NASA needs your help spotting meteors hitting the moon
Establishing a long-term human presence on the moon is a daunting challenge. Daunting—but not impossible. One way to help prepare for our imminent arrival is to gain a better understanding…
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NASA’s X-59 Gets Freedom 250 Logo
The X-59’s tail and jet engine feature a new marking — a Freedom 250 logo celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday in 2026. NASA/Carla Thomas NASA’s X-59 is helping the nation…
We’re still recovering from losing the woolly mammoth
There’s a gaping 2,000-pound hole in Earth’s food web. Saber-toothed cats with 7-inch-long fangs, sloths the size of elephants, wombats the size of cars, and many of the world’s largest…
Jackie and Shadow’s chicks getting new feathers
The newest residents of the internet’s favorite eagle nest are rapidly growing right before our eyes. Nearly one month after hatching, Jackie and Shadow’s two to-be-named chicks are beginning to…
Metal detectorists discover rare, Anglo-Saxon coins likely hidden from Vikings
In a classic example of lucky metal detectorists triggering an archaeological investigation, a group of metal detecting enthusiasts in England discovered a rare hoard of early medieval Anglo-Saxon coins in…
Why playing is no laughing matter for otters
From ROMP!: A Journey Through the Natural History of Otters and Why They Matter by Heide Island, PhD, to be published on 4/28/26 by Avery, an imprint of Penguin Publishing…
The science of hosting the perfect dinner party
You don’t have to be Martha Stewart to host a successful dinner party. Sure, it helps to know your way around the kitchen—but a great dinner party isn’t just about…
Meet Earl Grey, the sea turtle with a wild family tree
A rare type of sea turtle is on the road to recover at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center in Jekyll Island, Georgia. But this reptile is the offspring of a…
The best YouTube channels for your cat (and why cats like them)
Mira, my cat, does not care about television. She likes sitting on my lap while I watch TV, she just doesn’t care about what’s on it. I thought she never…
Watch the Artemis II astronauts have fun with bubbles
While space exploration is serious and sometimes dangerous scientific work, that does not mean that there is no room for fun. Something as mundane as a little ball of water…