- + Hey now, you’re a dead star. Meet Gaia, the Milky Way’s second-largest black hole.—A black hole named Gaia BH3, 33 times greater in size than the sun, was discovered 2,000 light years from Earth. The only other in our Milky Way galax...
- + Some things are worth missing school for. An eclipse road trip, and a search for wonder.—Our reporter, like many parents, wanted his son to experience the wonder of a total solar eclipse. As so often happens with parenting, the one left mo...
- + Howling at the moon on a Monday afternoon. Eclipse brings thousands to Vermont.—In a country seemingly fractured about most things, on Monday, Americans came together under one sky.
- + Project ‘Frozen Dumbo’ helps boost dwindling African elephant populations—Factors such as poaching and habitat loss have decimated wild African elephant populations. Operation “Frozen Dumbo” aims to bolster the animals’ numb...
- + A solar eclipse is coming April 8. Here’s what you need to know.—The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be visible to millions of Americans. Here’s a guide to how and where to watch it and what to expect.
- + A sidewalk telescope in Madrid offers a glimpse into the night sky’s unknown—The stars have inspired wonder and contemplation from time immemorial. On Madrid’s sidewalks, one man is helping locals experience them today with a g...
- + US back on moon, with difficult landing for first private-sector craft—The first lunar spacecraft landing by a private company – Houston-based Intuitive Machines – is a milestone. But technical challenges highlight the di...
- + Charlotte the stingray swims alone. So how is she suddenly pregnant?—A North Carolina aquarium announced that a stingray who has not been around a male companion in eight years is pregnant. Parthenogenesis, or asexual r...
- + Humans and the moon: A closer look at an evolving relationship—A science journalist offers perspective on how humans can wisely steward the new phase of lunar exploration.
- + ‘The little helicopter that could’: Ingenuity takes final Mars flight—Originally slated for a 30-day mission, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter shouldered three years of discovery, achieving the first controlled flights on ano...
- + Out in the cold: Frigid temps stall commute for EV drivers—Subzero temperatures across the central U.S. are taking a toll on drivers – and their electric vehicles. Though reduced battery capacity and impaired ...
- + Why NASA’s latest mission targets a metal-rich asteroid—By sending a spacecraft on a journey of 2 billion miles, scientists hope to learn something about the core of our own planet. NASA’s mission to a meta...
- + Spacecraft sends sample from asteroid 50 million miles away—After traveling for seven years and 4 billion miles, NASA's spacecraft returns a capsule to earth with a sample of rubble from the asteroid Bennu.
- + Tastes like chicken? ‘Cultured meat’ arrives on menus.—“Cultured chicken” is approved for sale in the U.S. Supporters tout environmental benefits, and critics raise concerns over cost and practicality.
- + In with a bang: The James Webb Space Telescope after one year—It’s pretty pictures – and so much more. The range and precision of the James Webb Space Telescope are transforming cosmological research.
- + In Brazil, a scientist’s quest to save endangered ‘hippie monkey’—The northern muriqui, a highly endangered monkey species of Brazil, are known as peaceful gardeners who spread seeds through the Amazon forest and col...
- + USDA approves lab-made chicken. But will people eat it?—The USDA approved the sale of lab-made, or “cultivated,” chicken in the U.S., which could greatly reduce its environmental impact and animal harm. Tho...
- + Flying taxis? Paris takes a green fleet to new heights.—Paris is rolling out a small fleet of electrically powered flying taxis. The pilot program will test an innovative, climate-conscious form of transpor...
- + Can 50 tons of dinosaur fossils help hatch paleontology in Niger?—Landlocked Niger is home to stunning dinosaur fossils. Scientists aim not only to find them but also to build homegrown research expertise.
- + US surgeon general urges action to protect children from social media—U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls for immediate action to protect young people from social media’s risks to their well-being, saying steps by te...
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