Research, Space & Discovery
Far from their origins in the Arabian desert, hundreds of thousands of camels roam outback Australia, where they are used for wild races, an alternative milk source and even to make beer.
Before astronauts return to the Moon’s surface through NASA’s Artemis program, the hardware they depend on must first prove it can survive the unforgiving lunar environment. At NASA’s Johnson Space Ce...
Dan Silver, The New AtlantisNearly seven years ago, the world was about to awaken to the fact that a novel pneumonia from Wuhan, China, was becoming the most disruptive global event in...
Millions will see a deep partial or total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, but there's no need to fixate on completely clear skies.
Metal-rich asteroids could one day become hardware stores for Mars, supplying the materials needed to build and repair a growing colony. A new analysis shows that carefully selected asteroids may be r...
A South Korean satellite has captured the first pictures of the moon's fresh crash scene caused by a stray SpaceX rocket.
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Aaron Horwath, NoemaOn a recent morning commute, I sat on a train in one of those awkward four-person configurations with a shared table. Across from me sat a typical commuter: early 30s,...
More than 5,000 years after his death, Ötzi the Iceman is still hosting a remarkable mix of ancient and modern microorganisms. Researchers separated microbes that lived in his body during his lifetime...
New animations from NASA’s PREFIRE mission reveal two years of seasonal temperature swings at the Arctic and Antarctic.
Jake Currie, NautilusHumans have big brains, and those brains come with a big appetite for energy. The focus on what fueled the evolution of our massive noggins has centered on protein from...
John Timmer, Ars TechnicaA lot of the AI work in biology has been focused on designing proteins. That's partly because proteins do most of the business of life, catalyzing the interesting...
Mark Saunokonoko, GuardianA telescope in Chile has captured evidence of the impact caused by part of a
Xavier Martinez, Wall St JournalNarcolepsy isn't easy to treat. Existing drugs manage patients' symptoms—notably excessive daytime sleepiness and difficulty sleeping at night—rather...
Ellyn Lapointe, GizmodoEvery time I think theEl Niño...
Mike Wall, Space.comBlue Origin is close to figuring out why its New Glenn rocket went boom a few months ago.The explosion — which destroyed the rocket and some key pieces of pad...
Claudia Steiner, Knowable MagazineIn the world of dietary trends, proteinmaxxing is taking a back seat to the new obsession: ramping up on fiber. Since the summer of 2025, Instagram has...
Steven E. Koonin, Wall Street JournalWhen the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine speak, Americans assume they are hearing from thousands of the...
Joseph Howlett, Sci AmericanOpenAI's newest chatbot may be a whiz at math, but it seems to be lagging far behind humans in its
Colin McInnes, ConvThe recent confirmation of an atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet called LHS 1140b has created a wave of interest within the astronomy community. The planet orbits within...