Resistant Bacteria Are Advancing Faster Than Antibiotics
One in six laboratory-confirmed bacteria in 2023 proved resistant to antibiotic treatment, according to the World Health Organization—all related to a variety of common diseases globally.
New Report Finds Efforts to Slow Climate Change Are Working—Just Not Fast Enough
By virtually every key metric, efforts to fight climate change are going too slowly, according to findings by a coalition of climate groups. In some cases, things are moving in the wrong direction.
Sperm From Older Men Have More Genetic Mutations
Researchers confirmed that sperm accumulate mutations over the years, increasing the risk of transmitting diseases to offspring.
Easter Island’s Moai Statues May Have Walked to Where They Now Stand
An archaeological mystery gets one step closer to being solved.
Mystery Object From ‘Space’ Strikes United Airlines Flight Over Utah
Government investigators are gathering data to confirm what exactly cracked the windshield of a 737 Max aircraft at above 30,000 feet.
Virtual particles: How physicists’ clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality
A physicist explains the idea of virtual particles and why they are important to study.
AI Is Changing What High School STEM Students Study
A degree in computer science used to promise a cozy career in tech. Now, students’ ambitions are shaped by AI, in fields that blend computing with analysis, interpretation, and data.
Trump administration is on track to cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the end of 2025, slashing agency’s ability to keep pollution out of air and water
Two academics look at the stakes involved with air and water pollution if the EPA's budget is cut.
How to See Comet Lemmon This October
This long-duration comet will make its closest approach to Earth this fall, before disappearing into the outer solar system for another 1,000 years.
SpaceX’s Second-Gen Starship Signs Off With a Near-Perfect Test Flight
This was the last flight of SpaceX’s V2 Starship design. Version 3 arrives next year.