December 2022 Science Articles
- Animal brains use complex calculations to evade getting eaten
- Trillions of tiny, self-replicating satellites could unlock interstellar travel
- New drugs could turn the clock back on aging — will they work?
- The best James Cameron sci-fi movie on HBO Max reveals a modern threat to society
- This secret ingredient can elevate your hot chocolate, according to science
- Shipwrecks, new species, and dead zones: 9 biggest deep-sea discoveries of 2022
- Wolf Moon: You need to see the first Full Moon of 2023 next week
- Biology’s ultimate comeback story could debunk a key Darwin theory of evolution
- 2023 sky guide: 10 stunning events you can't miss this year
- Breakthrough Awards: How these 4 researchers changed science in 2022
- Alaskan HAARP experiment fired two-second 'chirps' to a near-Earth asteroid
- Meet these 10 plants and fungi new to science in 2022
- Astronomers find a star pulling its giant exoplanet into a death spiral
- Can we map every tree in the world? AI tech could help get us there
- This neuroscientist taught brain cells to play Pong — and shifted how we view human intelligence forever
- NASA Perseverance Mars depot and more: Understand the world through 7 images
- Space junk, robot chefs, Star Wars clones: The 6 best innovation stories of 2022
- Look! Astronomers catch two protostars building the ingredients for life
- The 10 most important space launches scheduled for 2023
- Watch: NASA caught a rare clip of Earth disappearing behind the Moon
- Hubble spots a peculiar galaxy with long, twisting space tentacles
- Aztecs used the Sun to help build their ancient empire, new study reveals
- Mercury poisoning in fish: New study reveals a promising way to avoid it
- This ecologist is on a mission to save Earth’s microbiome — and he’s closer than ever
- 49 things under $30 on Amazon that are just so damn good
- Your air purifier may be doing more harm than good
- One astronomical object could be the best resource for future space colonies
- A Dune-inspired spacecraft could finally reveal what dark matter is made of
- One of Earth’s most powerful observatories could detect warp drives
- Scientists have debunked a popular corporate greenwashing tactic
- What can my pet eat during the holidays? You might be surprised
- Can insects feel pain? Here’s why we need to talk about bug rights
- Birds could hold the secret to interstellar flight
- Space satellites could give us clean energy — if they overcome a key obstacle
- These science-backed hacks will keep your Christmas tree fresh for weeks
- The worst Tom Cruise sci-fi movie on Netflix reveals a possible path to nuclear fusion, physicists say
- Grab a cracker: Meet the microbes that make your holiday cheese plate
- Look: 9 stunning images from Mars missions in 2022
- Russia may send an empty spacecraft to retrieve stranded crew on the ISS
- These frogs can become “invisible” and scientists just figured out their secret
- Behold! This gorgeous galaxy image merges Hubble and Webb data in stunning detail
- Why a book-loving fungus has alien-hunting scientists excited
- Back from the dead: 9 species rediscovered in 2022
- NASA InSight’s final photo and more: Understand the world through 7 images
- Inside NASA's monumental effort to deliver the first Webb Telescope images
- A “super-resistant” gene mutation in mosquitoes may increase the risk of dengue, a study finds
- Is Planet Nine out there? This new telescope could finally settle the long-standing mystery
- Some stars strip their planets' atmosphere — a new NASA telescope image pinpoints when
- One of Earth's most diverse ecosystems is under threat — here's how we can save it
- This physicist helped confirm Einstein's greatest predictions in our cosmic backyard
- NASA’s InSight lander just sent its final image from Mars, and the darkness is closing in
- Artemis I vs. Artemis II: Here’s how these missions will prep astronauts’ lunar return
- 10 biggest space launches and missions of 2022
- 36-year-study finds weird weather cycles on Jupiter
- NASA's newest satellite could provide the clearest picture ever of all the water on Earth
- Pentagon says it hasn’t turned up any aliens in ongoing UAP research
- A strangely sedentary butterfly reveals why adapting to climate change isn't enough
- This overlooked resource could be the key to powering a Mars colony — study
- Rocket Lab’s first U.S. launch: Mission details and how to watch
- This neuroscientist’s breakthrough experiment could herald a new era of psychiatry
- 'Cellular glue' could help scientists play Legos with your body's building blocks
- Dust collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover could reveal Martian climate secrets
- Massive new physics project could finally find dark matter
- How Ada Lovelace used embroidery to create the first computer program
- The most common surgery sedative could be dangerous when taken at the wrong time
- When will fusion energy be available? Here's what 3 scientists predict
- Parasitic wasps, friendly anemones: 9 new species identified in 2022
- New star maps could dash hopes of finding life on the nearest exoplanet to Earth
- Inside the surprisingly complex life, sex, and death of a woodlouse
- What is artificial banana flavor made of? A food neuroscientist reveals the truth
- Is Superman’s strength possible? Scientists debunk DC's most iconic hero
- How Cold War secrecy helped fuel the latest fusion energy breakthrough
- The 10 weirdest animal discoveries of 2022
- Why pink snow could spell peril for the American West
- 50 years ago, NASA’s final Apollo mission left the Moon — are we ready to return?
