What Will Happen to the Spitzer Space Telescope After It Is Retired?
Spitzer will be powered down this week. But what happens to the orbiting telescope now? ...read more
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High School Dissections Are a Science Class Tradition. But Are They Doing More Harm Than Good?
Dissections may actually be turning some students away from STEM. ...read more
Some Scientists Are Skeptical Dark Energy Even Exists — But Others Push Back
Some scientists have been poking at the foundations of dark energy, but many say the concept remains on solid, if mysterious, ground. ...read more
A New Blood Test Helps Predict the Onset of Menopause
The new test, based on a hormone, is more accurate than previous methods of predicting when periods will stop. ...read more
Get Out, Do Science, Make a Difference: The Field Guide to Citizen Science
Coming this February, the Field Guide to Citizen Science appeared on a Discover Magazine "reading list for a greater appreciation of the universe in 2020." Now you get a first look at the book's introduction! ...read more
As Coastal Cities Flood, Here’s Where US Climate Refugees Might End Up
By 2100, millions could flood into cities and communities around the country to escape rising waters. ...read more
Here’s What Meteors Streaking Toward Earth Look Like From Space
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured the action as a shower of bright fireball meteors rained down ...read more
These Lab-Grown Snake Organoids Produce Real Venom
Oozing with poison and small enough to fit in a petri dish, the organoids could one day help provide sorely-needed antivenoms. ...read more
Astronomers Find a New Explanation for a Super-Bright Supernova
It may have been caused by the collision of two stars. ...read more
The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius Turned This Ancient Victim’s Brain To Glass
The extreme heat from the volcanic explosion in A.D. 79 left a man with glass-like brain matter. ...read more