Rocket ‘Sandblasts’ Could Pose Major Risk on Moon, New Studies Warn
A new theory tested on Apollo-era data suggests that high-speed moon dust could pose engineering hazards—and diplomatic headaches
Rocket ‘Sandblasts’ Could Pose Major Risk on Moon, New Studies Warn
A new theory tested on Apollo-era data suggests that high-speed moon dust could pose engineering hazards—and diplomatic headaches
This Paint Could Clean Both Itself and the Air
What Does an AI Do When It Sees an Optical Illusion?
America’s Hottest City Is Having a Surge of Deaths
We Can Prevent Another Summer mPox Outbreak
Depression, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Are Linked with Ancient Viral DNA in Our Genome
You Can Protect Wildlife without Leaving Home
Ozempic Cuts Risk of Kidney Disease Death in People with Diabetes
This Is Your Brain on Climate Change
Lifting the Veil on Near-Death Experiences
Superheavy Elements Are Breaking the Periodic Table
How the Guinness Brewery Invented the Most Important Statistical Method in Science
The most common test of statistical significance originated from the Guinness brewery. Here’s how it works
The Great Solar Storm of 2024 May Have Made the Strongest Auroras in Centuries
Northern and southern lights produced by a recent bout of severe space weather may rival the most intense auroras of the past 500 years
New Concentrating Solar Tower Is Worth Its Salt with 24/7 Power
A California firm is converting sunlight to heat and storing it in molten salt so it can supply electricity when the wind is calm or the sun isn’t shining
Surprising Supernova Scars Cover the Earth
A supernova showering Earth with radioactive debris is a surprisingly common cosmic occurrence
The 2024 Hurricane Season Could Be a Dangerous One
The National Hurricane Center’s hurricane season outlook for the Atlantic Ocean forecasts 17 to 25 named storms in 2024 because of an expected combination of warm ocean temperatures and a La Niña climate pattern
We’ve Finally Seen Matter Plunge into a Black Hole
For the first time, scientists observed matter’s free fall into a black hole’s “plunging region”