- Why are there still rodent plague outbreaks? New research hints at the answer
- Hair-thin solar cells could turn any surface into a power source
- Astronomers find cool evidence of two exoplanets made almost entirely of hot water
- Orion splashdown and more: Understand the world through 7 images
- Webb captures 13.5 billion-year-old galaxies in a swath of northern sky
- An electric jumbo jet could arrive in a decade with the help of hydrogen
- Nuclear fusion breakthrough: A physicist answers three vital questions
- The 10 most dazzling space images of 2022
- 60 years ago, one space mission crushed hopes for life around Earth's twin planet
- Physicists achieve a "holy grail" of nuclear fusion — with a long road ahead
- Listen: Perseverance rover captures audio of a Mars dust devil passing right over it
- NASA’s Artemis: Mission goals and next steps for the ambitious lunar program
- Solar wind may have forged water on the Moon — exactly where future NASA missions will need it
- Orion Splashdown: Watch Artemis I's final moments in 11 breathtaking images
- Best James Webb Space Telescope images of 2022: 15 of the most stunning cosmic vistas
- Can people with disabilities be astronauts? ESA shows encouraging signs of progress
- A small but crucial space project could take Mars exploration to the next level
- OPINION: Move over pandas — let small carnivores be the poster children of biodiversity loss
- Worried about getting sick at a holiday party? 4 tips to stay healthy and be merry
- The 8 best JBL Bluetooth speakers
- Selling stolen data on the darknet is a million-dollar industry, study finds
- Artemis I returns safely to Earth, kicking off a new era of Moon exploration
- The perfect holiday cookies depend on this one overlooked, abundant ingredient
- How new tools like DALL-E could spread misinformation online
- Oldest cooked food ever found upends the "Paleo" theory of ancient human diets
- If humans survive for a million years, this is what the world might look like
- Geminids: You need to see 2022’s best meteor shower this week
- Are figs full of dead wasps? An entomologist reveals the answer
- This classic sci-fi movie on HBO Max popularized a futuristic technology — can science make it happen?
- What Christmas tree is best for the environment? Here’s what forestry experts say you should buy
- Wild new theory proposes a major problem with how we look for alien life
- 69 genius things under $25 you can get on Amazon
- HAKUTO-R Mission 1: Mission details and how to watch the groundbreaking mission
- Surprisingly, TRAPPIST-1's violent flares could make life even more likely
- A simple step could make face masks more comfortable and effective
- How NASCAR helped NASA prepare for Artemis' dangerous splashdown
- Astronomers use Webb Telescope to detect hidden stars in the Southern Ring Nebula
- Orion's return powered flyby and more: Understand the world through 8 images
- Watch: New laser experiment reveals how high poop particles may blast after we flush
- Self-driving car technology could power humanity's return to the Moon
- 3,000-year-old shipwreck reveals an ancient international trade route
- This high-tech cow monitor could transform human health care
- Astronomers trace powerful gamma rays to a never-before-seen stellar phenomenon
- Groundbreaking 2-million-year-old DNA discovery could hint at the future of Earth
- This ecologist has an audacious plan to build forests on Mars — here’s how
- Artemis I: 7 stunning images from Orion's final trip around the Moon
- Behold! The world's largest radio telescope, in 8 images
- Look! 9 incredible nature photos from the 2022 Capturing Ecology competition
- Scientists want to know why swear words share this one universal trait
- Artemis I is on its way home from the Moon after flying just 80 miles over the lunar surface
- What would the world look like if big dinosaurs survived the asteroid strike?
- The 4 best portable monitors
- Where did Earth’s oxygen come from? A new study hints at an unexpected source
- Ethics in animal research: 4 important guidelines, according to a scientist and a vet
- Scientists could use a meteor-hunting technique to uncover dark matter
- We need to start treating grieving for our pets seriously — therapists can help
- Cold Moon: You need to see the last Full Moon of the year this week
- Astronomers spot an incoming small asteroid — and make a big breakthrough
- USDA approves GMO purple tomato with brain-boosting and cancer-fighting properties
- Opinion: Artemis should be the last NASA mission to send astronauts to the Moon
- The wreckage of ancient hurricanes could predict future storms
- A sports physicist reveals the hidden science behind this year’s World Cup soccer ball
- Venus is trapped in a ruinous cycle of volcano events — why is Earth spared?
- Orion breaks a 52-year-old spaceflight record on Artemis Moon orbit
- Webb Telescope releases breathtaking new image of the “Pillars of Creation”
- Lobsters could hold the key to birth control that doesn't totally suck
- Catastrophic meteor impact on Mars eerily similar to the asteroid that annihilated most dinosaurs — study
- Elon Musk's Neuralink demo promised miracles — but a neuroscientist says the tech is decades behind
- NASA releases “extraordinary” Webb Telescope images of Saturn's most intriguing moon
- December 2022 sky guide: 4 can’t-miss celestial events
- Mauna Loa eruption and more: Understand the world through 7 images
