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Pioneering study reveals how babies work out who they can trust
Babies may drool a lot themselves, but they’re more interested in your drool than you might think.
The Webb telescope reaches its final deployment challenge
The telescope finished deploying all 18 of its mirror segments Wednesday, leaving one last task before it takes up its deep space post.
Watch: Jaw-dropping images show Tonga volcano eruption from space
Incredible.
Scientists may have found a strange way to detect dark matter collisions
The shockwave caused by the collision would break the sound barrier.
Watch: Jaw-dropping images show Tonga volcano eruption from space
Incredible.
Gut study reveals why pandas get huge despite their terrible diet
Trust the gut.
At the “Roof of the World,” solar power is a necessary evil
Since the fall of the Soviet Union and Tajikistan’s subsequent independence in 1991, neither state-supplied electricity nor state water has reached Alichur, a town of 2,000 people that sits 13,000 feet above sea level in the Pamir Mountains.
Living through Tajikistan’s climate apocalypse
Tajikistan: The Climate Crisis at the Roof of the World
The temperature is rising faster in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains (elevation 25,095 feet) than the global average. These are the stories of the people living through our coming climate crisis, today. This series was supported by the Pulitzer Center.
In Tajikistan, a deadly new type of climate crisis has already arrived
Part one in a three-part series: The climate crisis at the Roof of the World.
How human behavior is endangering England's hidden “rainforests”
Many chalk aquifers are sadly polluted.
Which diet is the healthiest? One eating hack can boost more than your body
It's a no-brainer.
Meet the ginormous fish colony lurking beneath Antarctic ice
Just an average day in the deep sea.
Scientists confirm 6 links between race and air pollution
A positive trend in decreasing air pollution masks glaring racial disparities.
Juno data shows a surprising connection between Earth’s oceans and Jupiter’s cyclones
Fluid dynamics studied in Earth’s oceans show what drives Jupiter’s powerful cyclones.
How to save birds: 4 easy steps to make your backyard a sanctuary
Many of the species in our gardens and on balconies are under threat.
11 vital climate lessons from 2021 to help you through 2022
This year will be pivotal.
Researchers still can't decode this enigmatic 253-year-old Polynesian map
This island-filled chart has puzzled scholars for more than 250 years.
Why don’t we throw our trash into a volcano? The fiery science explained
This is the burning issue.
Insect art: Why some artists opt for invertebrate inspiration
Throughout history and across cultures, insects have inspired artists and challenged viewers to shift their perspective
I NEED MY SPACE
The Webb telescope reaches its final deployment challenge
The telescope finished deploying all 18 of its mirror segments Wednesday, leaving one last task before it takes up its deep space post.
Watch: Jaw-dropping images show Tonga volcano eruption from space
Incredible.
Scientists may have found a strange way to detect dark matter collisions
The shockwave caused by the collision would break the sound barrier.
SpaceX Starship: Rocket Lab CEO explains a flaw in Elon Musk's plan
Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck has warned that SpaceX's Starship won't be ideal for all its planned uses.
Gut study reveals why pandas get huge despite their terrible diet
Trust the gut.
How human behavior is endangering England's hidden “rainforests”
Many chalk aquifers are sadly polluted.
Which diet is the healthiest? One eating hack can boost more than your body
It's a no-brainer.
Scientists confirm 6 links between race and air pollution
A positive trend in decreasing air pollution masks glaring racial disparities.
Fossils that "clearly foreshadow" modern humans are 30,000 years older than we thought
Scientists update the age of the Omo I fossils in eastern Africa, pushing the timeline of human history in the region back by some 30,000 years.
Dolphin study could help us understand the evolution of female pleasure
Scientists suggest the dolphin clitoris plays an important role in sexual pleasure, helping us understand the evolution of this behavior.
Does my cat think I’m just a bigger cat? It’s complicated
What is Tiddles thinking?
11 vital climate lessons from 2021 to help you through 2022
This year will be pivotal.
Revealed: A beautiful connection between birds’ appearances and their behavior
Why does cannabis smell? The answer might not be what you think
As always, science has a surprising answer.
Scientists discover an ancient oceanic reptile that evolved exceedingly fast
Scientists now know how this big boy joined the ranks of ocean giants.
Elephant study could reduce conflict with humans
This one factor keeps young male elephants cool and calm in the face of humans.
Sea spray could be dousing you in toxic "forever chemicals" — study
Scientists reveal chemicals known as PFAAs, are being transported across long distances on sea spray, thereby entering the atmosphere and impacting human health.
