First Private Moon Lander Heralds New Lunar Space Race
An Israeli firm is sending a privately built craft to the Moon—and leading a fresh era of exploration
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Violent Drug Cartels Stifle Mexican Science
Abandoned projects and delayed research have become common problems as security issues crop up across the country
The Fluorine Detectives
Researchers are battling to identify and assess a worrying class of persistent chemicals
How the Next Recession Could Save Lives
Death rates have dropped during past economic downturns, even as many health trends have worsened. Researchers are scrambling to decipher lessons before the next big recession
A Father's Fight
Nick Sireau’s quest to give his sons weed killer could help thousands struggling with rare genetic conditions
Europe's Next Big-Budget Science Projects: 6 Teams Proceed to Final Round
AI enhancement and a virtual time machine are included in the short list of pitches
Turkey Creates Its First Space Agency
A decree by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has established a national space agency, but many details are still to come
How Machine Learning Could Keep Dangerous DNA out of Terrorists' Hands
Sophisticated algorithms could help DNA-synthesis companies avoid making dangerous organisms on demand
Forget Everything You Know about 3-D Printing—the "Replicator" Is Here
Rather than building objects layer by layer, the printer creates whole structures by projecting light into a resin that solidifies
Scientist behind "CRISPR Babies" Fired by University
An investigation by Chinese authorities found He Jiankui broke national regulations in his controversial gene-editing work
Protecting Monarch Butterflies Could Mean Moving Hundreds of Trees
Researchers are trying to shift Mexico’s oyamel firs to higher elevations to help them weather warming temperatures
Heat Waves Are Causing Mass Fish Deaths in Australia
Drought conditions and poor water management have contributed to the events
Wildfires Spark Population Booms in Fungi and Bacteria
Understanding how microbial communities change after a fire can help researchers to predict how an ecosystem will recover
Physicists Lay Out Plans for a New Supercollider
The proposed facility would become the most powerful—and most expensive—collider ever built
As the Shutdown Persists, Here Are 5 Ways It Will Impact Science
A second wave of closures looms as the government funding fight barrels towards a record-breaking fourth week
NASA Exoplanet Hunter Racks Up Bizarre Worlds and Exploding Stars
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has identified at least eight planets, including one with a mass more than 20 times that of Earth
Bevy of Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Spotted by Canadian Telescope
Bounty includes second known example of a repeating burst
Cosmic Collision Created "Snowman" MU69—the Farthest World Ever Explored
Close-up images from NASA’s New Horizons probe show the space rock has two distinct lobes
Donald Trump Finally Has a White House Science Adviser
Senate confirms meteorologist Kelvin Droegemeier to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Huge Brain Study Uncovers "Buried" Genetic Networks Linked to Mental Illness
Enormous genomic analysis yields tantalizing insights into mechanisms behind conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
