PolicyMay 1, 2021
Those Who Investigate Premature Deaths Should Have Medical Training
Coroners are not typically required to have medical expertise—and that’s a problem
The Sciences
PolicyApril 30, 2021
Senate Confirms Bill Nelson as NASA’s New Leader
The former Senator will be the space agency’s 14th administrator
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The SciencesApril 29, 2021
Muon Results Throw Physicists’ Best Theories into Confusion
Experimental anomalies have sent researchers scrambling to concoct new explanations
Space & PhysicsApril 29, 2021
Antarctic Study Shows How Much Space Dust Hits Earth Every Year
A tally of pristine micrometeorites locked in polar ice gives the best-yet look at the origin and amount of extraterrestrial material reaching our planet
Space & PhysicsApril 28, 2021
Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Astronaut Who Orbited Moon, Dies at 90
Collins piloted the command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down in 1969
The SciencesApril 28, 2021
For Math Fans: Some Puzzles from Game of Life Creator John Conway
The great British mathematician passed away from COVID-19 last year. To celebrate his memory, here is a small sampling of the recreational mathematics he loved so well
BiologyApril 27, 2021
Lovebirds Adore Our Inefficient Air-Conditioning
The rosy-faced lovebirds that live in Phoenix appear to be free riding on our urban climate control.
OpinionApril 27, 2021
Biden Has Reversed Trump’s War on Science in His First 100 Days
His administration has made great strides in repairing the damage—but there’s plenty left to do
Space & PhysicsApril 26, 2021
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Goes Long Distance in Third Flight
The rotorcraft set performance records in its latest test, flying a total distance of 100 meters
BiologyApril 23, 2021
Watch Blood Cells Stream around an Air Bubble—It’s Very Soothing.
A microscopy enthusiast captured a video of his own blood cells in action
OpinionApril 23, 2021
Scientists Should Never Stop Being Students
Being too comfortable with the universe as it’s “supposed to be” is harmful to creative thinking
Space & PhysicsApril 22, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Makes Oxygen on Mars for First Time
The technique could someday help astronauts sustainably live and work on the Red Planet