The Sciences

New research finds they fly around on noise-cancelling wings

The billionaire and three others take a suborbital trip onboard the craft New Shepard

Researchers say they have discovered unique and exciting DNA strands in the mud; others are not sure of their novelty

After nearly twenty years pursuing a lifelong dream of spaceflight, the world’s wealthiest person is at last ready for lift off

It’s a romantic notion, but pretending they’re like humans could actually harm the cause of conservation

“Ecological biosignatures” hold promise for revealing alien organisms that may dwell within icy moons such as Jupiter’s Europa and Saturn’s Enceladus

Jumping spiders see more in their periphery than previously known

Although meant to minimize risks to human health, the proposed new limits would still be exceeded by any conceivable near-future crewed voyage to Mars

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SpaceShipTwo make a successful, crewed suborbital test flight to 282,000 feet (86 kilometers) above Earth’s surface

Dog puppies are 30 times more interested in unknown humans than young wolves, confirming an evolutionary hypothesis