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Astronomers finally solve Saturn’s decades-long spin mystery
A decades-old mystery about Saturn has finally been solved thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. Scientists discovered that Saturn’s changing “rotation rate” was never caused by the planet speeding up or slowing dow…
Rogue planet moons could harbor alien life for billions of years
Scientists say moons around rogue planets wandering through the galaxy could remain warm enough for life thanks to tidal heating and hydrogen-rich atmospheres. These dark, starless worlds may have had stable oceans for …
NASA’s X-59 Prepares for First Supersonic Flight
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft is set for its first supersonic test flights, exceeding 767 mph, to evaluate its Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) and reduce sonic booms. Success could lead to revised aviation …
Scientists analyzed 20 Martian samples collected by NASA’s Curiosity Rover and found that differences in hematite crystallite size at varying elevations could …
A new study says homing pigeon livers act like compasses. Other experts aren’t so sure How animals use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate is one of biology’s …
San Antonio Spurs star ‘Wemby’ is rocking the NBA playoffs. Science can help explain why Wemby’s height gives him an advantage in blocking and rebounding, but…
Why chemical plant disasters could become more common in the U.S. A near-miss incident and a deadly chemical accident in a single week have affected thousands…
Kamala Sohonie: The biochemist who wanted to feed a nation Biochemist Kamala Baghvat, later known as Kamala Sohonie, forced open the doors of India’s male-onl…
Are the roots of consciousness hidden in the ancient deep brain? Some neuroscientists argue that the roots of experience lie deep inside the brain. If they’re…
Feedback has been flooded with answers (both correct and inspired) after wondering if there is a word for something that is an exemplar of the thing it describ…
Inspired by Shannon Vallor's book The AI Mirror, this compelling piece looks at how we are being affected by our deepening interactions with tech
Watson's death last month prompted sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson to read his acclaimed 1973 debut and find out what she'd been missing. She found it fascina…
Capitalism misused Darwin’s idea of “survival of the fittest” to justify cutthroat markets, but science shows cooperation is just as vital to life as competiti…
Embryo organoids made from stem cells are enabling scientists to recreate early pregnancy in the lab, unlocking treatments for infertility, miscarriage and pre…
