These are the viruses that defined the year 2024
From mpox to bird flu and beyond, multiple outbreaks of infectious diseases flared up around the world this year. Dengue […]
Astronomers see the astrosphere of a sun-like star for the first time
BOSTON – For the first time, astronomers have captured an image of an astrosphere around a sun-like star. This bubble
Feather-inspired aircraft flaps can enhance flight performance
The aircraft wing may be the next big thing in aviation. The wings of the birds are contoured with overlapping
Meet a scientist tracking cactus poaching in the Atacama Desert
Pablo Guerrero has been visiting cacti in the Atacama Desert all his life, first on family trips to the coast
Humans have associated emotions with the same body parts for 3,000 years
Have you ever felt like there was a pit in your stomach? What about a heartbeat? It turns out that
Space missions covered the solar system in 2024
From monitoring Mercury to embarking on a new adventure on an icy moon of Jupiter, spacecraft and astronauts made great
A star winked out of his eyes. Could it be a ‘failed supernova’?
Some massive stars can go out with a bang, not a bang. A star that blinked out of view may
Climate change made 2024 the hottest year on record. The heat was deadly
Again and again, the numbers tell the same story: 2024 was Earth’s hottest year on record, knocking the previous record
Cancer screening and smoking cessation have saved nearly 6 million lives
Nearly 6 million deaths from five common cancers could be avoided through prevention, early detection and better treatments, a new
NASA’s Perseverance rover found a new possible environment for Martian life
WASHINGTON DC – The Perseverance rover on Mars may have encountered the oldest rocks humans have ever seen and, possibly,