FEATURED
Science Articles
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Trending Science News
Artemis II astronauts say they’re “ready to go” for moon launch
On the eve of the launch countdown for their trip around the moon, the Artemis II astronauts said Sunday they're "ready to go" as ground teams prepare their rocket for blastoff Wednesday, weather permitting.Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina...
‘We are ready’: NASA still on track to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon April 1
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The Artemis 2 Space Launch System Rocket on the launchpad. | Credit: Josh DinnerCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA continues to target Wednesday (April 1) for the launch of...
Old age isn’t a modern phenomenon – many people lived long enough to grow old in the olden days, too
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?
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
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
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 gravity...
‘An incredible privilege and responsibility’: Artemis 2’s Christina Koch is ready to become the 1st woman to fly around the moon
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
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 half a...
As Western heat wave ends, scientists try to make sense of its length and intensity
The scorching spring heat dome that baked the West for well over a week has finally moved along, after setting more than 1,500 temperature records across 11 states, according to the research group Climate Central.In its wake, climate scientists, irrigation managers...
Where should we send a real ‘Hail Mary’ spacecraft? A new study has the answers
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A still from Project Hail Mary (2026). | Credit: Amazon MGM StudiosIn the new film "Project Hail Mary", humanity sends an interstellar ship to another star system —...
‘Inoculation’ helps people spot political deepfakes, study finds
Informing people about political deepfakes through text-based information and interactive games both improve people’s ability to spot AI-generated video and audio that falsely depict politicians, according to a study my colleagues and I conducted.Although researchers...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 203 — China Rising
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: TWiT[embedded content]On Episode 203 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Namrata Goswami of Johns Hopkins University to examine...











