Stories by Jackie Flynn Mogensen

This next-generation plane is made to go faster than sound without producing a full sonic boom

Nearly a third of all U.S. adults are sleeping fewer than the recommended seven hours per night on average

The “hydrogenobody,” a newly discovered structure inside microbial cells in cows’ gut, may play a key role in methane production, a new study suggests

A hailstorm of these proportions is “unusual” but not unheard of in Missouri at this time of year, one expert says

Our food choices could play an important, short-term role in how our bodies respond to infections, new research suggests

Direct attacks, oil spills and the threat of nuclear waste are putting the Gulf region’s desalination plants at risk—here’s why that matters

Preeclampsia can be deadly in pregnancy, and aside from delivering the baby, the condition has no targeted treatment. A new study suggests blood filtering with antibodies could help

The Trump administration said this move, which does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under federal law, is just the start of a process to reclassify the drug more broadly

The space environment—microgravity, extreme temperatures and more—make it near-impossible to truly test a space toilet like Artemis II's ahead of launch, experts say

A new study links genetic regions that predate the divergence of modern humans and Neanderthals to language

The decision to no longer enforce mandatory annual flu shots for military personnel could mean more troops will get sick during flu season, one expert says

The Hubble Space Telescope turns 36 this year. And to celebrate, it released an incredible new image of the Trifid Nebula

A new executive order could make it easier for researchers studying how psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin, LSD and ibogaine may be useful in medicine

For years, art historians believed The Baptism of Christ was likely painted by El Greco with assistance from other artists. But new research suggests otherwise

Peptide-based substances are largely unproven and risky, experts say, but they’re gaining popularity among influencers and athletes—and the U.S. secretary of health

Summer is here—in April? Many East Coast states will see unusually hot days this week

This whopping bee aggregation is one of the largest and oldest ever recorded, according to a new study

These images, conservationists say, are evidence that wildlife corridors are paying off

On Friday these four astronauts and their Orion spacecraft will splash down in the Pacific Ocean after a 10-day mission around the moon

After a 10-day mission around the moon, the Artemis II astronauts will have traveled nearly 700,000 miles

Oxygen and hyaluronic acid may play a role in tissue recovery and regeneration, two new studies suggest

It’s NASA tradition to wake up astronauts with a song. Here are the Artemis II crew’s favorites

This exchange between the Artemis II crew and astronauts onboard the International Space Station marks the first time a moon mission has called an orbital habitat

Artemis II’s astronauts got the opportunity to re-create an iconic 1968 photograph on either side of their journey around the moon, showing Earth as beautiful—and precious—as ever