2025-10-07

Natural disasters are a rising burden for the National Guard

New Pentagon data show climate impacts shaping reservists’ mission. [...]

2025-10-06

Taking These 50 Objects Out of Orbit Would Cut Danger From Space Junk in Half

Old rocket parts and decommissioned satellites are whizzing around in low Earth orbit, where they risk colliding with the ever-growing constellations of modern satellites being launched. [...]

2025-10-06

Autism Is Not a Single Condition and Has No Single Cause, Scientists Conclude

Research reveals that those diagnosed with autism early show distinct genetic and developmental profiles from those diagnosed later. [...]

2025-10-06

Here’s the real reason Endurance sank

The ship wasn't designed to withstand the powerful ice compression forces—and Shackleton knew it [...]

2025-10-06

How to Get Your Kids Into STEM Even When Its Future Is Uncertain

Thinking about science and technology in terms of return on investment misses the point. Here’s what kids really need to know. [...]

2025-10-06

How to See the Spectacular Supermoon Dominate the Sky on Monday

You won't need a telescope to see the supermoon tonight. [...]

2025-10-06

The neurons that let us see what isn’t there

A standard optical illusion triggers specific neurons in the visual system of mice. [...]

2025-10-06

The best advent calendars for 2025: Our top picks from Lego, Pokémon, Funko Pop and more

Why settle for tiny pieces of chocolate when you could unwrap a Pokémon card, a Funko Pop or a Star Wars LEGO ship instead? Advent calendars have gone full geek mode, with options for fans of movies, [...]

2025-10-05

The Mystery of How Quasicrystals Form

New studies of the “platypus of materials” help explain how their atoms arrange themselves into orderly, but nonrepeating, patterns. [...]