For the First Time, Mutations in a Single Gene Have Been Linked to Mental Illness
Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.
The Longest Solar Eclipse for 100 Years Is Coming. Don’t Miss It
NASA has announced when the longest total solar eclipse of the century will occur—and you won’t have to wait long. Here’s what you should know.
The Longest Solar Eclipse for 100 Years Is Coming. Don’t Miss It
NASA has announced when the longest total solar eclipse of the century will occur—and you won’t have to wait long. Here’s what you should know.
NASA Finally Weighs In on the Origin of 3I/ATLAS
After weeks of silence, NASA has officially dismissed speculation that 3I/ATLAS has anything to do with aliens.
How to Follow the Trajectory of Comet 3I/Atlas
The interstellar comet 3I/Atlas reached its closest point to the sun. Here's how to follow the rest of its journey away from our solar system.
Astronomers Have Discovered Earth’s Latest Quasi-Lunar Moon
As mankind was planning the first moon landing in the 1960s, an asteroid approached Earth—and still hasn’t left.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Wins Contract to Take NASA Rover to the Moon
The Amazon founder’s space company will transport NASA's VIPER rover to the lunar south pole—if it proves capable of delivering a payload to the moon in an upcoming mission.
A Collision With Another Planet Could Have Allowed for Life on Earth
Analysis by researchers at the University of Bern suggests that water and other volatile compounds arrived on Earth from outer space—specifically via a collision with a Mars-sized planet billions of years ago.
This Is the First Time Scientists Have Seen Decisionmaking in a Brain
Twelve laboratories around the world have joined forces to map neuronal activity in a mouse’s brain as it makes decisions.
Scientists Have Identified the Origin of an Extraordinarily Powerful Outer Space Radio Wave
In March 2025 the Earth was hit by a fast radio burst as energetic as the sun, but lasting only milliseconds.