Isaac Schultz

7/2/22

10 Years After the Higgs Boson, What's the Next Big Thing for Physics?

We asked physicists to predict the discoveries that will blow our minds in the coming years.

6/30/22

Two Orcas Near South Africa Are at War With Great White Sharks

Several great white sharks have been found dead with gruesome injuries. Researchers think a pair of killer whales is…

6/29/22

First Webb Images Will Include Exoplanet Data and the Deepest-Ever Image of the Universe

The world’s newest satellite telescope is the deep space paparazzo we need.

6/29/22

India’s Liquid Mirror Telescope Is Ready for Its Close-up

The International Liquid Mirror Telescope will use liquid mercury to give scientists a view of the sky, and…

6/28/22

Software Glitch Pushes Back NASA’s Psyche Mission Launch by at Least a Year

Tech delays mean that the spacecraft may not arrive at the metallic asteroid until 2030.

6/27/22

The Most Interesting Moons in Our Solar System

You know about the planets. But what about their satellites?

6/23/22

Giant Bacteria Visible to the Naked Eye Discovered in Mangrove Swamp

Now the largest known bacteria, the filamentous T. magnifica eats sulfur, swims, and clings to marine trees.

6/22/22

NASA's Dust-Choked InSight Lander Likely Won't Make It to the End of the Year

The Mars probe will continue scientific operations until late August at least, NASA said.

6/22/22

These Frogs Might Be the Worst Jumpers Ever

A team of researchers recently looked into the faulty gymnastics of these Brachycephalus frogs.

6/16/22

How Mammals Rose From the Doom of the Dinosaurs

A new book, The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by paleontologist Steve Brusatte, explores how our ancestors emerged,…

6/15/22

These Tiny Frogs Are So, So Bad at Jumping

Some pint-sized frogs are clumsy because of the way their ears are built.

6/14/22

13,000-Year-Old Tusk Reveals Life of 'Fred,' a Mastodon Who Died in Battle

Fred was killed on an Ice Age mating ground. Scientists now know quite a bit about the animal's life and travels.

6/9/22

NASA Will Investigate UFOs, Er, 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena'

The space agency’s announcement comes on the heels of some inconclusive UFO hearings before Congress.

6/9/22

‘Extinct’ Giant Tortoise Was Just Chilling on an Island

A DNA analysis of a tortoise named Fernanda confirms she is closely related to an animal last spotted in the wild in…

6/8/22

Polar Bears and Brown Bears Have an Ancient, Intimate Relationship, Scientists Say

These bears interbred a lot more than we thought, suggests DNA from a 115,000-year-old jawbone.

6/8/22

Webb Telescope Shakes Off Impact From Tiny Space Rock

The space telescope’s mirror was hit by a micrometeoroid, but it's still in great shape to carry out its mission,…

6/7/22

The Ingenuity Helicopter Has Vertigo

Our favorite—and only—Martian rotorcraft’s inclinometer has stopped working.