The dramatic dimming of the red supergiant in 2019 was the product of dust, not a…
Study identifies trigger for 'head-to-tail' axis development in human embryo
Scientists have identified key molecular events in the developing human embryo between days 7 and 14—one…
EXPLAINER: The significance of China's new space station
Adding a crew to China’s new orbiting space station is another major advance for the burgeoning…
China Launch: Astronauts Dock With Space Station
Three Chinese astronauts arrived on Thursday to help build their country’s rival to the International Space…
Astronauts install new rollout solar panels on International Space Station
Astronauts Thomas Pesquet of France and Shane Kimbrough of the United States spacewalked outside the International…
Heat wave grips US West amid fear of a new, hotter normal
An unusually early and long-lasting heat wave brought more triple-digit temperatures Wednesday to a large swath…
Rocket blasts off carrying first Chinese crew to new space station
The first astronauts for China’s new space station blasted off Thursday for the country’s longest crewed…
Pandemic-era crowdfunding more common, successful in affluent communities
During the first several months of the pandemic—when communities locked down, jobs were lost, PPE was…
New models predict fewer lightning-caused ignitions but bigger wildfires by mid century
Human-caused wildfire ignitions in Central Oregon are expected to remain steady over the next four decades…
A biological blueprint for tough color
The unique mechanical and optical properties found in the exoskeleton of a humble Asian beetle has…