
‘Spectacular’ Viking coin hoard is likely the largest in history
Archaeologists have uncovered around 3,000 silver coins so far—and more could come to light
Claire Cameron is breaking news chief at Scientific American. Originally from Scotland, she moved to New York City in 2012. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, Slate, Inc. Magazine, Nautilus, Semafor, and elsewhere.

‘Spectacular’ Viking coin hoard is likely the largest in history
Archaeologists have uncovered around 3,000 silver coins so far—and more could come to light

Human genome decoder J. Craig Venter dies at age 79
Scientist and medical technology entrepreneur J. Craig Venter published the first bacterial genome ever decoded in 1995. The result heralded a new age of discovery for genetics

City birds appear to be more afraid of women than men, and scientists have no idea why
“I fully believe our results, that urban birds react differently based on the sex of the person approaching them,” said a co-author of a study that made this finding, “but I can’t explain them right now”

RFK, Jr., puts psychedelics on fast track to FDA review and approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking to accelerate the review process for three companies that are studying psilocybin and an MDMA-like drug as treatments for depression and PTSD

FBI investigating possible links between deaths and disappearances of at least 10 scientists
This announcement from the FBI came after President Donald Trump highlighted the recent deaths of several scientists and government workers who may have had access to sensitive information

NASA’s 2028 moonshot may be delayed because of lack of space suits, watchdog report warns
NASA needs new space suits to land astronauts on the moon by 2028, but development is behind and in danger of slipping further, according to a report from the agency’s Office of Inspector General

Astronauts’ brains don’t fully adapt to moving in microgravity, new study finds
New research shows astronauts tend to grip objects in microgravity as if they felt as heavy as or heavier than they would on Earth, a finding that could help future space exploration

The Lyrid meteor shower is peaking now
The Lyrid meteor shower is peaking from April 21 to April 22. Here’s how to spot this annual celestial light show

After their historic moon mission, NASA’s Artemis II astronauts say thank you to the world
Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen reflected on the highs and lows of their moon mission—the first of its kind in more than 50 years

Behold! This is the largest, sharpest 3D map of the universe yet
A new map of the cosmos, including more than 47 million galaxies and other cosmic objects, represents one of the most extensive surveys of our universe ever conducted

Effect of antiamyloid Alzheimer’s drugs ‘absent or trivial,’ Cochrane review finds
These drugs were hailed by proponents as breakthroughs in the fight to treat Alzheimer’s disease, but a new independent review finds they make “no meaningful difference”

NASA needs nuclear power for its moon base. Here’s the White House plan to get it
If the U.S. is ever to set up a permanent outpost on the moon, it will need nuclear power. The White House just released a road map to get it as soon as 2028

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

NASA’s Artemis II moon mission splashes down
NASA’s Orion capsule and the four astronauts on board have made it back to Earth after 10 days in space and a record-breaking mission around the moon and back

NASA’s Artemis II mission’s return to Earth, hour by hour
On Friday, the four astronauts on board the Orion space capsule will begin their final descent to Earth. Here’s the plan, including the final, most nail-biting 13 minutes of the journey

Heat shield worries resurface as the Artemis II moon mission nears reentry
Before NASA’s moon mission launched, experts sounded the alarm over the Orion capsule’s heat shield and reentry. Now splashdown is just one day away

Where is Artemis II? NASA astronauts near the moon for first time in more than 50 years
Day four of the Artemis II mission to the moon saw the crew start to prepare in earnest for their lunar flyby and experience yet more toilet troubles

Where is Artemis II now? NASA mission is committed to the moon
The second day of the Artemis II moon mission saw the crew perform a series of maneuvers that put the Orion capsule on course for the lunar far side

Live: NASA’s Artemis II moon mission launches
The U.S. space agency on Wednesday evening launched four astronauts on what may be a record-breaking trip around the moon—see the spacecraft live

SpaceX Starlink satellite suffers mysterious ‘anomaly’ in orbit
Elon Musk’s space Internet company said this satellite, which appears to have blown to pieces, did not appear to pose a risk to the ISS or the upcoming NASA moon mission

NASA starts countdown clock to historic Artemis II moon mission launch
The space agency is targeting Wednesday, April 1, to launch a crew of four astronauts on a potentially record-breaking journey around the moon and back

NASA astronauts are counting down to the Artemis II moon launch
NASA is targeting April 1 to launch a crew of four astronauts on a journey around the moon that will set the tone for the agency’s lunar exploration ambitions

NASA spots comet reversing its spin in a first for science
In 2017 NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope zoomed in on a comet as it passed around the sun. And then things took a more unusual turn

Skin cells remember inflammation for life. Here’s why
Skin conditions such as psoriasis often flare up in the same spots throughout one’s life. Now scientists think they know why