Research, Space & Discovery
Vast has raised $500 million in new funding, which the California startup will put toward its goal of getting private space stations up and running in Earth orbit.
Indigenous people in Papua, Indonesia, have helped scientists track down two animals that were thought to have gone extinct thousands of years ago: a relative of Australia’s greater glider and a palm-...
The Alzheimer’s field is being turned on its head as mounting evidence points to the disease beginning outside the brain many years before symptoms start. This may mean we have to totally rethink how ...
Scientists gathered in a conference earlier this year in an effort to solve the issue of satellite streaks ruining a powerful new Earth-based observatory's data.
A sweeping new study of more than 2,000 insect species reveals a troubling reality: many insects may be far less capable of coping with rising temperatures than scientists once hoped. Researchers foun...
Scientists have uncovered a crucial weakness in the malaria parasite that could open the door to new treatments. Researchers identified a protein called Aurora-related kinase 1 (ARK1) that acts like a...
A new ultrathin photodetector from Duke University can sense light across the entire electromagnetic spectrum and generate a signal in just 125 picoseconds, making it the fastest pyroelectric detector...
A new experimental drug is showing remarkable promise for children with Dravet syndrome, a severe genetic form of epilepsy. In clinical trials, the treatment zorevunersen cut seizures by as much as 91...
Popular weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro may do more than help people shed pounds. New research suggests these GLP-1 medications could also help protect the heart after a heart ...
'Starfleet Academy' sports a cool 60th anniversary intro honoring this colorful optical effect.
Tests conducted with tardigrades suggest that there is something in Martian dirt that dramatically reduces biological activity.
China is set to perform additional testing of its Mengzhou crew capsule following a successful…The postChina to test capsule further, attempt booster recoveries on land and seaappeared first onNASASpa...
Ganymede's auroras splinter into small, bright patches — structures that mirror features seen in Earth's own auroral displays.
An exceptionally flexible region of the spine enables falling cats to twist the front and back halves of their body sequentially to ensure a safe landing
Whether you call it a vibe shift or a paradigm shift, physicists must be ready to challenge their fundamental understanding of the universe without fear or nostalgia
The latest novel in this entirely original science-fiction series features a human-size mantis shrimp as an "uplifted" species. It's ambitious and fantastic, says sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
If up to 20 per cent of us really do score highly on traits related to psychopathy, we are going to need all the help offered by a compelling new book. Start by admitting your own dark traits, finds S...
Feedback is pleased to discover another delightfully unconventional unit of measurement, which is used to convey amounts of snow on Ottawa's Rideau canal
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday (March 4), creating a sky show for early risers.