Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) could soon shine very bright in Earth’s skies
Breaking Down What Math Really Is with Drag Queen Kyne Santos
Mathematics communicator and drag queen Kyne Santos guides you through the ongoing debate about what math really is.
Medical Sleuthing Identified the Dangers of Thalidomide
FDA medical examiner Frances Oldham wanted data that would show that thalidomide was safe to use during pregnancy. It wasn’t
Second Health Care Worker Exposed to Person with Bird Flu Had Symptoms. Here’s What We Know and Don’t Know
Experts call for greater testing of contacts of a person who was infected with the H5N1 bird flu strain before the virus causes a wider outbreak
These Bizarre Fish Walk on Six Legs and Taste the Location of Buried Prey
A species of legged fish uses taste receptors to search for hidden prey, providing an ideal window for scientists to study the emergence of new evolutionary traits
How Polio Entered Gaza, and How the Vaccination Campaign is Going
Flawed implementation of a global eradication strategy brought poliovirus to Gaza, and wartime conditions let the infection spread
Milgram’s Infamous Shock Studies Still Hold Lessons for Confronting Authoritarianism
Why ordinary people will follow orders to the point of hurting others remains a critical question for scientists—though some answers have emerged
What Really Happened at the Pentagon’s Once-Hidden UFO Office?
An office in the Pentagon investigated UFOs—and the paranormal—over a decade ago, segueing into a long saga leading to Congressional hearings and breathless news stories today. But the real story looks more like former defense officials pushing their personal mythology, rather than any cover-up of aliens
Category 4 Hurricane Helene Will Bring Strong Winds, Flash Flooding and Storm Surge
Category 4 Hurricane Helene is a large storm set to bring substantial storm surge to the coast of Florida, as well as wind and rain-driven flooding up into Tennessee and South Carolina
Birds Are Goofy Runners—And Dinosaurs Might Have Been, Too
Looking silly when they run saves birds energy—and some dinosaurs may have done the same