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It’s well known that a solar storm, depending on its level of intensity, can affect the functioning of electrical grids,…

On July 20, 1976, NASA’s Viking 1 lander became the first spacecraft to safely touch down on Mars. Shortly after,…

“I think this is a real opportunity to solve a public health problem,” Saphire says. “A tool by which you…

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.Simonetta Vespucci is probably…

The idea that cancer could behave like a contagious disease may seem absurd; in humans, cancer cannot be transmitted from…

Millions of people will take to the roads this holiday season, only to end up spending frustrating hours sitting in…

Electrolyte powders, dissolvable tablets, and trendy ready-to-drink waters have graduated from the pockets of athletes to one of wellness’s buzziest…

SpaceX on Thursday pulled off its second consecutive successful test flight of its Starship megarocket. The launch hints at sustained…

Entropy is one of the most maligned and misunderstood concepts in science. Maybe you’ve heard it defined as the “amount…

President Donald Trump has renewed threats to bomb Pickaxe Mountain, a site near Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment site where the…

The Trump administration is quietly considering a rule change that could make it easier for polluters to build facilities—including certain…

Overall federal funding for scientific research is set to decline in 2027, the most senior White House science figure said…

Major sporting events like the FIFA World Cup and global music tours are major events that generate significant cultural and…

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is on its way to a metal-rich asteroid beyond Mars—and it’s enjoying the scenic route.In a flyby…

Michigan is ground zero for the twin public health crises wreaking havoc in the US. The state has had some…

At the end of the particularly hot and dry summer of 1910, a series of lightning storms and human-caused sparks…