Science

On this day in space! Aug. 29, 1965: NASA's Gemini 5 breaks spaceflight duration record after 2 astronauts spent '8 days in a garbage can'

On Aug. 29, 1965, two NASA astronauts returned to Earth after spending eight days in space on the record-setting Gemini…

Centuries of child labor left lasting spinal damage in Dutch children, study finds

Children in the postmedieval Dutch workforce worked so hard that their spines became worn and deformed, with some…

Stunned couple unearths 150-pound mystery hidden beneath their backyard for decades

A San Francisco couple unearthed a remarkable 150-pound limestone sculpture in their Russian Hill backyard, sparking a…

2,600 silver coins found in the outskirts of Moscow may have been buried by a medieval plague victim

A hoard of silver coins has been unearthed near Moscow, revealing new information about money minting in the 15th…

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could find alien Earths—but not like you think

The Roman Space Telescope will spend more than a quarter of its time staring at the Milky Way’s bulge, a star-packed…

Dogs may hold surprising clues to human longevity

Dogs and humans may have more in common when it comes to aging than scientists realized. Researchers with the Dog Aging…

Scientists turn one of the hardest plastics to recycle into high-performance engine lubricant

Researchers have discovered a way to turn notoriously difficult-to-recycle PVC plastic into a key ingredient used in…

Voices: Utah needs better roads, not heavier trucks

“Utah’s growth demands better roads, but it does not require Washington to experiment with heavier trucks or impose new…

Ancient Texas fossil suggests insects moved from water to land gradually

A remarkable fossil unearthed in Texas sheds light on the evolutionary journey of insects transitioning from aquatic to…

More protein won't give you more muscle... experts separate science from marketing - and reveal what actually works

It is important to separate the marketing push to add protein to everything from what is really necessary for good…

Talking to your children about consent and sexual violence can be hard. Here's how to start the conversation

There have been multiple high-profile alleged incidents of sexual violence against women and girls in news headlines…

Meeting Nancy Grace Roman: What was the 'mother of Hubble' really like?

Nearly a decade ago, I found myself laughing alongside Nancy Grace Roman: one of the most iconic women in astronomy.

The universe is still speeding up, but nobody knows why

A major new analysis challenges recent claims that the universe's expansion is slowing, finding that the evidence for…

Long-term melatonin use linked to 90% higher heart failure risk

People with chronic insomnia who used melatonin long term had a roughly 90% higher risk of developing heart failure…

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Has a Hidden Technological Leap

Astronomers will test equipment that, if it’s successful, will one day be crucial for discovering Earthlike planets.

Australia’s red soil may be hiding a massive clean energy source

Researchers have discovered that Western Australia’s iron-rich rocks can naturally generate hydrogen and that the…

Who was Nancy Grace Roman? NASA's next big space telescope is named after the 'Mother of Hubble'

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch on an incredible adventure to help scientists explore the…

Why your ability to cope with stress changes with time

Seasonal changes have more effects on your biology and behavior than you might realize

Viking woman’s clothes preserved by her jewellery for 1,300 years

Danish archaeologists discovered rare Viking textile remains near Varde. Corrosion from jewelry preserved these ancient…

Siemens CEO Roland Busch has 7 strategies for getting things done — including 2-letter emails

Roland Busch. Siemens Roland Busch, the CEO of Siemens, manages a complex schedule with over 300,000 employees…

NASA once sent chicken eggs to space with funding from KFC

The project began with a schoolboy's idea to study how chicken embryos develop in microgravity.

Does water drain in different directions in the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

Earth's rotation can influence a draining vortex. So does that mean water in a drain spirals in opposite directions in…

'It's kind of the holy grail of what is memory': Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez studies the physical basis of memory in a quest to manipulate it

Steve Ramirez, a neuroscientist and author of "How to Change a Memory," tells editor Hannah Osborne about the science…

Wooden relic from First Temple era survives ancient destruction in Jerusalem

In a remarkable find, archaeologists uncovered ancient wooden beams from the destruction of Jerusalem's First Temple,…

Trump Creates a Space Academy and Honors the Artemis Astronauts

President Trump awarded the four-member Artemis II crew the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and signed an executive…

Why is the grass green and which was the deadliest dinosaur? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior…

Why 1000 citizen scientists from 25 countries across buried their cotton underpants

Citizen scientists in Switzerland used cotton underpants to gauge soil health. The rate of fabric decomposition…

Nasa to launch $4.3bn space telescope to scan universe

Roman Space Telescope is expected to help explain dark matter while discovering thousands of planets beyond our solar…

Your sleep may be hiding an early clue to Alzheimer’s

Frequent micro-awakenings during sleep were linked to higher genetic risk for Alzheimer’s in healthy middle-aged adults…

Scientists discover why damaged nerves struggle to heal

Scientists have identified a protein that acts like a brake on the nervous system’s ability to repair damaged…

Many cities buried urban streams. Here's how to bring them back

As many cities developed, streams that once flowed on the surface were buried underground to make way for growing…

NASA administrator explains how Roman Telescope will change understanding of the universe

NBC News' Gadi Schwartz speaks with NASA administrator Jared Isaacman about the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope launch, the…

Rethinking bluegreen aphid control as insecticide resistance spreads

When an insecticide application fails to control bluegreen aphid, application conditions may not be the only cause.…

‘Pioneers of Space’: President Trump speaks to astronauts aboard International Space Station

President Donald Trump spoke with American astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) during a visit to…

SpaceX Plans to Launch a NASA Space Telescope This Weekend