How Would We Know There’s Life on Earth? This Bold Experiment Found Out
Thirty years ago, astronomer Carl Sagan convinced NASA to turn a passing space probe’s instruments on Earth to look for life — with results that still reverberate today
Thirty years ago, astronomer Carl Sagan convinced NASA to turn a passing space probe’s instruments on Earth to look for life — with results that still reverberate today
The dangerous virus is still here. Here’s how you can stay safe.
Every year about 1,000 human remains go unidentified in the U.S. New genetic technology can give them names and return them to their families
The savanna is a dangerous place: it has lions, buffalo and poachers. What scares animals the most in a South African national park?
Congress must end the exemption of nuclear waste from environmental law if we ever hope to end a 60-year logjam on how to safely store it
The annual “Drag ’n Tag” expedition takes place amid a wave of antitransgender legislation
A long-lost tectonic plate dubbed “Pontus” that was a quarter of the size of the Pacific Ocean was discovered by chance by scientists in Borneo
More than half of Miami-Dade County residents will face pressure to move as rising seas push residents inland to reach higher ground, a new study finds
Images from each and every spacecraft now orbiting Mars have ruled out a meteorite strike as the cause of a 4.7-magnitude marsquake, the strongest temblor ever detected beyond Earth
After decades of messy, thoughtless design choices, corporations are using artificial intelligence to sell basic usability back to consumers
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