March 21, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you ...

People are buying helmets, face masks, vests and beds that emit long-wavelength light. Beneath the hype, there is some ...

The U.S. space agency will aim to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars—a first—in a bid to show that nuclear propulsion ...

The much-anticipated sci-fi film Project Hail Mary is out in theaters today. In it, light-eating alien microbes sap the sun’s ...

The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable ...

The past 11 years were the 11 hottest on record amid an increasing onslaught of climate-driven disasters, the World ...

Psychologist John Wixted says that through the course of a criminal investigation, an eyewitnesses memory can be influenced ...

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters ...

Years ago I read an article asking, “Are you a night owl or a morning lark?” The piece explored the notion that some of us do ...

Organizers said the regional competition featured 40 projects from schools across central Nebraska.

Is Tau Ceti a real star? Is there a rocky exoplanet called Erid? How long can astronauts stay in space? Are there microbes on ...