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Extreme weather is making Americans feel powerless

The same people affected by extreme weather are also likely to worry that they will face a future disaster, according to a new poll

What makes a narwhal’s tusk so special? Scientists are close to unraveling the mystery

The unicorn of the sea's spiral tooth has long been a scientific enigma

Why parabolas are crucial to cryptography

Cryptographers use points along a curve to crack especially tough codes

Trump moves to end protections for 44 million acres of U.S. forests

The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects the nation's forests from logging and other industry activities

Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests

LISA FRIEDMAN AND MAXINE JOSELOW

The move to repeal the ‘roadless rule’ would pave the way for road construction and logging in nearly 45 million acres of untouched back country.

Rafting Through the Grand Canyon on a Depleting Colorado River

HEATHER HANSMAN

As water levels on the Colorado River fall to historic lows, a rafting trip through the canyon feels even more precious.

How generative AI is reshaping creativity, and what it means for artists

Moiya McTier explores what makes human creativity unique in the age of AI

NASA images reveal 60-foot-wide crater on moon left by SpaceX rocket

The SpaceX rocket fragment hit the moon at several times the speed of sound on August 5

How psilocybin alters consciousness to create a sense of ‘oneness’

Psychedelics can create a new "hidden order" in brain activity that could explain how these drugs alter our sense of self

Trump to nominate White House aide Heidi Overton to head FDA

Overton is a medical doctor with ties to the Make America Healthy Again movement

Supercentenarians have a cellular superpower

Could this secret cellular weapon be the key to longevity?

‘Mini brains’ kept alive for years appear to age like real brains

Miniature models of the human brain can be kept alive for years, allowing scientists to study neural development and brain diseases

China successfully lands its Zhuque-3 rocket, rivaling Blue Origin and SpaceX

Beijing's success shows how close China is to the U.S. in the new space race

The Milky Way's Fastest Star Could Expose Our Black Hole's Spin

The star S301 swoops so close to our galaxy's supermassive black hole that it could, for the first time ever, reveal that dark behemoth's rotation

Some microbes could survive on the moon—that’s a big problem for NASA

Five common microorganisms found on Earth could survive at the lunar south pole, a new study finds, presenting a contamination risk for future human missions