Science

Science • Apr 29

A one-in-a-million supernova seen five times could reveal the Universe’s true speed

A spectacular cosmic event nicknamed “SN Winny” could help solve one of astronomy's biggest mysteries: how fast the universe is expanding.

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Science • Apr 29

Scientists just found the Milky Way’s edge and it’s closer than expected

Scientists have uncovered the true boundary of the Milky Way's star-forming region using stellar “age mapping.” They found a telltale U-shaped pattern...

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Science • Apr 28

NASA’s Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage

The spacecraft that flew four astronauts around the moon is back where its record-breaking journey began.

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Science • Apr 28

Scorpions' weapons are fortified with metal to suit their needs, research shows

Scorpions wield some of the natural world's most formidable built-in weapons, from crushing pincers to venomous stingers. Scientists have long known that...

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Science • Apr 28

Scorpions Are Literally Metal, Study Reveals

Many scorpion species carry zinc and other heavy metals in their pincers and stingers, according to new research.

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Science • Apr 28

Exclusive | Trump will host hero astronauts of NASA's groundbreaking Artemis II mission at White House

President Trump will host the four astronauts from the Artemis II mission Wednesday at the White House, The Post has learned.

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Science • Apr 28

Teams prepare to stack Artemis III rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

NASA has moved the core stage of the Space Launch System for Artemis III into the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, marking a key milestone...

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Science • Apr 28

100,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Fossils in Poland Reveal Unexpected Genetic Connections

A new genetic analysis of Neanderthal remains from Stajnia Cave offers an unusually detailed glimpse into a small group that lived together roughly 100000...

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Science • Apr 28

Study finds infrasound the likely horror in hauntings

Noise below the range of human hearing from old pipes, machinery and ventilation systems can induce stressful sensations, according to a study published by...

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Science • Apr 28

Launch preview: SpaceX seeks second attempt at Falcon Heavy launch following weather scrub on Monday

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket stands in the vertical launch position ahead of the flight of the ViaSat-3 Flight 3 mission for Viasat.

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Science • Apr 28

Light can now be shaped in empty space, and it could simplify sensing and boost data links

Scientists at the University of East Anglia have uncovered a hidden property of light that allows it to twist, spin and behave differently—without mirrors,...

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Science • Apr 28

Starbirth shuts down 40,000 light-years from the Milky Way's core — and astronomers don't know why

Astronomers have found the boundary of star formation in the Milky Way's spiral disk — and it's not as far out from the center of our galaxy as you might...

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Science • Apr 28

NASA’s Artemis III Moon Rocket Hardware Arrives, Artemis II Capsule Returns to Kennedy

On the heels of a successful Artemis II test flight, teams at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are pressing forward for the next Artemis mission.

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Science • Apr 28

Soil fertilization with Amazonian dark earth increases tree diameter by up to 88%

A study conducted in the Brazilian state of Amazonas has demonstrated that small amounts of Amazonian dark earth (ADE)—an anthropogenic soil created by...

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Science • Apr 28

Warm Waters Are Usually Trapped Deep Within the Southern Ocean. Now, They're Encroaching on Antarctica, Threatening Its Ice

Two new studies that relied on data from a fleet of diving robots show how climate change is altering ocean movements in ways that jeapordize the stability...

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Science • Apr 28

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Formed in Ultra-Cold Planetary System, ALMA Reveals

With more than 30 times deuterated water or semi-heavy water seen in solar system comets, 3I/ATLAS preserves evidence of radically different conditions in...

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Science • Apr 28

NASA chief Jared Isaacman says he's fighting for Pluto: 'I am very much in the camp of 'make Pluto a planet again'

Should Pluto be a bona fide planet again? NASA is working to "revisit the discussion" on Pluto's planethood status, according to agency chief Jared...

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Science • Apr 28

Evolution Keeps Making Crabs – But a Key Feature Has Only Evolved Once

As you may have heard via a barrage of internet memes, evolution can't get enough of crab-like forms. The body shape of crabs has arisen on many separate...

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Science • Apr 28

Core rocket for upcoming Artemis III mission arrives at Kennedy Space Center

The Artemis II astronauts may have just returned from a successful mission to the moon, but NASA engineers are already preparing for the upcoming Artemis...

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Science • Apr 28

Artemis 3 SLS rocket's core stage arrives in Florida for 2027 launch (photo)

The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday (April 27), completing a barge journey of 900 miles (1450...

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