Astronomy

Feedback delves into a new study about snotty-nose prevention in children, and is intrigued to discover that hardening, rubbing and water procedures are the cutting edge of cold science these days

Influencers won't stop talking about the health benefits of stimulating the vagus nerve. But the science doesn't stack up, says Kevin Tracey

In his latest book, Why War?, historian Richard Overy grapples with a question that stumped Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud – why do humans persist in waging war?

NASA engineers are incorporating augmented reality while constructing the next-gen Roman Space Telescope. Here's how.

An interview with "After the Flying Saucers Came" author and Penn State history professor Greg Eghigian about the history of the UFO phenomenon and those who study it.

Through science, we are striving for objective knowledge about the universe around us. But physicists increasingly believe achieving this will never be possible

Through science, we are striving for objective knowledge about the universe around us. But physicists increasingly believe achieving this will never be possible

The CRISPR gene-editing technique has revolutionised biology, but now an even more powerful system called bridge editing could let us completely reshape genomes

The CRISPR gene-editing technique has revolutionised biology, but now an even more powerful system called bridge editing could let us completely reshape genomes

Warm retreats made using bricks in greenhouses give frogs a place to keep toasty in winter, which helps protect them from deadly chytrid fungal infections

Warm retreats made using bricks in greenhouses give frogs a place to keep toasty in winter, which helps protect them from deadly chytrid fungal infections

The Chang'e 6 lander, which collected the first-ever samples on the moon's far side, apparently switched off after that material was launched off the lunar surface.

Watch as SpaceX's Falcon Heavy second stage deploys the powerful new GOES-U satellite into space as Earth glows in the background.

A technique to charge a battery inside a quantum computer relies on sorting qubits in an imitation of Maxwell’s demon, a 19th-century thought experiment once thought to break the laws of physics

A technique to charge a battery inside a quantum computer relies on sorting qubits in an imitation of Maxwell’s demon, a 19th-century thought experiment once thought to break the laws of physics

Some people find the scale of the universe existentially frightening, but here's why you should take it as a source of comfort

Extreme wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity globally, data show for the first time

Some people find the scale of the universe existentially frightening, but here's why you should take it as a source of comfort

A very rugged and well-put-together monocular from Bushnell, with fantastic, crisp, clear views, and a comfortable, sturdy body.

Satellites burning up in Earth's atmosphere are producing chemicals that could thwart the recovery of our planet's protective ozone shield.