Northern Lights Dance across U.S. because of 'Stealthy' Sun Eruptions
A severe geomagnetic storm created auroras that were visible as far south as Arizona in the U.S.
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NASA's Uranus Mission Is Running Out of Time
Multiple obstacles might make it hard for NASA to turn its dream of ice giant exploration into a reality any time soon -
Marie Nyswander Changed the Landscape of Addiction. Here's How Her Story Begins
In the first episode of Season Five of the Lost Women of Science podcast, we meet a young doctor who, in 1946, was posted to Kentucky’s Narcotic Farm -
A Valuable Early-Warning System for Disease Outbreaks Could Be Shut Down
Uncertain funding means wastewater surveillance programs could close in the future -
Rural Children Now Grow Slightly Taller Than City Children in Wealthy Countries
A new international study finds that the growth and development benefits of children living in cities may have diminished in the past three decades -
Bacterial 'Nanosyringe' Could Deliver Gene Therapy to Human Cells
This novel injection system could help advance gene therapy by nimbly inserting gene-editing enzymes into a variety of cell types -
Asteroid Didymos May Spin So Fast It Flings Rocks into Space
The asteroid Didymos witnessed its companion get slammed by NASA’s DART spacecraft, and Didymos itself may have interesting activity -
How the Gun Became Integral to the Self-Identity of Millions of Americans
The firearm as a totemlike symbol of personal identity emerged from the psychological insecurities of former enslavers after the Civil War -
Why Primates (Including Humans) Love to Spin Ourselves around until We All Fall Down
The menagerie that twirls and twirls includes gorillas, bonobos and, yes, us humans -
Smell-Loss Tests Could Reveal Health Problems
Unlike other senses, smell is not something doctors routinely test for—but some scientists think that should change -
Cases of a Drug-Resistant Fungus Tripled during the COVID Pandemic
Stress on health care facilities might have accelerated outbreaks of the hard-to-treat yeast Candida auris -
Guns Now Kill More Children and Young Adults Than Car Crashes
Firearms now exceed motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of injury-related death for people ages one to 24, a new analysis shows -
Tornadoes at Night and in the Southeast Are Especially Deadly
Population density and a prevalence of mobile homes make the region a hotspot for tornado deaths -
Millions of People Living with HIV Are Alive, Thanks to a 20-Year Public Health Effort
Being infected with HIV is no longer a terminal diagnosis, but researchers are looking to fill the gaps that remain to ensure treatment reaches all who need it -
Eye Drops Recalled after Deaths and Blindness--Here's What to Know
Here’s how to tell whether your eye drops are safe to use and how to recognize a potential infection -
Top Math Prize Awarded for Describing the Dynamics of the Flow of Rivers and the Melting of Ice
Argentine mathematician Luis Caffarelli has won the 2023 Abel Prize for making natural phenomena more understandable and eliminating dreaded “infinities” from a calculation -
Mitochondria Transplants Save Rats from Cardiac Arrest
A new study in rats suggests “powerhouse” organelles could help heal not only hearts but other organs damaged by lack of oxygen during cardiac arrest -
Was 'Oumuamua, the First Known Interstellar Object, Less Weird Than We Thought?
A new study suggests that ‘Oumuamua, the mysterious visitor that whizzed through our solar system in 2017, may have been merely a small comet from another star -
Spring Is Starting Earlier--It's Not Your Imagination
Birds are heading north before their insect prey emerge. Bees are missing out on early blossoms. Ticks and other pests have more time to feast and spread disease -
Will Humans Ever Go Extinct?
It’s probably a matter of when and how, not if, we humans will meet our doom
