Category: Science

Expect bright fireballs during the Lyrid meteor shower, which will peak in moonless skies on April 22, 2026.

This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft’s remaining science instruments — not because the mission has failed, but to keep

Dr. Swee Lay Thein and Dr. Stuart Orkin won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their work toward a functional cure for

April 18, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over

An American bald eagles flies away from its nest and tree at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, March 13, 2026.

A rare look at one of the world’s most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world’s fish, yet

Researchers used a Japanese poet’s diary to track solar events that took place over 800 years ago.

A DNA analysis of pathogens from a pre-Hispanic mummy revealed that the bacterium that causes scarlet fever and strep throat was present in the Americas

A new and potentially safer opioid has been tested in lab rats, and the results suggest it relieves pain with a lower risk of addiction

A new drug that works by making tumors more susceptible to chemotherapy and the immune system has increased survival in those with advanced pancreatic cancer

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the fascinating world of constructed languages, our behind-the-scenes look at a vast science museum collection, and how some mathematicians

The stories about King Arthur are almost certainly false or greatly exaggerated, but did the man himself exist?

Dr. Paul Broca conducted an autopsy on a patient known as “Tan,” who had aphasia, or the inability to speak. Broca’s work identified a region

The temple included a network of water infrastructure, revealing the importance of the ancient city and the Nile.