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In 2026, astronauts will travel around the Moon for the first time since the Apollo era, powerful new space telescopes will ...
NASA’s Mars Sample Return program faces opposition from planetary scientists following proposed cancellation, with concerns raised over Perseverance samples, future Mars missions, and international ...
By tracking swarms of very small earthquakes, seismologists are getting a new picture of the complex region where the San ...
"There are incredibly tantalizing samples in the Perseverance rover's cache that could revolutionize our understanding of ...
The animal kingdom is full of fascinating tricks for enduring sub-freezing temperatures. Birds, for example, often just take ...
From bold foxes to gregarious birds, animals’ personalities are increasingly being seen as crucial to conservation efforts.
Calćada’s journey into astronomical art began when he spied Contact, a 1985 work of science-fiction by Carl Sagan, as a kid ...
The CEO of AAAS is cautiously optimistic about federal funding for science, even as uncertainty makes research challenging.
Innovation doesn’t always mean creating something entirely new. Some of the most remarkable breakthroughs come from observing ...
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Science, Not Scams

Thirty years ago, India saw a famous cheating case where people said they moved cows on scooters and bought huge amounts of mustard oil for crazy prices. Recently, something a bit like that happened ...
Discover how credibility theory helps actuaries use historical data to estimate risks and set insurance premiums; learn how ...