Science

The artwork suggests that the San people of South Africa have an Indigenous knowledge of paleontology that predated Western approaches to the field.The artwork suggests that the San people of South Africa have an Indigenous knowledge of paleontology that predated Western approaches to the field. Read More

By outfitting blackbirds with heart-rate monitors, scientists debunked a long-held assumption about the benefits of spending the winter in warm climates.By outfitting blackbirds with heart-rate monitors, scientists debunked a long-held assumption about the benefits of spending the winter in warm climates. Read More

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long voiced doubts about vaccine safety, has hopes of influencing federal health policy. Could he finally get the chance?Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long voiced doubts about vaccine safety, has hopes of influencing federal health policy. Could he finally get the chance? Read More

Climate change is influencing extreme weather events like the flooding across six European countries that has led to mass evacuations of cities as the waters continue to rise.Climate change is influencing extreme weather events like the flooding across six European countries that has led to mass evacuations of cities as the waters continue to rise. Read

Almost every animal in the rainforest enjoys snacking on water anoles, but slippery skin and an ability to carry an air bubble underwater help them survive.Almost every animal in the rainforest enjoys snacking on water anoles, but slippery skin and an ability to carry an air bubble underwater help them survive. Read More

Weeks before Europa Clipper was to be shipped for launch, scientists discovered a potentially fatal flaw that might endanger the spacecraft’s ability to study an ocean moon of Jupiter.Weeks before Europa Clipper was to be shipped for launch, scientists discovered a potentially fatal flaw that might endanger the spacecraft’s ability to study an ocean moon

Researchers are studying the role of eelgrass beds for carbon capture and the health of the habitat for a variety of species.Researchers are studying the role of eelgrass beds for carbon capture and the health of the habitat for a variety of species. Read More

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire leading the Polaris Dawn mission, and Sarah Gillis, a SpaceX engineer, exited and re-entered their spacecraft in a test of commercial space technologies.Jared Isaacman, the billionaire leading the Polaris Dawn mission, and Sarah Gillis, a SpaceX engineer, exited and re-entered their spacecraft in a test of commercial space technologies. Read More

Earth’s shadow will partially cover one of the biggest and brightest full moons this year.Earth’s shadow will partially cover one of the biggest and brightest full moons this year. Read More

Researchers have found several promising ways to thwart the fungus, which causes the deadly white-nose syndrome in bats.Researchers have found several promising ways to thwart the fungus, which causes the deadly white-nose syndrome in bats. Read More