Scientists try to keep coronavirus masks from being swallowed by culture wars
For many free-spirited Americans, a face mask may feel like an uncomfortable blot on personal expression. "It is really part of our social contract," said Dr. Lisa Maragakis, senior director of infection prevention at Johns Hopkins University. "Real men wear masks," she declared in her weekly news conference on...
NASA wants your help in navigating its rovers around Mars
You can help classify martian terrain to make travel easier for rover...
Fact check: Genetically modified mosquitoes are cleared for release in the US
Biotech company Oxitec has been cleared by EPA to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida and Texas, but local approval is needed...
What Are Stars?: A Guide
An ode to the giant nuclear reactors in the night sky.
SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink internet satellites
SpaceX has now launched 538 Starlinks through nine...
Rocket Lab successfully launches its 12th Electron, carrying NASA and NRO payloads
Rocket Lab has returned to active launch status from its first launchpad in New Zealand, after the global COVID-19 pandemic temporarily paused its work there. Early this morning, it flew its 12th Electron launch vehicle from its launch site on NZ's Mahia Peninsula, carrying payloads on behalf of the U.S. National Reconnaisance Office (NRO), NASA, and the University of New South Wales Canberra....
Red pandas tracked by satellite in conservation 'milestone'
Red pandas in Nepal are being monitored in their last stronghold in the mountainous forests of...