A fossil reveals early relatives of spiders — armed with claws
A Utah fossil shows early relatives of spiders and scorpions already had distinctive front claws 500 million years ago.
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Native Americans invented dice and games of chance more than 12,000 years ago, archaeological study reveals
A new study shows that dice and games of chance date back thousands of years earlier than experts previously thought.
Artemis II blasts off: Humans are on their way back to the moon
NASA’s Artemis II rocket has taken off in a historic launch on Florida’s Space Coast, sending humans back to the moon for the first time
Artemis II launch LIVE: Artemis II rocket lifts off to the moon
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
Study links falling for corporate buzzwords with poor decision-making
NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Shane Littrell of Cornell University, whose new study concludes that those who buy into corporate jargon may actually be worse
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
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