Old age isn’t a modern phenomenon – many people lived long enough to grow old in the olden days, too

by News Feed Editor | Mar 29, 2026 | Science

Every year I ask the college students in the course I teach about the 14th-century Black Death to imagine they are farmers or nuns or nobles in the Middle Ages. What would their lives have been like in the face of this terrifying disease that killed millions of people...

If everyone on Earth sat in the ocean at once, how much would sea level rise?

by News Feed Editor | Mar 29, 2026 | Science

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected] everyone on Earth sat down in the ocean, how far would the water rise? – Zahkaev and ViktorHypothetical questions,...

Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA’s return to the moon

by News Feed Editor | Mar 29, 2026 | Science

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time.As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program...

In wrangling dark matter, some scientists find inspiration in the Torah, Krishna and Christ

by News Feed Editor | Mar 29, 2026 | Science

When an invisible entity making up 85% of the universe’s mass stumps the greatest scientific minds of our time, awe is an understandable response.Physicists call it “ dark matter, ” a substance they describe as the cosmic glue, the scaffolding, a web that uses...

‘An incredible privilege and responsibility’: Artemis 2’s Christina Koch is ready to become the 1st woman to fly around the moon

by News Feed Editor | Mar 29, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Artemis 2 astronaut Christina Koch of NASA discusses the upcoming moon mission during a press conference on Sept. 24, 2025. . | Credit: NASA TVChristina Koch is ready...

Meet the rescue team behind the astronauts as Artemis II’s launch approaches

by News Feed Editor | Mar 28, 2026 | Science

The four-person crew of Artemis II is at Kennedy Space Center in Florida preparing to lift off and travel to the moon as early as Wednesday — and getting ready for any hurdles space may throw at them.The astronauts’ round-trip space journey will cover nearly...