January 2023 Science Articles
- NASA Finds the Culprit Behind a Webb Telescope Malfunction: Powerful Cosmic Rays
- If Alien Life Exists on an Ocean World, It May Follow These Chemical Rules
- Thomas Oxley Wants to Transform Our Brains’ Relationship With Computers Forever
- Astronomers Use a New Method to Identify Eight Candidate Alien Signals
- Studying ancient human DNA has unlocked our origins — but the ethics are hazy
- NASA-funded study to research if bacteria could help form building materials on Mars
- How can I protect my pet from coyotes? Experts explain the best defense
- Does the Doomsday Clock actually mean anything? Experts weigh in
- Clean energy farms may endanger birds and bats — the remains can reveal a solution
- This nuclear-powered X-ray “flashlight” may help scientists probe the Moon for water
- How does the placebo effect take hold? A doctor explains 2 influential factors
- Physicists demo a sci-fi-inspired laser that mimics a classic UFO trick
- Viruses can speed up unhealthy brain aging — vaccines may offer peace of mind
- This concept spacecraft could swiftly send a one-ton spaceship to the edge of the Solar System
- The 5 best mini projectors for iPhones
- The best mystery thriller on Netflix ignores a basic fact about hydrogen energy
- ChatGPT could help students cheat — but it could also revolutionize education
- Lucy mission: NASA goals, mission news, and two Beatles Easter eggs
- An asteroid will come within 2,200 miles of Earth tonight — here’s why you shouldn’t worry
- NASA just directed its Lucy mission to target a skyscraper-sized asteroid
- Scientists find two key ingredients for life in ancient meteors
- Can this new artificial skin transform touch screens and video games?
- JWST captures Chariklo’s rings and more: Understand the world through 8 images
- Lab-grown chicken could hit store shelves soon — here's how it tastes
- Look! JWST captures images of an asteroid with a ring playing peek-a-boo with a star
- Look: Ancient mammal shows how modern animals could survive climate change
- Watch: This jail-breaking wireless robot melts and reassembles on command
- 40 years ago, NASA launched the space telescope that proved JWST could work
- NASA and DARPA want to build a nuclear-powered spaceship
- Look: Pterosaur ate like a whale with a mouth full of hooked teeth
- The Doomsday Clock is now at 90 seconds to midnight — here's what that means
- Look: Can these tiny jumping robots save humans from natural disasters?
- “Rubble pile” asteroids may be surprisingly hard to destroy — study
- Elephants could be key to saving the planet — here’s why
- Look! Webb Telescope finds icy ingredients for organic chemicals in deep space
- These 5 futuristic tech ideas could help us explore distant worlds and live in space
- Earth's inner core may have stopped spinning — study
- Is plastic recycling a scam? Here’s the truth about the common practice
- This biohybrid robot walks using lab-grown mouse muscles
- Covid-19’s “Kraken” subvariant: An infection expert answers 7 top questions
- Scientists have found a subtle way to hunt for life on exoplanets
- This nuclear-powered rocket could get humans to Mars in less than 2 months
- One of the universe’s most iconic nebulas is changing — scientists don’t know why
- Humans didn’t evolve to live in cold — our survival is a lesson in ingenuity
- The oldest paintings ever found on Earth were not made by humans — research
- Supermassive black holes may be bigger and more powerful than we previously knew
- Astronomers find a surprise layer of volcanic rock in Mars’ massive canyon
- You need to explore this amazing map of the Milky Way
- New mRNA cancer vaccine has a key difference from most jabs
- Tripledemic: How viruses may outcompete each other
- 45 genius solutions to your stupid problems around the house
- Nuclear-powered robots could hunt for aliens on icy Solar System moons
- Plague study complicates a commonly held belief about the Black Death
- Can spicy foods cure colds? A neuroscientist reveals the encouraging truth
- HBO's 'Last of Us' gets one thing wrong about its zombie apocalypse
- The 6 best running headphones for small ears
- Deep-sea mining could power a clean energy future — but there’s a cost
- The 6 best Fitbits for swimming
- Cannibal insects, carnivorous plants: 12 stunning shots from a close-up photography competition
- Future humans may not be able to see the stars from Earth — study
- Time lapse shows shocking temperature changes between December and January
- NASA ends Geotail mission and more: Understand the world through 7 images
- Our Solar System may be surrounded by a halo of 10 million interstellar objects
- A robot choreographer reveals why M3GAN — and all robots — should dance
- Dinosaur fossils complicate our understanding of how they reproduced
- Almost half of land animals will soon face extreme heat — here's why that's so scary
- Pentagon UAP Report: The DoD has investigated more than 500 UFO cases
- SpaceX Starship launch could be on the horizon, Musk says
- Will Antarctica’s ice sheet collapse? New study offers reason for hope
- Why can’t I understand my dog? Recent research may offer an answer
- Why is January so dark and cold? Here’s the truth about winter’s gloomiest days
- 3D-printed “organs” could lead to better drugs
- A new lightweight instrument could directly find life on Europa or Mars
- In a wild first, physicists used lasers to control lightning on a mountaintop
- An ambitious plan could help repair one of California’s biggest ecological catastrophes
- Are gas stoves dangerous? Here’s why a federal ban is actually a good idea
