The oil industry is betting big on plastics. Here’s what that means for the future
Journalist Beth Gardiner says the fossil fuel industry is increasingly reliant upon plastic products. Her book is Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future
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Liftoff! NASA astronauts have launched on a historic journey to the moon
NASA’s Artemis II mission lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. Eastern Wednesday. The mission aims to send four astronauts around
Artemis II sends humans around the moon for first time since Apollo
Artemis II is underway, carrying four astronauts around the moon on a 10-day mission to test systems for later lunar flights and an eventual moon
Digital heart twins can guide a lifesaving procedure
Heart replicas helped doctors spot good targets for ablation in 10 patients. Months later, all of them are free of sustained faulty rhythms.
Astronauts can face ‘nearly lethal doses’ of solar radiation — so why launch Artemis II during the sun’s peak of activity? Space scientist Patricia Reiff explains.
NASA’s Artemis II flight around the moon will expose astronauts to space weather. Space scientist Patricia Reiff tells Live Science how solar flares and radiation
How to watch NASA’s historic Artemis II launch for the moon
NASA’s Artemis II mission is set to take four astronauts on a record-breaking spaceflight around the moon, bringing humans farther into space than ever before.
Artemis II launch LIVE: Countdown begins as historic moon mission is go for launch
Wednesday, April 1, 2026: Get the latest news and updates on the Artemis II mission as NASA makes final preparations to return humanity to the
Sunglint on Atlantic Ocean
The sun’s glint beams off a partly cloudy Atlantic Ocean just after sunrise as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above.
A Through-The-Lens Look at the World’s Particle Physics Labs
Last summer, a wedding photographer walked begrudgingly into a physics laboratory outside Rome. Feeling uninspired by the intricate machinery around him, he decided to turn
Farting comet seen reversing its spin for the first time ever — and it may soon ‘self-destruct’
A new analysis of archival Hubble Space Telescope photos reveals that a peculiar comet slowed its spin before fully reversing its rotational direction via “outgassing”
Extreme wildfires, droughts and storms could happen even under moderate global warming, study finds
New research suggests devastating climate outcomes that are typically associated with extreme global warming could hit even we limit heating to 3.6 F above preindustrial
Diagnostic dilemma: Teenager’s hives turned out to be caused by rare water allergy
In a rare medical case, a teenage girl suddenly began breaking out in hives whenever she was exposed to water.
Just 10,000 quantum bits might crack internet encryption schemes
Quantum computers based on atoms could provide access to encrypted data much sooner than scientists thought.
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are hours away from moon launch. Watch it here
NASA’s Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts around the moon on a roughly 10-day journey that could help pave the way toward a