Stories by Jackie Flynn Mogensen

The U.S. space agency will quit funding several independent science advisory groups this year

Children born to mothers who were exposed to smoke in southern California showed increased rates of autism, although the reason why is unclear

Humans are using more water than Earth can support, with many water sources already damaged beyond repair, a report from the United Nations found

The possible health effects of radiofrequency waves emitted by cell phones has been a subject of debate for decades

A distinctive nebula inside the constellation Lyra holds a never-before-seen cloud of iron atoms—and researchers aren’t sure why

This mysterious type of fat cell may play an important role in heart health, new research shows

Mosquitoes captured in the remnants of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil predominantly feasted on humans instead of other animals, a new study shows

Experts have said that if previously reported cuts to federal grants had come to pass, they would have exacerbated the U.S.’s addiction crisis

The U.S. space agency and the Department of Energy will work together to build a fission reactor on the lunar surface in the next four years

New research suggests that the x-ray light coming from the Milky Way’s central black hole Sagittarius A* has changed dramatically in the span of just a few hundred years

The skyrocketing electricity demands of AI data centers—and a cold snap—are driving up America’s emissions after years of declines, a new report finds

Cancer survival rates climbed significantly in recent decades. But federal funding cuts could threaten that progress, physicians warn

New research links same-sex behaviors in nonhuman primates to the evolution of complex social structures

Four ISS crew members are set to touch down on Thursday after NASA announced the first medical evacuation in the space station’s history

A new study in macaques identifies a brain circuit that acts like a “brake” on motivation

The very, very long-lived Greenland sharks were long thought to be practically blind. But a new study finds that they not only can see but also maintain their vision into old age

The world’s ocean absorbed more heat in 2025 than in any other year on record

A new study reveals that some smart dogs can learn words just by overhearing humans’ conversations

A giant asteroid has sent astronomers into a spin, setting a record for how fast it rotates on its axis

This newly discovered Iron Age instrument may have been played in the Celtic resistance against the Roman Empire

Users will be able to upload their health data to ChatGPT in order to get what OpenAI has described as a more personalized experience

Scientists have uncovered genetic evidence that they say may be linked to the Renaissance master, but some experts are more skeptical

Water plays a crucial role in how tiny pieces of plastic enter our environment—and us

Almost one in 10 people who visited a doctor in the U.S. in the week ending on December 27 were there for flulike symptoms, according to new data