What Did Ancient Humans Think When They Looked Up at the Night Sky?
Archaeoastronomers piece together how people understood the heavens thousands of years ago......»»
Beach Sand Replenishment Projects Are Expensive, Ineffective and Never-Ending
The U.S. has been pumping sand onto eroding beaches for nearly a century. As climate change worsens, there’s no end in sight.....»»
Bird Flu Cases in People Are Being Undercounted
Dairy workers in Texas show signs of prior, undetected bird flu infections in a new study.....»»
How to Stay Hydrated During a Summer Heatwave, According to Experts
The amount of water and electrolytes needed for proper hydration vary from person to person.....»»
How Heat Index, Dew Point and Wet-Bulb Temperature Describe Summer Weather
When heat hits, we talk about the heat index, the dew point and heat risk. But what do all these measures mean?.....»»
Olympic Training Centers Are Using Big Data and AI to Give Team USA an Edge in Paris
"Big data" and artificial intelligence are changing how elite American athletes train for the biggest competition in the world......»»
19 Good News Science Stories to Savor This Summer
From lifesaving cancer treatments and frog “spas” to a view of the cosmos from your own backyard, science can keep you going through the long, hot days of summer.....»»
Treatments for ‘Brain-Eating’ Amoebas Are on the Horizon
New drugs may help patients with life-threatening "brain-eating" amoeba infections.....»»
The Most Efficient Solar Panels Ever Have Been Found—In Giant, Sparkly Clams
Inside giant, iridescent clams are algal farms that could inspire highly efficient bioreactors.....»»
Controversial New Guidelines Would Diagnose Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms Appear
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's, according to expert recommendations, can proceed by detecting the disease's underlying biology, even before the onset of cognitive decline.....»»
Expect Auroras, Solar Flares and More Space Weather from the Solar Maximum
Space weather is heating up in our current solar cycle peak.....»»
How the Olympics Are Saving Athletes from Heat Stress
Climate change-driven heat endangers Olympians. Here’s how the Games are helping competitors cool down.....»»
Dungeons & Dragons Is Shedding ‘Race’ in Gaming. Here’s Why It Matters
The nerd culture powerhouse is rebranding its elves, dwarfs and orcs, previously referred to as races, and moving towards use of the term species.....»»
NASA Retires Asteroid-Hunting Telescope
NASA’s NEOWISE telescope has searched for asteroids, brown dwarfs and luminous galaxies. The spacecraft will soon burn up in Earth’s atmosphere.....»»
Sex Testing in the Olympics and Other Elite Sports Is Based on Flawed Science
Here’s the long history of sex testing in elite sports like the Olympics and where the science really stands......»»
Tornado Scientists Love Twister and Twisters. Here’s Why
Weather experts talk about why the film Twister is often such a favorite among tornado researchers and what they think of its new stand-alone sequel, Twisters.....»»
Farm Effort to Reduce Methane Emits a Different Climate-Warming Gas
Scientists say efforts to tame methane in agriculture can spur the output of another greenhouse gas: nitrous oxide.....»»
Ultrasmall Space Junk Can Be an Invisible Satellite Killer. Scientists Are Learning How to Track It
An ambitious U.S. government program is working to detect and track millions of tiny space junk pieces—down to the size of a sand grain—throughout low-Earth orbit and beyond.....»»
Seventh Person ‘Cured’ of HIV after Stem Cell Transplant
A man in Germany is HIV-free after receiving stem cells that are not resistant to the virus.....»»
Jess Wade Is on a Crusade to Correct Wikipedia’s Gender Imbalance
Physicist Jess Wade explains the importance of recognizing female scientists on Wikipedia. She’s created more than 2,000 Wikipedia articles to do just that.....»»