All Science
- FocusMini but mighty: How microbes make the worldA pair of studies published this week expand our understanding of the ocean鈥檚 tiniest organisms, underscoring the vital role of the mighty microbe.
The ExplainerShedding light on black holesOnce considered an improbable artifact of Einstein鈥檚 equations for general relativity, black holes are very real manifestations of how extremely massive objects can capture light itself.
A physics Nobel for seeking our place in the universeThe Nobel Prize in physics goes to two exoplanet researchers and one cosmologist for launching a revolution in our perception of the cosmos.
First LookNew 'moon king': Saturn passes Jupiter with 20-moon discoveryScientists have discovered 82 moons are orbiting Saturn, making it the planet with the most known moons. Jupiter previously held the title with 79.
First LookElon Musk unveils latest Starship designed to go to MarsElon Musk showed off the newest space ship Saturday at the SpaceX鈥檚 rocket development site in the remote village of Boca Chica, Texas.
Pitch perfect? How culture shapes the way you hear musicMusic is often called the universal language. But new research suggests that culture shapes how you hear music.
Mars or bust: A comicSending humans to Mars is easy, except for the parts about getting there, landing safely, and surviving on the surface. That鈥檒l take lots of science.
Astronomers find water vapor on distant, temperate planetA pair of papers published this week argue that water vapor is present on聽K2-18 b, a temperate planet some 111 light-years from Earth.
It鈥檚 鈥榯angible鈥�: How 鈥楽harpiegate鈥� touches chord on scientific integrityThe uproar over presidential intrusion on weather forecasting centers around both concrete details and the bipartisan value of public safety.
The ExplainerThe ethics of stopping hurricanes: 3 questionsHurricane Dorian moved northward along the coast of North Carolina Friday as a Category 1 storm. Could a nuclear bomb stop it?聽
First LookHawaii telescope team looks to Spain as protests continueWhile Hawaii's protested Mauna Kea is still the favored spot, the Thirty-Meter Telescope is now seeking a backup permit in Spain's Canary Islands.
鈥業t smells like gunpowder鈥�: Astronauts tell of their time on the moon (audio)On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, our reporter interviews two of the 12 astronauts to set foot on the moon. Listen to their stories.
Cover StoryApollo 11 at 50: How the moon landing changed the worldThe moon landing advanced science, boosted the U.S. in its global competition with the Soviet Union, and opened up the possibilities of space travel.- Lunar landing quiz
How much moon trivia do you know? Test your knowledge of聽lunar landing missions聽here.
First LookMission Control opens to public 50 years after moon landingNASA's Johnson Space Center has recreated its Apollo-era Mission Control to evoke 1969. The exhibit, meticulously restored down to the tan carpeting and gray-green wallpaper, opens to the public June 28 in Houston.
First LookNASA to open moon rock samples sealed since Apollo missionsMoon rocks hold keys to the universe. Scientists have studied them to determine the age of the surfaces of Mars and Mercury, and established that Jupiter聽likely formed closer to the sun and later migrated outward.
Beyond Schr枚dinger鈥檚 cat: A serious comic about quantum physicsScientists at Yale University have found that quantum jumps are not as instantaneous or as unpredictable as scientists previously thought.
First LookSpace poll: Americans prefer averting asteroids over Mars missionsIt's been 50 years since the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. But today many Americans have a different idea of what the space program should be focused on 鈥� and it might not include a trip to Mars.
Extraction: DNA from strawberriesThe ability to study DNA revolutionized the field of biology. But to study it, scientists first have to extract DNA molecules from the rest of an organism.聽
Whom does your DNA belong to? Hint, it鈥檚 not just you.Home DNA test kits are flying off the shelves聽allowing people to analyze their own genome and those of their relatives. But is that a good thing?
