Some stars turn into black holes at the end of their lifespans, once they stop burning the fuel in their cores.
When it comes to transportation, there’s a hidden danger in choosing what feels safer.
From intense psychological trauma to exposure to neurotoxic dust, first responders at ground zero continue to confront significant…
Scientists give caterpillars haircuts and put them in a room isolated from sound to figure out how they’re able to hear…
No, the US Space Academy wouldn’t be a real-life Starfleet Academy. But what it would be is still a little unclear.
Dating apps have given an ancient profession, confidence scamming, a high-tech boost.
Public interest technology ensures that public policies are implemented in ways that change people’s lives.
Historical events hold lessons about collaboration and competition in space that could inform how experts plan for the discovery…
Some animal species have their eyes positioned on their heads differently than how people do – and it comes with pluses…
Scientists studied active matter systems by racing worms through tubes – to unexpected results.
From eggs and jalapenos to dog food, granola and pet turtles – it seems like you can catch a Salmonella infection from…
Uncertainty is part of the scientific process, and it’s not a bad thing – it’s where future discoveries can happen.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will take a broad survey of space and use it to create a map of the universe.
Each day in the control room of the Curiosity rover is jam-packed with important scientific decisions, as a NASA project…
Meta’s settlement calls for several key design changes to protect teens, but how the states will verify and enforce the…
Around 97% of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer die within five years. Researchers have figured out a way to target…
Despite advances in neuroscience, the underlying biology of mental illness has remained elusive. The DSM-6 will attempt…
The vast majority of people around the world are lactose intolerant. But American propaganda and scientific biases have…
Terms that are direct analogs to sexual intercourse are widely used to describe connector ends, but the language is evolving…
Extended producer responsibility policies are gaining steam in the US, but what they entail can differ widely from state…