How did life arise? New study offers fundamental evidence for a disputed theory
Meet LUCA, the ancestor you never knew you had.
Scientists see a strange — and worrying — climate change effect in frogs
It's not a good sign.
Is planting trees good for cities? Why this question misses an essential truth
This is a two-way street.
Ancient peoples
The surprising connection between straws and funerals
These might be the oldest straws in our possession today.
Look: A mysterious Bronze Age animal reveals an evolutionary first
Meet the kunga.
Pompeii's ruins reveal our morbid obsession with death
It’s uncanny.
Fossils that "clearly foreshadow" modern humans are 30,000 years older than we thought
Scientists update the age of the Omo I fossils in eastern Africa, pushing the timeline of human history in the region back by some 30,000 years.
The Webb telescope reaches its final deployment challenge
The telescope finished deploying all 18 of its mirror segments Wednesday, leaving one last task before it takes up its deep space post.
Scientists may have found a strange way to detect dark matter collisions
The shockwave caused by the collision would break the sound barrier.
SpaceX Starship: Rocket Lab CEO explains a flaw in Elon Musk's plan
Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck has warned that SpaceX's Starship won't be ideal for all its planned uses.
Martian carbon signatures and more: Understand the world through 7 images
SpaceX’s busy year is already ramping up with another Starlink launch
SpaceX launches, Tesla can’t stand the snow, Elon Musk embraces Dogecoin.
New study reveals the gentler side of black holes
This tiny galaxy has a huge black hole at its center that’s churning out stars.
SpaceX Starlink still hasn't solved its biggest problem
Starlink, SpaceX's internet connectivity constellation, is wreaking havoc on scientific research.
Look: Primitive cells could confirm Mars once hosted life
Curiosity finds “intriguing carbon signatures” on Mars
One potential culprit? Ancient Martian microbes.
The Webb Telescope is uniquely able to find potentially habitable worlds — here's why
There are 70 planets scheduled for study in the first year of Webb alone.
Going to space can literally change the shape of your eyeball. Here’s why.
One more thing to consider before buying that Blue Origin ticket.
What happens to your body if you die in space? It’s complicated
On short missions, it’s likely the body would be brought back to Earth.
NASA 2022 calendar: 11 space missions and projects to look forward to
NASA had a big 2021 and finally launched the James Webb Telescope. But its 2022 schedule is nothing to sneeze at.
Exclusive: How Rocket Lab’s giant rocket powers the future of space
Peter Beck is charting his own course.
Netflix’s best apocalypse movie reveals the truth about planet-killing asteroids
This movie hits its target.
The best sci-fi thriller on HBO Max reveals a deadly cosmic threat
Gravity, streaming on HBO Max, portrays the space phenomenon of Kessler Syndrome. But is it realistic? We check in with a space expert to answer your questions.
Pioneering study reveals how babies work out who they can trust
Babies may drool a lot themselves, but they’re more interested in your drool than you might think.
The Webb telescope reaches its final deployment challenge
The telescope finished deploying all 18 of its mirror segments Wednesday, leaving one last task before it takes up its deep space post.
Watch: Jaw-dropping images show Tonga volcano eruption from space
Incredible.
Scientists may have found a strange way to detect dark matter collisions
The shockwave caused by the collision would break the sound barrier.
Gut study reveals why pandas get huge despite their terrible diet
Trust the gut.
Martian carbon signatures and more: Understand the world through 7 images
China's Yutu-2 rover: 3 discoveries from the far side of the Moon
The findings reveal mysterious soil and build the groundwork for future missions.
New study reveals the gentler side of black holes
This tiny galaxy has a huge black hole at its center that’s churning out stars.
Watch: Microscopic beetle bends the rules of flight
Small but mighty.
SpaceX Starlink still hasn't solved its biggest problem
Starlink, SpaceX's internet connectivity constellation, is wreaking havoc on scientific research.
The surprising connection between straws and funerals
These might be the oldest straws in our possession today.
Look: Primitive cells could confirm Mars once hosted life
ESA exoplanet hunter PLATO: Mission, launch date, primary goal
The European Space Agency's upcoming PLATO exoplanet mission just cleared an important hurdle, clearing telescope's further development toward a 2026 launch.
Curiosity finds “intriguing carbon signatures” on Mars
One potential culprit? Ancient Martian microbes.
Almost there: Webb telescope is 90 percent of the way to its destination
As of Tuesday afternoon, the James Webb Space Telescope was more than 93 percent of the way to L2.
Look: A mysterious Bronze Age animal reveals an evolutionary first
Meet the kunga.
