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Scientists discover a ‘skinny gene’ mutation that acts like Ozempic

One in 7,000 people carry this gene mutation

How living near mountain lions might actually make you safer

Mountain lions (also known as cougars or pumas) make roads safer by scaring deer and elk that can cause collisions with cars into more remote areas

Neanderthal genes may give modern humans’ muscles a boost

Most of the world's population carries at least a little Neanderthal DNA

Spectacular images reveal never-before-seen whirlpools on the sun

Strange whirlpools of plasma seen in the sharpest images ever captured of our star help explain the deep origins of Earth-threatening space weather and more

A Four-Ton SpaceX Rocket Stage Hit the Moon, but No One Saw It

KENNETH CHANG

Although amateur and professional astronomers pointed their telescopes at the impact site, there were no obvious signs of a collision — at least not yet.

Meet the Bee Vet, Now Making Hive Calls

EMILY ANTHES AND WILL CROOKS

Veterinarians are gingerly embracing the honeybee, a vital pollinator for agriculture but one that’s in increasing danger.

Elon Musk reveals SpaceX plans to build satellite factories on the moon

Musk outlined his vision to investors after SpaceX posted a $542 million loss from its space launch sector in its first quarter as a public company

Trump CDC pick Erica Schwartz confirmed to lead nation’s top public health agency

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn't had a full-time leader in almost a year

F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine

CHRISTINA JEWETT

The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry.

A SpaceX Rocket Will Soon Crash Into the Moon

KENNETH CHANG

The second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, which sent two private landers to the moon last year, will collide with the moon early Wednesday morning.

Urban landscapes can boost storms—or break them up

New work shows how different storm types are shifted by cities' microclimates

The Scientific American guide to 2026’s total solar eclipse

Here's everything you need to know about this eclipse, from the weather to the best viewing locations

Can quantum computers solve math’s hardest problem?

A million-dollar math mystery may someday be resolved in a physics lab. A new study brings this vision one step closer.

U.S. lawmakers vote to hold Biden's former medical advisor Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress

Fauci previously served as the chief medical officer to President Joe Biden and led the U.S. COVID pandemic response effort

U.S. approves Moderna's mRNA vaccine for flu—the first of its kind

The flu shot, mFlusiva, was shown in a clinical trial to be up to 27 percent more effective than a standard flu jab