Spacecraft made of carbon-foam bubbles could zoom from Earth to Alpha Centauri in 185 years, driven solely by the power of the…
There is a multicountry moon rush in progress. NASA is orchestrating the Artemis program of robotic and human lunar exploration,…
Scientific American August 2020A new process could help conservationists save imperiled speciesDetermining turtle hatchlings' sexes is a challenging but critical…
As COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations remain high across the country, our weakened public health system has never been more frustrating to…
As COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations remain high across the country, our crippled public health system has never been more frustrating…
South Korea’s grip on the coronavirus faltered this month when a large church in Seoul had an outbreak—involving 915 cases…
The Hubble Space Telescope turned its powerful eyes to a celestial visitor to our skies—Comet NEOWISE, which put on a stunning show…
Once again California is ablaze. A combination of hot, dry weather and a relatively rare lightning storm sparked hundreds of…
Rosey has lived with bulimia for more than a decade. The 31-year-old resident of Melbourne, Australia, started therapy for her…
If Hurricane Laura shifts west and lands squarely on the Texas coast, it will be the fifth deadly hurricane to…