Category: Science

NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 crew member Chris Williams smiles for the camera during a spacesuit fit verification inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock.

The passage of the sun across the sky — dawn, day, dusk, night — drives the clock of life. Some species wake with the sun

Today’s sea level rise is significant enough to slow the rotation of the planet by just over a millisecond per century.

New research suggests that a single gene may play an outsize role in developing Alzheimer’s, which suggests gene therapy for the condition could reach many

RFK Jr.’s cutbacks may leave us near-defenseless against HIV spread, but moments in the past show how we can stop the seemingly inevitable.

Experimenters hope to harness the powerful effects of medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy at doses smaller than those studied most.

Solve the math puzzle from our April 2026 issue, where we plant floras to celebrate an upcoming nuptial.

NPR’s Short Wave team talks about a wildflower’s ability to adapt to climate change, the grooming habits of birds, and the social lives of sharks.

Researchers discovered that an AI agent roamed beyond its parameters, creating backdoors in IT infrastructure.

Astronomers have detected strange “wobbles” in the light curve of a super bright supernova, hinting that a magnetar was born inside the extreme stellar explosion.

We’ve rounded up the best APS-C and Micro Four Thirds cameras for users who prefer a more compact and lightweight setup for astrophotography.

Climate change is affecting microbes, and that has implications for all life on Earth.

The first Americans came over during the last ice age, but how much do you know about them?

Archaeologists excavating in Rome’s Ostiense necropolis found three skeletons with iron nails on their chests, hinting at a ritual to prevent restless spirits.