A Stanford study found that mountain lion visits to Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve triggered cascading effects on deer, smaller predators, and vegetation.

New research reveals that while bans aren’t an instant panacea for problems in U.S. classrooms, schools can achieve positive outcomes with persistence.

The Stanford mathematician’s work opens up new possibilities—and questions—about Einstein’s theory of general relativity and, ultimately, the nature of

Morehshin Allahyari is exposing the cultural biases baked into tech tools while pushing for more equitable uses of AI.

Stanford researchers created a method to downrank antidemocratic and highly partisan posts on X, reducing polarization while potentially giving users greater control over their feeds.

Survival of snow leopard populations could be "precarious" in the future due to the way the elusive mountain cats have evolved, scientists recently discovered.

A Stanford-led study reveals that snow leopards are the most genetically similar to each other among big cats, making them particularly vulnerable to drastic changes like the warming climate.

There is a “fierce urgency” to understand how artificial intelligence works, says Stanford physicist Surya Ganguli, who is leading a project to bring the inner workings of AI to light through transpar...

While scholars haven’t identified any surprising revelations in the newly unsealed federal documents related to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, the director of Stanford’s King Institute emphas...

Herbaria, or “museums for plants,” house millions of samples collected over centuries. Stanford biologist Barnabas Daru shares how modern technology can unlock this treasure trove.

A mindset intervention encouraged reflection on the COVID-19 pandemic as a source of growth. Participants who adopted this perspective reported improved mental health and showed positive physiological...

The development, which enables researchers to see how neuron-specific waves travel through the brains of mice in real time, led to the discovery of three types

Carla Shatz, famous for discovering how neural connections develop early in life, is using that knowledge to work on the problem of how they can later deteriorate from Alzheimer’s disease.

The European Physical Society has awarded a top prize to the teams behind the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, which has yielded better understanding of pulsars, supermassive black holes, neutron star...

Stanford research shows that large, efficient scavengers are disappearing globally, allowing carrion to persist longer and creating opportunities for disease-carrying species like rodents to prolifera...

Stanford-led study finds small-scale tree cover in Costa Rica boosts biodiversity while limiting dangerous mosquito species

A review of experimental research reveals how VR is best used and why it’s struggled to become a megahit with consumers.

Underlying many investments are breakthroughs in medicine and technology from great universities.

The Stanford-led findings represent a step toward developing “medical revascularization,” a long-term goal to create a treatment for blocked or limited-flow arteries by growing new ones to compensate.

A Stanford study shows that electrical charges in sprays of water can cause chemical reactions that form organic molecules from inorganic materials. The findings provide evidence that microlightning m...

A Stanford-led team has found two antibodies that can work together to defeat all SARS-CoV-2 variants. More research is needed, but the approach could help in the development of treatments to keep pac...

Bispecific antibodies incorporating a cross-reactive NTD-specific antibody are resilient to SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.

A Stanford-led study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil.

While large language models like ChatGPT can do well when choosing multiple-choice answers on financial licensing exams, they falter when dealing with more nuanced tasks.

Adding strong evidence in support of “walkable” neighborhoods, a large national study found that the built environment can indeed increase how much people walk.

Analysis of cheek swabs taken from pregnant women revealed a potential epigenetic biomarker for preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening condition that often leads to preterm births.

Teens who think their parents use cannabis are more likely to hold favorable attitudes toward the drug and to consider trying it themselves, according to a new WSU study.

New WSU research shows that rapid learning in hunter-gatherer societies is facilitated by a unique social environment where cultural knowledge is passed down not just from parents but from the broader...

A WSU-led research team has discovered a way to make ions move more than ten times faster in mixed organic ion-electronic conductors, which could lead to a host of new advances.

A “deep learning” artificial intelligence model developed at WSU can identify signs of disease in images of animal and human tissue much faster, and often more accurately, than people.

A study found that 56% of a large breeding colony of Caspian terns died from the 2023 H5N1 outbreak. The event has raised concerns about the already declining Pacific-coast population.

While meant to simulate wood bats, regulation USA Baseball metal bats are more forgiving than wood for young players who might not connect with the ball on a bat’s optimal “sweet spot.”

Some of the butterflies most in danger of fluttering out of existence fare better when their habitats are actively managed by humans, a WSU-led study found.