Strikes to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant could release long-lasting radioactive cesium 137 into the Persian Gulf, causing environmental calamity and threatening drinking-water supplies for millions
Mysterious heart neurons maintain blood pressure to prevent fainting
Researchers pinpointed the purpose of mysterious heart neurons in mice—and humans have them, too
NASA’s Dragonfly mission will send a nuclear-powered flying drone to Titan
NASA plans to launch a wildly ambitious nuclear-powered octocopter to Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, in 2028
Watch NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth live online today (April 10)
Live coverage of Artemis 2's splashdown begins this evening as four astronauts return from their historic 10-day mission around the moon.
Where will NASA’s Artemis 2 moon astronauts make their splashdown today?
The Artemis 2 astronauts will return to Earth this evening (April 10) with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Here's where they'll hit the water, and why that spot was chosen.
What time is NASA’s Artemis 2 splashdown today? Full schedule
Artemis 2 splashes down on April 10. Here's everything you need to know.
Today is splashdown day for Artemis 2 moon astronauts — What to expect at each stage of reentry & landing (timeline)
It's splashdown day for NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts. Here's what to expect at every stage.
No One Knows Where US Vaccine Policy Goes Next
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping changes to federal vaccine guidance are paused for now. But even if they’re reversed, lasting damage has already been done.
This sci‑fi twist on Moby-Dick will blow your mind
Alexis Hall reimagines Melville’s classic with space whales, AI intrigue and a bold queer twist that launches Moby-Dick into an entirely new sci‑fi universe
The man who ruined mathematics
The incompleteness theorem is accepted as part of the mathematical canon today, but columnist Jacob Aron says it was a bombshell when Kurt Gödel first introduced it. Gödel’s seminal work directly contradicted one of the great minds of mathematics and limited the field forever