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The parallels between the Artemis 2 and Apollo 8 moon missions now include a stirring holiday message. As they circled the moon on Dec. 24, 1968, the three Apollo 8…

Mars is often portrayed as a dry, lifeless desert, but it is far more active than it appears. Its thin atmosphere and dusty terrain create an environment where constant motion…

Shopping Sometimes the strangest things are the ones that keep getting added to Amazon carts. Written by Erin Celletti We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a…

Researchers have discovered that a particular protein in the gut is fighting an important battle against the spread of bacteria. Through a combination of protective effects, the protein could in…

New research at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has indicated that the rotation of the plasma core is a primary factor in how particles are distributed within a fusion…

WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended a fiscal year 2027 budget proposal that would cut the agency’s budget by nearly 25%. In his first public comments about the budget…

In this episode of Lost Women of Science Conversations, host Carol Sutton Lewis speaks with science writer Hanne Strager about her biography of Inge Lehmann, the pioneering Danish seismologist who…

April 4, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm NASA’s Artemis II moon mission prepares for a host of science observations The Artemis II crew will spend about…

A seventh-grader in Dallas successfully built a working nuclear fusion device in his family home after four years of after-school work. Aiden McMillan, age 12, confirmed the achievement when his…

WASHINGTON — As Artemis 2 approaches the moon, a NASA science team is finalizing plans for the observations they want the astronauts to perform during their flyby. At an April…

Meteor strikes may have done more than reshape Earth’s surface. New research suggests they could have created the hot, chemically rich environments needed for life to begin. “No one knows,…

April 4, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm NASA’s Artemis II moon mission is gearing up for its lunar flyby NASA officials and the crew are starting…

Scientists think there’s a tenuous but plausible hypothetical link between picking your nose and an increased risk of developing dementia. In cases where picking at your nose causes internal tissue…

A group of undergraduate students at the University of Chicago has identified one of the oldest known stars in the universe using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)….

Nuclear fusion reactors are being studied as one of the most promising paths to large‑scale clean energy, with a strong focus on plasma confinement and deuterium tritium fuel. In fusion,…

Nudibranchs are the jewels of the underwater world. That’s not just a nice metaphor: Scientists have now discovered that the vibrant colors of sartorial sea slugs really are made up…

April 4, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Trump administration proposes massive budget cuts to science The White House budget proposal would also curb federal payments for…

Imagine a star-shaped cell in the brain, reaching out with long, thin extensions to surround nearby neurons. This cell is called an astrocyte. For years, scientists believed astrocytes mainly acted…

The origins of Alzheimer’s remain contentious, but a new study suggests the disease may emerge as two key proteins compete inside brain cells. Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of…

ANALIZA KOMENTARZ WIADOMOŚCI Kacper Kremiec While the EU admits past strategic mistakes and vows a nuclear revival, only part of its Member States intends to sustain and expand nuclear energy,…

A new study suggests that aging stars may be wiping out the giant planets that orbit closest to them. The research, led by astronomers at UCL (University College London) and…

April 4, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm The mathematical formula that reveals when Easter is every year You can track the start of spring and the…

This week in science: NASA launches a historic Moon mission; US experts publish new cholesterol guidelines; archaeologists identify what may be the world’s oldest ‘dice’; and much more! It’s Official:…

April 3, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm NASA’s Artemis II astronauts may catch a comet—if it can survive the sun Amid a journey of celestial spectacles,…

April 3, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm What are NASA’s Artemis II astronauts eating? 58 tortillas, 43 cups of coffee and a lot of hot sauce…

In a quiet lab ecosystem in Bengaluru, a group of engineers is attempting something that sounds not just audacious but almost impossible: replicating the power of the Sun on Earth….

An animated 3-D model of the moon, shown on a black background. A 3-D model of the moon with the near side in view. It reads: This is the side…

Commonwealth Fusion Systems said on Thursday it would sell high-temperature superconducting magnets to Realta Fusion, the second in a string of deals that suggests the company will lean heavily on…

The constant, omnidirectional hail of cosmic rays that stream through the Solar System from the galaxy beyond may not be as uniform as we thought. According to China’s Chang’e 4…