Category: Science

Insurance is supposed to soften the blow when homes burn or flood. With some preparation, you can better your odds of a smoother recovery if

How animals navigate by Earth’s magnetic field is hotly debated. New research in pigeons points to iron-laden liver immune cells as the compass.

Lab experiments suggest mosquitoes can smell DEET and learn to associate it with food, but it’s unclear whether that happens in the wild.

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, during testing focused on lower-speed and altitude flight conditions

The sun is one of the most studied objects in the history of science. The ancient Babylonians and Chinese tracked sunspots and solar eclipses, etching

Fires from March 7 airstrikes created a sulfur dioxide plume spanning 185,000 square miles.

Material scientists in China have created a new kind of coating that keeps clothes clean without the need for wasteful detergents. It could reduce the

Researchers want stricter testing, better labels and accurate dosages for a wildly popular sleep aid that comes with some risks.

The new test may catch active tuberculosis in those with low access to health care or who have trouble making the phlegm needed for traditional

A dependable and sharp 6-inch GoTo telescope with sharp views and basic imaging potential, but with dated tech that’s a bit slow to set up.

Two pairs of ‘rogue’ Jupiter-size, planet-like objects have been found in a large star-forming region in the Milky Way, a new study claims. The findings

Researchers have warned that the Thwaites Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in the world, is about to lose its eastern ice shelf. We spoke

Smog from cars and trucks is an expected health hazard in big cities, but researchers from the University of Cincinnati found pollution from truck exhaust

Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal’s behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case