SCIENCE

The company completed a successful test flight of the most powerful rocket ever built. Some residents near the Texas site experienced shaking as the landing vehicle was caught by mechanical arms.The company completed a successful test flight of the most powerful rocket ever built. Some residents near the Texas site experienced shaking as the landing […]

What this year’s Nobels can teach us about science and humanity.What this year’s Nobels can teach us about science and humanity. Read More

This is the fifth test flight of the vehicle, which could carry people to the moon and Mars. The company may attempt an unusual ‘chopsticks’ landing of the booster stage.This is the fifth test flight of the vehicle, which could carry people to the moon and Mars. The company may attempt an unusual ‘chopsticks’ landing

The agency said the company had agreed to study the environmental impact of its launches in South Texas and ways to mitigate harm to wildlife.The agency said the company had agreed to study the environmental impact of its launches in South Texas and ways to mitigate harm to wildlife. Read More

An outburst from elevated solar activity created conditions on Thursday that kept people’s eyes glued to evening views all over the Northern Hemisphere.An outburst from elevated solar activity created conditions on Thursday that kept people’s eyes glued to evening views all over the Northern Hemisphere. Read More

Greenhouse gas emissions added rain, intensified winds and doubled the storm’s potential property damage, scientists estimated.Greenhouse gas emissions added rain, intensified winds and doubled the storm’s potential property damage, scientists estimated. Read More

The Tsavo man-eaters terrorized railroad workers in British East Africa in the 19th century, but their tastes went well beyond human flesh.The Tsavo man-eaters terrorized railroad workers in British East Africa in the 19th century, but their tastes went well beyond human flesh. Read More

She was the rare woman in her field, and a tenured professor. But when a sexist colleague was promoted, she quit, forcing a reckoning in her profession.She was the rare woman in her field, and a tenured professor. But when a sexist colleague was promoted, she quit, forcing a reckoning in her profession. Read More

Some birds migrate thousands of miles every autumn. How exactly do they manage it? Scientists built a flight chamber to find out.Some birds migrate thousands of miles every autumn. How exactly do they manage it? Scientists built a flight chamber to find out. Read More

The aurora borealis, which transformed the sky with startling streaks of pink and purple, arose from a magnetic storm.The aurora borealis, which transformed the sky with startling streaks of pink and purple, arose from a magnetic storm. Read More