Study confirms that mRNA vaccines protect against serious COVID-19 during pregnancy

The first large, real-world study of the effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy found these…

Asteroid that formed Vredefort crater bigger than previously believed

Researchers developed a more accurate simulation of the impact that formed Earth’s largest crater — Vredefort…

Astronomers map distances to 56,000 galaxies, largest-ever catalog

Astronomers have assembled the largest-ever compilation of high-precision galaxy distances, called Cosmicflows-4. Click here…

Layering, not liquid: Astronomers explain Mars' watery reflections

Astronomers believe bright reflections beneath the surface of Mars’ South Pole are not necessarily evidence of…

Heat-related mortality risk is widespread across Washington state, study shows

Heat-related deaths occur across Washington state, even in regions with typically milder climates. This is the…

Study IDs what brings our senses and thoughts together

Our ability to think, decide, remember recent events and more, comes from our brain’s neocortex. Now…

NASA spacecraft's asteroid crash offers insight in case one ever threatens Earth

At 7:14 p.m. Eastern on Sept. 26, a NASA spacecraft will crash into a small asteroid.…

Key phases of human evolution coincide with flickers in eastern Africa's climate

Interdisciplinary research in southern Ethiopia enabled the deciphering of eastern Africa’s climatic heartbeat and shows how…

Young kids avoid one learning trap that often snares adults

Children have a secret power that helps them avoid a ‘learning trap’ that adults may sometimes…

Engineers build a battery-free, wireless underwater camera

Researchers built a battery-free, wireless underwater camera, powered by sound waves, that can take high-quality, color…