Category science

The largest and oldest-known impact site on the moon is the South Pole-Aitken basin. Thanks to new research, scientists have dated the basin to the period between 4.32 and 4.33 billion years ago.

Troubleshooting the leaking ISS is ongoing, with NASA and Russia now identifying 50 “areas of concern” and four cracks, according to a media report.

The first nuclear bomb test, conducted in 1945, set off an international arms race that included nuclear testing. But how many nuclear bombs have been detonated during tests and in active war?

The 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines are available, and the CDC recommends that certain groups get two doses, spaced six months apart.

The fewest number of U.S. middle and high school students are currently using tobacco products since the National Youth Tobacco Survey began in 1999.

Researchers think that microgravity could help grow liver “organoids” that could be used in medical research and even in transplant surgeries, someday.

Population assessments have revealed that polar bears in Greenland are suffering from crippling wounds on their paws due to wet snow that gets stuck to the pads and freezes into blocks.

Researchers calculated the flight ability of more than 80 ancient cicada species to analyze their evolution over time.

Researchers spotted a second distant star orbiting a well-known black hole and its stellar companion in a never-before-seen gravitational triad. The system’s unique configuration suggests that the black hole was not created as scientists initially expected.

A visualization from space of the Gulf Stream as it unfurls across the North Atlantic Ocean.