The largest orbital telescope ever made will allow astronomers to study the atmospheres of alien planets, learn about how…
Big Tech makes a lot of promises about protecting privacy, but the reality is that using the industry’s products is a…
An exercise physiologist explains how it’s a problem of communication between your brain and your body.
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Those directly exposed to toxic dust and trauma on and after 9/11 carry with them a generation of chronic health conditions,…
The Inspiration4 mission is sending four civilians to space for three days. Though still funded by a billionaire, the mission…
Undergraduate programs are springing up across the US to meet the burgeoning demand for workers trained in big data. Yet…
An atmospheric scientist and sailplane pilot describes why large areas of burned land can produce clouds and rainstorms.
If you see the Tesla Bot as a joke or a harbinger of a dystopian future, you could be missing the real threat, which has…
Gravity, mass and centrifugal force all contribute to the final shape of a planet.
The COVID-19 pandemic and a growing global refugee crisis have shone a light on the ever-increasing need for new approaches…
While China has taken steps to rein in the playing of video games among students during the school week, a U.S. scholar…
Mouse brains produce random, strong bursts of dopamine and are able to control them. This may challenge many long-held ideas…
Politicians of all stripes, computer professionals and even big-tech executives are calling on government to hit the brakes…
Many small animals make their teeth and claws from a smooth blend of proteins and heavy elements. These materials can form…
Ida exploded from a weak hurricane to a powerful Category 4 storm in less than 24 hours, thanks to heat from an ocean eddy.…
Here are some of the ways wildfire smoke particles or the inflammatory signals they cause could reach the brain and what…
An infectious disease doctor explains the science behind COVID-19 vaccines at a level that children – and adults – of…
Profit-friendly data privacy laws in the U.S. are out of step with public sentiment and hinder uses the public supports,…
The potential failure of the U.S. military to protect information that can identify Afghan citizens raises questions about…