9 festive ISS holiday celebrations through the years
For the past 25 years, an intrepid group of astronauts have spent the holidays 250 miles above the Earth. The crew living and working aboard the International Space Station (ISS)…
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‘Hope in a bottle’ for a deadly cancer and the firefly gene that lit the way
It was as if his muscle memory had evaporated. Twenty-year-old Ethan White couldn’t remember how to use the drumsticks. The snare drum he knew like a part of his own…
Holidays in Space: 25 Years of Space Station Celebrations
In the quarter century that humans have lived and worked aboard the International Space Station, astronauts and visitors from around the world have celebrated countless holidays more than 250 miles…
These Linguists Are Creating a New Dictionary of Ancient Celtic Languages—With Help From ‘Curse Tablets’ and Roman Records
The project aims to produce a record of the Celtic languages spoken in Britain and Ireland, though the majority of these words have already been lost to history
Mysterious Shipwreck Discovered in ‘Pristine’ Condition in Lake Ontario—With Its Masts Still Standing
Divers found the well-preserved vessel while searching for a different wreck called the “Rapid City,” which sank near Toronto in 1917
How Many Glaciers Will Survive Until the End of the Century? These Four Scenarios Show It’s Not Looking Good
Researchers calculated every glacier’s lifespan and found that even at the most ambitious Paris Agreement goal, the planet would lose around half of its 200,000 glaciers by 2100
The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2025, From Medical Breakthroughs to an Interstellar Visitor
All year long, these moments captivated the public, demonstrated dangerous trends, and pushed research and innovation forward
Thousands of Couples Gather Under the Mistletoe in Washington, D.C. to Kiss Their Way Into a New World Record
A total of 1,435 couples almost tripled the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people kissing beneath the mistletoe