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Elon's massive cuts to science agencies will have damaging global consequences, say endangered workers
Dr. Richard Binzel explains how we measure the threats of space rocks that could damage the planet
Mars became red before it lost its oceans, challenging previous assumptions about its geologic history
In our divisive modern era, many people are losing family and friends over politics and the so-called culture war. Less common is ending...
Kyushu University researchers studied the Small Magellanic Cloud to learn about our ancient universe
Back-to-office orders are in vogue, but do they really make for more productive, happy workers? Not necessarily
Scientists spotted the anglerfish in shallow waters, which is highly unusual and could indicate something deeper
A new study suggests rays may use their long tails as sophisticated antennas
Asteroid 2024 YR4, expected to pass by in 2032, was recently calculated to have a 1-out-of-43 chance of hitting us
For the first time, scientists were able to visualize how microplastics amass inside us
A pioneering climate scientist says global heating is accelerating. Others say we can still reach climate goals
Scientists hoped that La Niña might cool the otherwise overheated month
Applied Behavior Analysis is increasingly popular, but does it do more harm than good?
The Juno probe spotted some incredible volcanic activity on Io, our solar system’s most volcanic moon
It may take weeks to figure out what went wrong, experts tell Salon. But politics plays no role in investigation
Bats have some of the strongest immune systems in the world. Learning how they work could prevent pandemics
The findings support theories that our evolution occurred thanks to space rocks colliding with our planet
Some are touting the Chinese app as the solution to AI's extreme drain on the energy grid. Is it accurate?
"She’s the only person in the world walking around with a pig organ inside them that’s functioning.”
Trump has ordered declassifying of documents regarding the JFK assassination and more. Schumer says do UFOs next
One of the companies to receive a contract is Jeff Bezos' aerospace corporation Blue Origin
Buried in ditches, the Neolithic carvings may have been a sacrifice to stop volcanic climate change
The U.S. is pumping record levels of oil while Trump ignores the real crisis: climate change
More than 37,000 citizen scientists have joined the Walrus From Space project, with the hopes of helping walruses
A new study reports that primates will synchronize urination with implications for the evolution of social cohesion
A new study on cosmic objects from early in the history of the universe were thought to be massive galaxies
Global heating is lowering crop yields while making food like rice and wheat less nutritious
Oil ports on coasts in places like the United States, China and Saudi Arabia will be threatened by sea levels
"1.5 is dead" protesters wrote on Darwin's grave this week, referring to the excess heating we've unleashed
Earth is surrounded by millions of pieces of space junk, which pose a constant threat to future space exploration
Misinformation is spreading rapidly as experts say climate change is the likely accelerant for California's crisis
Climate change is making wildfires more common and more severe. The pollution is killing us
The financial sector appears to be getting cold feet about efforts to curb the effects of climate change. Five of the six largest banks in the...
The universe is full of icy worlds that scientists suspect could serve as homes for alien life. These celestial bodies are so cold that humans...
It was not easy for Dr. Kevin Trenberth to leave the United States. An esteemed climate scientist who has published more than 600 articles on...
Plastic pollution is a scourge on Earth because it doesn’t naturally degrade for decades or even centuries. When many plastics break down, they...
Human brains are not computers, in spite of how often such a comparison is made, but a recent study in the journal Neuron reveals our gray matter...
Jimmy Carter lived longer than any other American president, passing away on Sunday at the age of 100. Given that he devoted much of that life to...
Seemingly no one wants a low IQ. People with self-reported low intelligence quotients describe struggling with self-esteem issues and romantic...
The concept of touching the Sun can be traced back to the ancient Greek myth of Icarus, but scientists at NASA have turned that idea into a...
Most people who own a smart watch or fitness watch use a band made of synthetic rubber to hold the device on their wrist. Although the bands are...
Back when the stars in our universe were initially being formed, they created rotating disks of dust and gas known as protoplanetary disks. These...
The year 2024 is on track to be the hottest in recorded history, as humanity has officially exceeded the 1.5º C threshold established by the 2015...
A long trip to space is about to get even longer. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were originally supposed to spend only about a...
There’s a lot of stuff in space that we know is there but we can’t see very well or at all. Some of this stuff is known as mysterious dark matter,...
Researchers have long wished to understand the connection between sleep and memory, especially how the brain encodes long-term memories during...
Humans have yearned for immortality for as long as we‘ve understood our fragile permanence. But while dodging the Grim Reaper was once relegated to...
Aaron Siri, the lawyer for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — President-elect Donald Trump’s presumptive nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services —...