucas’ New Museum Before It Opens This Fall

Adventure, comics, childhood, love and everyday life are among the dozens of themes that will guide the curation of the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles Christian Thorsberg | Daily Correspondent May 4, 2026 4:11 p.m. The Critics Corner, Ernie Barnes, 2007, will be on display when the museum opens.  Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Ahead of […]

Astronomers Discover 27 Potential Planets Each Orbiting Two Stars, Just Like the Fictional Tatooine in ‘Star Wars’

The findings could more than double our current database of worlds that loop around binary star systems. But researchers need to analyze more data before they can officially celebrate a new trove of far, far away exoplanets Rudy Molinek | Reporter May 4, 2026 3:24 p.m. Tatooine is a fictional desert planet with two suns. No such planet had been […]

This Souvenir Bowl May Have Commemorated an Ancient Roman Soldier’s Service at Hadrian’s Wall. It Was Discovered on a Spanish Farm 1,900 Years Later

The artifact is decorated with an illustration of the defensive fortification in northern England, but it was unearthed some 1,200 miles away. A new study suggests the design reflects a soldier’s achievements at the site Ellen Wexler | Assistant Editor, Humanities May 4, 2026 2:23 p.m. A virtual reconstruction of the Berlanga Cup 3D Stoa—Archaeology and Heritage / Cambridge University Press […]

Why Do Cows Burp Up So Much Planet-Warming Methane? A Newly Discovered Structure in Their Gut Microbes Could Be a Culprit

The “hydrogenobody” is an organelle inside certain microorganisms that live in a special stomach chamber in cattle, sheep and goats, according to a new study Sara Hashemi | Daily Correspondent May 4, 2026 12:02 p.m. Cattle are a major driver of methane emissions. Thomas Barwick via Getty Images Cows are famous for belching methane, a heat-trapping gas that’s contributing to […]

This Island in Scotland Is Actually a Man-Made Mini Landmass Resting on a Wooden Platform, New Discovery Shows

Scientists made significant advances in underwater archaeology techniques and photogrammetry while investigating the crannog site Ryley Graham | Correspondent May 4, 2026 An example of a crannog, in the Loch of Wasdale Derek Mayes via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 2.0 Aerial drone images over Loch Bhorgastail, one of the lakes that dot Scotland’s Isle of Lewis, show a small island […]