A record warm winter meant that snow levels across the western U.S. were already low, but an incredible March heat wave has made things even worse
Inside a bold plan to pulverize an Earth-bound asteroid
Scientists are designing techniques to smash up space rocks that could be headed our way
Why do we have chins? Researchers may finally know
Humans are the only species that has chins. A recent study sheds light on how that came to be and why evolution doesn’t always follow the rules
Eat more plant-based protein instead of meat, top heart health body says, contradicting RFK, Jr.
These guidelines reinforce the importance of whole grains and fruit and vegetables but clash with the government’s latest nutrition advice on red meat
How a statistical paradox can make research findings fall apart
Simpson’s paradox demonstrates how counterintuitive statistics can be
How physicists proved that quantum weirdness is a feature, not a bug
Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard, winners of this year’s Turing Award, spent their lives touting the advantages of the quantum world
Space weather could threaten NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their trip to the moon
A major solar storm during the Artemis II mission could harm astronauts. Here’s how NASA is protecting them
Utah’s Great Salt Lake may be hiding a massive reservoir of fresh water
Freshwater-saturated sediment or bedrock may extend as deep as 3 or 4 kilometers below the basin, a new study suggests
SpaceX Starlink satellite suffers mysterious ‘anomaly’ in orbit
Elon Musk’s space Internet company said this satellite, which appears to have blown to pieces, did not appear to pose a risk to the ISS or the upcoming NASA moon mission
NASA’s nuclear mission to Mars isn’t as crazy as it sounds
The U.S. space agency’s Skyfall project calls for sending robotic helicopters to Mars on a nuclear-powered spacecraft before the end of Donald Trump’s presidency