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A lunar return, a Jupiter moon, the most powerful rocket ever built and the...
2022 is set to be humanity's busiest year in space.CSA Images via Getty ImagesSpace travel is all about momentum. Rockets turn their fuel into momentum that carries people, satellites and science...
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Why do we bleed? A hematologist explains how the body prevents blood loss...
The body starts plugging up wounds as quickly as it can to prevent blood loss and infection. Jonathan Knowles/Stone via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a...
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Seizures can cause memory loss, and brain-mapping research suggests one...
In addition to memory loss, seizures can result in a complete loss of consciousness.pressureUA/iStock via Getty Images PlusEpilepsy is a disease marked by recurrent seizures, or sudden periods of...
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Did male and female dinosaurs differ? A new statistical technique is helping...
How can researchers tell if male and female dinosaurs, like the stegosaur, were different?Susannah Maidment et al. & Natural History Museum, London, CC BYIn most animal species, males and females...
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Government agencies are tapping a facial recognition company to prove you're...
Beginning this summer, you might need to upload a selfie and a photo ID to a private company, ID.me, if you want to file your taxes online.Oscar Wong/Moment via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Internal Revenue...
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What does climate change have to do with snowstorms?
Boston got socked with nearly 2 feet of snow in late January 2022.Scott Eisen/Getty ImagesBostonians may have grumbled about digging out from almost 2 feet of snow after a historic snowstorm clobbered...
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New AI technique identifies dead cells under the microscope 100 times faster...
Eliminating human guesswork can make for faster and more accurate research.KTSDESIGN/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesUnderstanding when and why a cell dies is fundamental to the study of human...
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50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to – the biology of...
Why is it harder to build muscle as you age? DjelicS/iStock via Getty ImagesThere is perhaps no better way to see the absolute pinnacle of human athletic abilities than by watching the Olympics. But at...
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Why a warming climate can bring bigger snowstorms
Boston got socked with nearly 2 feet of snow in late January 2022.Scott Eisen/Getty ImagesThe blizzard that buried Boston under nearly 2 feet of snow in January 2022 was historic, but not a surprise....
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Record-breaking rapid DNA sequencing promises timely diagnosis for thousands...
For patients, often children, with rare diseases, getting a diagnosis is difficult and time-consuming.monkeybusinessimages/iStock via Getty ImagesFor children suffering from rare diseases, it usually...
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Cryptocurrency-funded groups called DAOs are becoming charities – here are...
Kimbal Musk, Elon's brother, has launched one of these new kinds of nonprofits.Michael Kovac/Getty Images for 'The Game Changers'Cryptocurrency is becoming a more familiar way to pay for things.One...
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The high-speed physics of how bobsled, luge and skeleton send humans hurtling...
Bobsled, luge and skeleton athletes descend twisting, steep tracks at speeds upward of 80 mph (130 kmh).AP Photo/Sergey PonomarevSpeed alone may be the factor that draws many sports fans to the...
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What is earwax?
Step away from the cotton swabs!Crazytang/iStock via Getty Images PlusCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...
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Russia has been at war with Ukraine for years – in cyberspace
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks through a hall in the building housing Russia's GRU military intelligence service.Dmitry Astakhov, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via APThe build up of Russian...
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Olympic skiers and snowboarders are competing on 100% fake snow – the science...
Snowmaking machines blow cold water, which freezes before it hits the ground.Alexander Uhrin/iStock via Getty ImagesThe winter Olympics conjure up images of snowy mountain ranges, frozen ice rinks and...
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Partnering up can help you grow as an individual – here's the psychology of a...
Following a partner's lead in an activity they enjoy can foster growth for you.The Good Brigade/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesIt’s common to want to become a better version of yourself. Much like the...
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Ski jump: Flying or falling with style?
Ski jumpers use aerodynamics and physics to overcome gravity -- at least for a whileAP Photo/Matthias SchraderIf you or I jump in the air as high as possible, we can stay off the ground for about half...
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New research suggests modern humans lived in Europe 10,000 years earlier than...
The Grotte Mandrin rock shelter saw repeated use by Neanderthals and modern humans over millennia.Ludovic Slimak, CC BY-NDPerched about 325 feet (100 meters) up the slopes of the Prealps in southern...
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What makes a fruit flavorful? Artificial intelligence can help optimize...
Aroma plays a big role in flavor perception.Lina Darjan/500px via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.The big ideaWhich flavors and chemical compounds make a...
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Your sense of privacy evolved over millennia – that puts you at risk today...
People are good at avoiding prying eyes, but avoiding online snoops – not so much.Donald Iain Smith/Moment via Getty ImagesMany people think of privacy as a modern invention, an anomaly made possible...
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