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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has Kremlin battling for hearts and minds at home
The Kremlin has exerted tight control over news and social media in an effort to control the information Russians receive about the Ukraine war.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesRussian President...
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Military action in radioactive Chernobyl could be dangerous for people and...
Much of the region around Chernobyl has been untouched by people since the nuclear disaster in 1986.Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe site of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant...
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How a nondescript box has been saving lives during the pandemic – and...
A do-it-yourself air purifier in use in a classroom.Douglas Hannah, CC BY-NDOne afternoon, a dozen Arizona State University students gathered to spend the morning cutting cardboard, taping fans and...
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A rocket crashes into the Moon – the accidental experiment will shed light on...
All moons and planets are constantly under barrage from asteroids and comets.NASA via WikimediaCommonsEditor’s note: Experts expect the crash did occur as predicted, but are still waiting for visual...
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The sex of your cells matters when it comes to heart disease
How many X chromosomes you have can affect your health.John M Lund Photography Inc/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesMost mammals, including humans, have two sex chromosomes, X and Y. One sex chromosome...
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Women's History Month: 5 groundbreaking researchers who mapped the ocean...
Tu Youyou shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015.Claudio Bresciani/AFP via Getty ImagesBehind some of the most fascinating scientific discoveries and innovations are women whose names...
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Russian troops fought for control of a nuclear power plant in Ukraine – a...
Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, points to the training facility hit by Russian artillery at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. AP Photo/Lisa...
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Lungs have their own microbiome – and these microbes affect the success of...
While the gut microbiome has gotten much of the spotlight, the microbes in the lungs also play an important role in health.sorbetto/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesThe microorganisms deep in your...
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Would Putin use nuclear weapons? An arms control expert explains what has and...
This intercontinental ballistic missile was launched as part of Russia's test of its strategic forces in 2020.Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via APThe prospect of a nuclear exchange between...
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Organs from genetically engineered pigs may help shorten the transplant wait...
Xenotransplantation has made significant strides over the past few decades.BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesDemand for life-saving organ transplantation is at an all-time high. In 2021, a...
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Guns, not roses – here's the true story of penicillin’s first patient
Penicillin ushered in the antibiotics revolution, with amazing results during war and peace.Science & Society Picture Library/SSPL via Getty ImagesAlbert Alexander was dying. World War II was...
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Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky? A biologist...
Murmurations can have as many as 750,000 birds flying in unison.mikedabell/iStock via Getty ImagesCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
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Smart devices spy on you – 2 computer scientists explain how the Internet of...
Appliances that make your life easier could also put your privacy at risk.Eric Kayne/AP Images for SamsungHave you ever felt a creeping sensation that someone’s watching you? Then you turn around and...
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Russia's false claims about biological weapons in Ukraine demonstrate the...
Russian disinformation, amplified by China, is raising fears that the war in Ukraine could escalate.AP Photo/Vincent YuOn March 11, 2022, Vasily Nebenzya, Russia’s U.N. ambassador, told the U.N....
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The Ebola virus can 'hide out' in the brain after treatment and cause...
This image shows Ebola virus particles (red) budding from the surface of kidney cell (blue).National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/Flickr, CC BY-SAThe Research Brief is a short take...
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Cloud seeding might not be as promising as drought-troubled states hope
Cloud seeding equipment near Winter Park in Colorado.Denver WaterOn mountain peaks scattered across Colorado, machines are set up to fire chemicals into the clouds in attempts to generate snow. The...
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AI maps psychedelic 'trip' experiences to regions of the brain – opening new...
Psychedelics have been the subject of a recent surge of interest in their potential therapeutic effects.metamorworks/iStock via Getty ImagesFor the past several decades, psychedelics have been widely...
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A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet – an...
Typical amounts of solar particles hitting the earth's magnetosphere can be beautiful, but too much could be catastrophic.Svein-Magne Tunli - tunliweb.no/Wikimedia, CC BY-NC-SAOn Sept. 1 and 2, 1859,...
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Older Americans are given the wrong idea about online safety – here's how to...
Telling elders scary stories about online scammers is not the best way to keep them safe.Olga Gavrilenko/EyeEm via Getty ImagesRecently, the U.S. Social Security Administration sent out an email to...
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The 'hot hand' is a real basketball phenomenon – but only some players have...
Kevin Durant is one of the NBA players who shows the ability to go on hot streaks.AP Photo/Seth WenigMarch Madness is here, and basketball fans are making predictions: Who will be the Cinderella story...
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