The dinosaurs at your window: How birds survived the asteroid that killed all other dinosaurs
How a few unique traits helped modern-style birds—the last living dinosaurs—survive the asteroid apocalypse that took out T. rex and other mighty beasts
The fans who went from collecting Pokémon to studying bugs and fossils
As Pokémon turns 30, we take a look at how the beloved Japanese kids’ franchise was inspired by—and has shaped—real-world science
Artemis proves NASA can return to the moon. Now comes the hard question: Why?
Artemis II’s safe return from lunar orbit sparks a debate over the costs, climate effects and long‑term value of going back to the moon
Alexis Hall talks space whales, AI and reinventing a classic
Alexis Hall reimagines Melville’s classic with space whales, AI intrigue and a bold queer twist that launches Moby-Dick into an entirely new sci‑fi universe
Experts warn that communities underestimate measles’ danger
A sharp rise in U.S. measles cases is linked to falling MMR vaccination rates and growing immunity gaps
NASA’s Artemis II nears the moon, oil trumps endangered species, snowpack plummets
An update on NASA’s historic moon mission, alarm over the low snowpack in the western U.S. and a move that could endanger wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico
NASA’s Artemis II mission sends astronauts—and an upgraded space toilet—around the moon
Artemis II blasts off on a high‑stakes lunar flyby, marking NASA’s first crewed mission to the moon in decades
The chin is an evolutionary puzzle. Researchers may have finally solved it
Humans are the only species that has chins. A recent study sheds light on how that came to be and why evolution doesn’t always follow the rules
Nuclear spaceflight, Iran war’s emissions crisis and a strong Lyme vaccine trial result
NASA’s nuclear Mars mission, the Iran war’s carbon fallout, the looming climate cost of rebuilding and a hopeful new Lyme vaccine
The surprising science of pain can help you finally feel better
A pain scientist breaks down the surprising brain‑body science that explains why so many of us hurt more than we have to
Is AI solving proofs—or just dividing our opinions?
A new challenge reveals how well AI can tackle true math problems
Spring heat, a blow to RFK, Jr.’s vaccine policy, lead in kids’ clothes
An unseasonal heat dome over parts of the U.S., a federal court ruling that blocks the CDC’s recent change to its recommended childhood vaccine schedule, new research on unsafe levels of lead in fast fashion