Spacecraft will return samples to Earth and be open to researchers around the world | Continue reading
Physicists, philosophers debate whether research can ever solve certain mysteries of the universe—and the human mind | Continue reading
Scientists propose that the moon could have formed when a Mars-sized object slammed into an Earth covered in magma seas. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
A hole in nearby sea ice allows sunlight to warm the ocean water in contact with the ice | Continue reading
Research finds fascinating connection between IQ and aging | Continue reading
Researchers propose a carbon-neutral “synthetic oil well” on every rooftop | Continue reading
A growing body of research is challenging the assumption that neonicotinoids are safer and less likely to spread than other pesticides | Continue reading
Felines move their ears, heads and tails more when they hear their names, compared to when they hear similar words. Jim Daley reports. | Continue reading
LIGO and Virgo observatories have spotted ripples from what could be the first-ever detection of this long-sought event | Continue reading
The Trump administration has yet to take broader action to limit heat-trapping hydrofluorocarbons | Continue reading
The surge in cases has sent 66 children to the hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Continue reading
Scientific American 's chief features editor Seth Fletcher talks about his book Einstein's Shadow, an account of the long effort to image a black hole that recently came to fruition. | Continue reading
Next-generation mobile technology could interfere with crucial satellite-based Earth observations | Continue reading
Slime molds display surprisingly complex decision-making behavior | Continue reading
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Liberia to Hawaii, including one on the discovery in Northern Ireland of soil bacteria that stop the growth of some superbugs, including MRSA. | Continue reading
If your knees grind, creak, crack or crunch when you move through a particular range of motion, you have crepitus. Don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it sounds | Continue reading
The likelihood of an event like Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, and of its massive precipitation, is five-fold higher in the climate of today than it would have been some 60 years ago. | Continue reading
The vaccine is up to 40 percent effective at preventing malaria in young children | Continue reading
Nations participating in the Belt and Road Initiative could do much to push low-carbon investments | Continue reading
Critics say changes to the agency’s review process will harm public health | Continue reading
Snake venom toxicity depends on snake size, energy requirements and environmental dimensionality more than on prey size. | Continue reading
Aspects of climate change were minimized in an analysis of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge | Continue reading
The human energizer can also improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells | Continue reading
The IUD is held up as the gold standard of contraception. That says a lot about the slothful pace of innovation | Continue reading
New research suggests the large metallic asteroid may harbor signs of past “ferrovolcanism” that could help rewrite early chapters of the solar system’s history | Continue reading
Freshwater dolphins are evolutionary relics, and their calls give clues to the origins of cetacean communication in general. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
Too much cholesterol can be bad for your heart. But could it be good for your brain? Nutrition Diva dives into the new research on the potential benefits of cholesterol | Continue reading
New study gets closer to providing natural speech for those who cannot speak | Continue reading
Such processes are often missing from climate models, leading to underestimates of long-term damage | Continue reading
NASA′s InSight lander hears ripples of seismic energy rippling through Mars | Continue reading
Conservation plans should consider such links between land-based and marine ecosystems | Continue reading
The tiny brain of a honeybee is apparently able to calculate small numbers addition and subtraction. Annie Sneed reports. | Continue reading
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen, shares 6 ways to know if you’ve met the love of your life | Continue reading
Psychology offers a strategy to meet the threat | Continue reading
AI and supercomputing are rapidly shifting the way disaster planners, regulators and insurers gauge climate hazards | Continue reading
Questionable data clouds the potential discovery of the first known interstellar fireball | Continue reading
Conservation scientist Lauren Oakes discusses her book about Alaska ecology and sociology, In Search of The Canary Tree: The Story of a Scientist, a Cypress, and a Changing World. | Continue reading
Social norms and a lack of information on financial benefits have hampered U.S. EV adoption | Continue reading
The accident is likely to significantly delay the company’s plans for crewed launches | Continue reading
Tinderboxes of storm-felled trees are a growing concern in the Southeast, as climate change also increases fire risks | Continue reading
A deeper data dive calls into question a 2018 study that found a spike in fatal traffic accidents apparently related to marijuana consumption on this date. | Continue reading
Female hyenas keep their clans in line by virtue of their complex social networks. Jason G. Goldman reports. | Continue reading
Depleted topsoil from lost trees makes farming difficult, exacerbating hunger in the hermit state | Continue reading
An experiment that restored cellular function to pigs’ brains hours after death holds the potential for advancing neuroscience research | Continue reading
This religious center, cultural icon and UNESCO World Heritage Site is also an engineering marvel | Continue reading
U.S. agencies warn doctors not to abruptly cut off the medications for long-time users | Continue reading
One in three gluten-free dishes tested at restaurants contained gluten—especially GF pizzas and pastas. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading
Treatment restores immune-system function in young children with severe disorder | Continue reading