Do pets make you happier? Study shows they didn’t during the pandemic

There is a general understanding that pets have a positive impact on one’s well-being. A new…

Asteroid 2023 VA flew past Earth at just 0.07 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 VA flew past Earth at a distance of 0.07 LD /…

Here’s a Calendar of 2023’s Space and Astronomy Events

Jump to: The New York Times has offered this calendar to readers since 2017. It is…

Asteroid 2023 VB2 flew past Earth at 0.085 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 VB2 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.085 LD /…

Do pets make you happier? Study shows they didn't during the pandemic

There is a general understanding that pets have a positive impact on one’s well-being. A new…

Designing cities for 21st-century weather

Researchers have investigated how changes in urban land and population will affect future populations’ exposures to weather…

Yucatán's underwater caves host diverse microbial communities

With help from an experienced underwater cave-diving team, researchers have constructed the most complete map to…

A closer look at rebel T cells

New research sheds light on the genes and nutrients that give MAIT cells their fighting power.…

Low-intensity fires reduce wildfire risk by 60%

High-intensity, often catastrophic, wildfires have become increasingly frequent across the Western U.S. Researchers quantified the value…

Scientists found hundreds of toxic chemicals in recycled plastics

When scientists examined pellets from recycled plastic collected in 13 countries they found hundreds of toxic…