Science

Stewart’s iconic “Star Trek” character inspired astronomers and astronauts in countless ways: “You were the captain of my childhood,” one astrophysicist said.Stewart’s iconic “Star Trek” character inspired astronomers and astronauts in countless ways: “You were the captain of my childhood,” one astrophysicist said. Read More

Mass graves found at a Stone Age farming settlement in Slovakia have researchers baffled about the details — including the location of the missing skulls.Mass graves found at a Stone Age farming settlement in Slovakia have researchers baffled about the details — including the location of the missing skulls. Read More

From haunted zoo cages to ghostly bar owners, here are five stories from our archives that will make you shiver, or maybe chuckle.From haunted zoo cages to ghostly bar owners, here are five stories from our archives that will make you shiver, or maybe chuckle. Read More

Software known as STRmix was instrumental in identifying Mr. Bundy’s DNA in a decades-old sample.Software known as STRmix was instrumental in identifying Mr. Bundy’s DNA in a decades-old sample. Read More

Racing in Chicago showed your newsletter host firsthand how warming is disrupting the sport.Racing in Chicago showed your newsletter host firsthand how warming is disrupting the sport. Read More

F.O.P., a rare genetic condition, causes uncontrolled explosions of bone. A new drug may slow or halt the process.F.O.P., a rare genetic condition, causes uncontrolled explosions of bone. A new drug may slow or halt the process. Read More

Using the same techniques that allowed A.I. technologies to crack a million-dollar math problem, researchers are building new systems that aim to solve the world’s cybersecurity crisis.Using the same techniques that allowed A.I. technologies to crack a million-dollar math problem, researchers are building new systems that aim to solve the world’s cybersecurity crisis. Read More

A tour of the three caves in southern Spain reveals that people in the area cannibalized one another as funerary practice over many generations.A tour of the three caves in southern Spain reveals that people in the area cannibalized one another as funerary practice over many generations. Read More

Reid Wiseman, now a retired emeritus astronaut, will become deputy director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA’s premier center for deep-space robotic missions.Reid Wiseman, now a retired emeritus astronaut, will become deputy director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA’s premier center for deep-space robotic missions. Read More

The move will block shipments from BGI, a major Chinese firm that U.S. officials allege is associated with forced labor and the abuse of minority groups.The move will block shipments from BGI, a major Chinese firm that U.S. officials allege is associated with forced labor and the abuse of minority groups. Read More