Research funding is down in recent years despite promises made with the CHIPS and Science Act.
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A photo of Lucy’s reconstructed skeleton next to a live four-year-old girl shows how human Lucy was – and how small.
Safely landing a spacecraft that’s falling from the sky very quickly is easier said than done.
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A neuroscientist explains how hormonal contraceptives work − and how stress may increase or decrease depression risk while…
It’s not a competition, but if it were, Saturn would be winning.
Satellite data shows the amount of food the residents of the tiny Pacific island have grown over time, pointing to a small…
Spacecraft exteriors that automatically heal from radiation damage would change the game − one material shows promise.
Even if you’re healthy and fit, you still need vaccines to protect yourself from severe disease.
Herders carved names, slogans, nude silhouettes and more into the trees around them during lonely seasons in the mountains.…
The trailblazing engineer was co-inventor of a technique for designing computer chips that laid the groundwork for the computing…
Raw milk has always carried the risk of serious illness, and this risk has only risen with bird flu spreading across dairy…
Archaeologists preserve records of their excavations, but many are never analyzed. Digital archaeology is making these records…
Future space missions will fly farther and longer than ever before – which means crew members may need more involved medical…
The answer depends in part on where you live. If it’s extremely hot and humid, the health risks are much higher.
Gunpowder warfare kicked off a new era of invasive surgery and prosthetic technology in Western medicine.
Hubble’s technical issues continue. But through some clever engineering, the telescope can continue operations with just…
Your upper intestine is host to a distinct population of microbes that play a role in digestion, metabolism and immunity.
Novel metaphors can make it easier to understand complex concepts such as quantum computing.