Category: Science

In the aftermath of slavery, white psychiatrists diagnosed Black people with “religious excitement” and claimed they were unfit for freedom.

Webb’s image of the enormous stellar jet in Sh2-284 provides evidence that protostellar jets scale with the mass of their parent stars—the more massive the

Scientists have discovered that over half a mile of DNA could hold over 360,000 terabytes of data.

Since 1978, China has planted more than 66 billion trees along its 2,800-mile-long northern border, and it wants to plant 34 billion more over the

A black hole 30 million times the mass of the sun has produced winds one-fifth the speed of light, stunning scientists.

Clocks on Mars tick faster by about 477 microseconds each Earth day, a new study suggests. This difference is significantly more than that for our

Our curated list of Christmas gifts for seasoned hikers, backpackers, dedicated birdwatchers and other outdoor enthusiasts.

People with anxiety or insomnia tend to have weaker immunity. The decline of a key immune cell may be a culprit.

Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR’s Short Wave discuss an Earth-sized exoplanet, how ant colonies deal with disease and a possible link between volcanoes

While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by heating up and glowing in the infrared.

When the early Earth’s magma ocean crystallized 4.4 billion years ago, the deep mantle trapped an ocean’s worth of water, scientists say.

Fingerprints on a Roman burial hold new clues to an unusual liquid gypsum funeral ritual.

There are eye-opening claims that orcas and dolphins are working together on salmon hunts and sharing food — but not everyone is convinced.

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope spotted huge stars leaking nitrogen in an early galaxy, hinting that such ‘monster stars’ might have been the