The March for Science: What You Need to Know
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Thousands of scientists and science enthusiasts will march on Saturday in Washington and other […]
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What Moves Gravel-Size Gypsum Crystals Around the Desert?
By JOANNA KLEIN The large crystals, and perhaps life forms within, may be scattered around by a whirlwind […]
Cassini’s Grand Finale: A Dive Between Saturn and Its Rings
By DENNIS OVERBYE The spacecraft is set to venture into the gap between Saturn and its innermost ring […]
NGC 4302 and NGC 4298
Seen edge-on, spiral galaxy NGC 4302 (left) lies about 55 million light-years away in the well-groomed constellation Coma […]
No Oxygen? The Naked Mole Rat Might Not Care
By JAMES GORMAN Naked mole rats flip a metabolic switch to last for hours in oxygen levels that […]
Why Are Some Mice (and People) Monogamous? A Study Points ...
By CARL ZIMMER A groundbreaking study has found that genetic variations in mice are linked to parental care […]
A New Exoplanet May Be Most Promising Yet in Search ...
By DENNIS OVERBYE The planet, about 40 light years from Earth, is close enough that astronomers hope they […]
Asteroid Misses Earth Narrowly, by Cosmic Standards
By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH The asteroid, 2014 JO25, which is approximately 2,000 feet end-to-end, was about 1.1 million […]
Broke a Glass? Someday You Might 3-D-Print a New One
By STEPH YIN Researchers think 3-D printing may make it cheaper and easier to create glass objects, from […]
Dinner With a Dung Beetle
By SAM WOLSON, LOGAN JAFFE and JOSHUA THOMAS In this 360° video, get an up-close look at how […]