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Can You Spot a Satellite?
Thousands of spacecraft circle Earth. Seeing them from the ground is surprisingly easy—and a lot of fun
Thousands of spacecraft circle Earth. Seeing them from the ground is surprisingly easy—and a lot of fun
New research in mice suggests that a stem cell involved in backbone development might help tumors from other parts of the body move to the spine
NASA has appointed a director of unidentified anomalous phenomena research to advance that area of scientific investigation
In some cardiac arrest patients, a flurry of brain activity during life-saving CPR may be a sign of a “near-death experience”
The C-17 Globemaster III—which transports troops and tanks—may have to shed weight as rising temperatures driven by climate change affect flying conditions
Letters between Lise Meitner and the chemist Otto Hahn reveal how she struggled with Hahn's failure to credit her work and condemn the Nazi atrocities
Apollo moon landing conspiracy theories were early hints of the dangerous anti-vax, antiscience beliefs backed by politicians today
A pilot program for high schoolers offers a blueprint in getting students involved in cutting-edge particle physics research
TRAPPIST-1 could make or break the extended push to make red dwarfs an astrobiological priority
The pandemic provided a natural experiment, one that suggests fewer people in jail does not lead to more crime
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