Science

Artemis II: NASA is preparing for a return to the moon, but why is it going back?

NASA's Artemis II mission will soon send astronauts on a trip around the moon, if the current plans hold. But why is the U.S. so eager to revisit the...

Measles’ resurgence in the US is a grim sign of what’s coming

In the three decades between 1993 and 2024, measles in the U.S. was relatively rare — a few...

Exceptionally rare sighting of planets colliding may shed light on the crash that formed the moon

Astronomers think they've glimpsed one of the rarest sights in space: two planets smashing into each other around...

Spinning Innovation: How Barlow’s Wheel Inspires Today’s Electromechanics

Electric motors are at the heart of modern industry, powering everything from household appliances to industrial machinery. But...

Exotic prime numbers could be hiding inside black holes

Like physics, math has its own set of "fundamental particles" — the prime numbers, which can't be broken...

Ötzi quiz: What do you know about the Iceman mummy who was murdered 5,300 years ago in the Alps?

On Sept. 19, 1991, hikers were crossing a pass over the Ötztal valley in the Alps when they stumbled upon a human body that...

Quantum internet inches closer thanks to new chip — it helps beam quantum signals over real-world fiber optic cables

Scientists have sent quantum signals over standard fiber-optic cables using the same connectivity that powers today’s web, in what could be a major step...

Rare wampum beads discovered at 17th-century colony in Newfoundland

Seven tiny beads unearthed in Newfoundland, Canada, are a rare discovery — they may be the only wampum ever found in the province, and...

Physicists find a loophole in Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle without breaking it

Physicists have measured both the momentum and position of a particle without breaking Heisenberg’s iconic uncertainty principle.In quantum mechanics, particles don’t have fixed properties...

Jane Goodall, famed primatologist who discovered chimpanzee tool use, dies at 91

Jane Goodall, the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, has died at the age of 91, the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) confirmed in a statement...

‘Closest view’ yet of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by ESA Mars orbiter

Two spacecraft on Mars have captured new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in the closest view that the European Space Agency (ESA) will...