Why is it so hard to make a working toilet fit for space travel?
The space environment—microgravity, extreme temperatures and more—make it near-impossible to truly test a space toilet like Artemis II's ahead of launch, experts say
‘Kraken’ fossils show enormous, intelligent octopuses were top predators in Cretaceous seas
Today’s Spellements
Trump wants Iran's 'nuclear dust.' Here's how the U.S. could remove the uranium
The global wildlife trade may be spreading diseases faster than ever
Africa could split apart sooner than scientists thought
Wildfire ‘red flag’ warnings are in effect for large chunks of the U.S. Here’s what to know
The hidden cause of heart disease is inflammation
How strange new ‘altermagnets’ could rewrite physics
Space hotels are coming soon
Create as many words as you can!
Stretch your math muscles with these puzzles.
Can peanut allergies be cured?
How much vitamin D do you need to stay healthy?
These cancers were beyond treatment—but might not be anymore
Amid climate doom, here’s an Earth Day reminder about spectacular environmental wins
‘Cocaine hippos,’ faster aging with HIV and the hidden dangers of inflammation
The dinosaurs at your window: How birds survived the asteroid that killed all other dinosaurs
The fans who went from collecting Pokémon to studying bugs and fossils
Mysterious golden orb discovered two miles below the ocean surface isn’t an alien—it’s an anemone
This enigmatic orb has undergone extensive examination and DNA testing, enabling scientists to reveal its true origins
How did humans evolve language? It may be far more ancient than scientists realized
A new study links genetic regions that predate the divergence of modern humans and Neanderthals to language
Here’s what stops huge earthquakes in their tracks
When an earthquake rupturing along a fault hits a barrier, it creates a seismic signature called the “stopping phase.” Scientists have isolated this and could use it to better predict earthquake risk
‘Kraken’ fossils show enormous, intelligent octopuses were top predators in Cretaceous seas
Fossil jaws from colossal octopuses place them at the top of a prehistoric marine food chain
FBI investigating possible links between deaths and disappearances of at least 10 scientists
This announcement from the FBI came after President Donald Trump highlighted the recent deaths of several scientists and government workers who may have had access to sensitive information
A volcanic mystery reveals that rising magma has a stealth mode
In 2022 a swarm of earthquakes in the Azores suggested that an eruption was imminent, but none happened. Now we know why, and it means magma can be sneakier than we knew
