SCIENCE

NASA’s chief, Sean Duffy, set the record straight after Kim Kardashian repeated the conspiracy theory that the 1969 moon landing had been faked.NASA’s chief, Sean Duffy, set the record straight after Kim Kardashian repeated the conspiracy theory that the 1969 moon landing had been faked. Read More

Though the country’s nuclear arsenal has undergone no explosive testing for decades, federal experts say it can reliably obliterate targets halfway around the globe.Though the country’s nuclear arsenal has undergone no explosive testing for decades, federal experts say it can reliably obliterate targets halfway around the globe. Read More

She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the cause of that genetic condition.She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the cause of that genetic condition. Read More

Did certain small tyrannosaur fossils belong to “teen rex” or another species? New analysis of a recent fossil appears to have settled the debate.Did certain small tyrannosaur fossils belong to “teen rex” or another species? New analysis of a recent fossil appears to have settled the debate. Read More

As climate change has helped push cocoa prices higher, companies are changing candy recipes in subtle ways.As climate change has helped push cocoa prices higher, companies are changing candy recipes in subtle ways. Read More

Tons of toxic German munitions, dumped in the Baltic and North Seas after World War II, have become an unlikely refuge for marine life, a new study has found.Tons of toxic German munitions, dumped in the Baltic and North Seas after World War II, have become an unlikely refuge for marine life, a new study

Six species of North American bats emit a glow at almost identical wavelengths, according to a recent study.Six species of North American bats emit a glow at almost identical wavelengths, according to a recent study. Read More

A North Dakota judge reduced the jury’s award to the pipeline company Energy Transfer to roughly $345 million, from $667 million.A North Dakota judge reduced the jury’s award to the pipeline company Energy Transfer to roughly $345 million, from $667 million. Read More

Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs.Scientists offer a new idea for why orb-weaving arachnids add decorations known as stabilimenta to their webs. Read More

A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging humans become more resilient?A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging humans become more resilient? Read More