- Is your dog right or left-pawed? One factor could determine their dominant hand
- Can we suck the water out of asteroids? New research may solve one obstacle
- 50 things on Amazon that are so damn good at fixing problems around your house
- This bold new mission will try beaming solar power down from space
- California flooding reveals an unexpected solution to endless droughts
- Will milk and orange juice curdle and make you sick? Here's the truth about the breakfast combo
- The best Tom Cruise sci-fi movie on Netflix predicted a chilling technology
- 15 years ago, a spacecraft swung by Mercury to beat the Sun's gravity
- Look: 5 charts reveal how hot 2022 was in new detail
- This supermassive black hole takes long snack breaks, new model suggests
- Look! Astronomers discover weird crisscrossing jets lurking in 14-year-old Hubble photo
- Ancient Siberian DNA upends our understanding of Native American migration
- NASA and Russia finally cement a plan to retrieve stranded astronauts on the ISS
- Life on Mars may have sought refuge in these water passageways
- New super-Earth study solves a baffling exoplanet mystery
- This oil giant accurately predicted global warming — and still lied about it
- Virgin Orbit satellite launch: The historic mission fizzles out
- Listen: Dolphins "scream" to each other over human-made noise pollution
- Astronomers find a group of zombie stars 20 times hotter than the Sun
- Soyuz rescue plan and more: Understand the world through 8 images
- Government-issued digital currencies could bring about a dystopian future, security experts warn
- Webb Telescope's just found its first exoplanet — but there's a hellish catch
- Look! Webb image unveils a fiery hive of baby stars in never-before-seen detail
- Enigmatic deep space radio signals could unlock the secret to the Milky Way’s weirdest habit
- Look: Astronomers chart magnetic fields surrounding Earth’s Local Bubble
- Scientists accidentally created a novel method to make fertilizer more green
- Look: Scientists just discovered an Earth-sized planet that could potentially host life
- JWST images turn up galaxy-sized sonic booms disrupting gas clouds in distant cluster
- Bog bodies reveal a gruesome trend through history
- Ancient DNA analysis debunks a toxic myth about Vikings
- Look! JWST image may upend our understanding of the early universe
- Ice geysers could spew alien microbes into space from Enceladus' ocean
- This leaf-inspired device could be the key to hydrogen farms
- Astronomers find a way to detect a bizarre stellar object that exists for just a few milliseconds
- Plant-based plastics may not be as eco-friendly as they seem
- 45 cheap products that save you from having to buy expensive stuff
- New measurements support the idea that dark matter doesn’t exist
- Archaic technology could one day help astronauts navigate the Moon
- A mundane Earth technology could become a supercharged Moon exploration tool
- One creature’s live fast, live long lifestyle may reveal how to slow aging
- Why is January so depressing? Blame the Earth’s tilt
- Use these science-backed hacks to cook the perfect pasta — and save money while doing it
- Look: Incredible images reveal winter on Mars as seen from space
- If Mars had life, it may not have needed oxygen to survive — study
- Nuclear energy could help astronauts survive 336-hour-long lunar nights
- The most underrated dystopian thriller on HBO Max ignores a simple scientific reality
- Viking DNA study finds they were more genetically diverse than modern Scandinavians
- A 2,000-year-old Roman engineering secret could make today’s buildings greener
- Look: 6 haunting images chronicle South Korea's history-making lunar mission
- The first alien probes to reach us may be way more advanced than we expect
- NASA launches two new spacecraft to study bizarre space weather — and the aurora
- Hubble studies 10 billion year old ghost light from lost stars
- At least half the world’s glaciers could disappear — and that’s under the best-case scenario
- Huge eruption on Jupiter's moon sparks a volcanic mystery
- NASA deploys SPORT CubeSat and more: Understand the world through 8 images
- Here are the 5 biggest innovations to expect in 2023
- Look up! A bright green comet unseen since the Neanderthals blazes in the night sky this month
- Remembering Walter Cunningham, Apollo 7 astronaut, in 10 photos
- Bionic pig penises offer a "promising" new erectile dysfunction treatment
- Dazzling! New image unmasks a nebula to reveal hidden stars
- Watch NASA's newest satellite dramatically unfold its "wings" in space
- This quick-absorbing, cheap “jello” material could replace paper towels
- Full Moon calendar 2023: When to see our nearest celestial neighbor
- New Hubble image reveals a glittering starburst exploding deep within the Milky Way
- New experiment may challenge a key principle of life on early Mars
- NASA’s plan to identify dangerous asteroids takes a major step forward
- How bright is the Universe? NASA’s Pluto probe shines a light on the long-standing enigma
- Can dogs and cats get a cold? An animal expert explains how to protect your pet
- This insidious urban wildfire health risk happens after the fires stop
- 47 popular home upgrades people are making that are under $35 on Amazon
- Space traffic is about to get worse — thanks to the U.S. military
- A Large Hadron Collider discovery could point the way to dark matter
- Quadrantids: You need to see 2023's most elusive meteor shower just after New Year's Day
- Look up! 5 celestial events to watch in January 2023
