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2 DAYS AGO
Artemis II Astronauts Get a Break After Journey Around the Moon
The crew of the NASA mission had a quiet day as they flew home toward Earth.
2 DAYS AGO
Idaho Cut Services for People With Schizophrenia. Then the Deaths Began.
Eliminating outreach to people with severe mental illness set off such a cascade of bad outcomes that Idaho has scrambled to reverse the cuts.
2 DAYS AGO
NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Spread ‘Moon Joy’ to the Public
While science can seem colorless and plain, NASA’s lunar crew members have brought expressiveness and emotion about their journey to mission control and the public.
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN11 HOURS AGO

Why Artemis II’s reentry may be the moon mission’s greatest challenge yet
Before NASA's moon mission launched, experts sounded the alarm over the Orion capsule's heat shield and reentry. Now splashdown is just one day away
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN11 HOURS AGO

The world’s deepest sensors will detect earthquakes around the world from far below Antarctica
Here's how scientists drilled 8,000 feet through ice to place the world's deepest seismometers
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN10 HOURS AGO

What's the deal with the Artemis II music? The crew finally gave us some answers
It's NASA tradition to wake up astronauts with a song. Here are the crew's favorites
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN9 HOURS AGO

No, Shroud of Turin DNA analysis doesn't show relic's origins, experts say
A metagenomic study of this cloth, controversially purported to bear the imprint of the body of Jesus Christ, has little to say about the relic's origins
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN9 HOURS AGO

Lyme disease is spreading, but a new vaccine could curb infections
A new Lyme disease vaccine made by Pfizer and Valneva could lower infection rates of the tick-borne illness, but federal approval and patient uptake could be a challenge
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN8 HOURS AGO

How China could still win the new moon race
China is working toward its own moon landing. Could it put astronauts on the moon before NASA's Artemis program does?
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN7 HOURS AGO

NASA’s Artemis II moon mission preps for its last full day in space
The moon is now far in the rearview after a near-flawless spaceflight, but the crew of Artemis II aren't home safe yet
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN3 HOURS AGO

How the wildlife trade boosts the chance of a disease jumping from animals to humans
Decades of data reveal that animals involved in the wildlife trade—from pet sales to meat markets to illegal poaching—are much more likely to carry pathogens that can infect humans
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN3 HOURS AGO

Two hundred chimpanzees are embroiled in a ‘civil war’
The world's largest-known group of chimpanzees split into two factions that are now engaged in deadly combat
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN3 HOURS AGO

Why can’t humans regenerate limbs? New research offers a clue
Oxygen and hyaluronic acid may play a role in tissue recovery and regeneration, two new studies suggest
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN2 HOURS AGO

Timeline of the Artemis II moon mission’s return to Earth
On Friday, the four astronauts on board the Orion space capsule will begin their final descent to Earth. Here's the plan, including the final, most nail-biting 13 minutes of the journey
12 HOURS AGO
Why Manatees Need Humans to Slow Down and Pay Attention
These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with boats. What can be done to help them?