Our picture of habitability on Europa, a top contender for hosting life, is changing
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — On stage, before a silent assembly of scientists, many of whom are experts on alien worlds,…
A new road map shows how to prevent pandemics
Want to limit the transfer of viruses between animals and humans? A new report gives examples of how to do…
Aimee Grant investigates the needs of autistic people
Before becoming a researcher, Aimee Grant worked as a caregiver for six years in Cornwall, England, supporting autistic adults in…
These windpipe cells trigger coughs to keep water out of the lungs
Have you ever taken a gulp of water that goes down the wrong way? Or felt acid reflux bubbling up?…
Jupiter’s moon Io may have been volcanically active ever since it was born
Jupiter’s moon Io has possibly been erupting for a very, very, very long time. Io is the most volcanically active…
A puzzling mix of artifacts raises questions about Homo sapiens’ travels to China
More than half a century ago, Chinese researchers uncovered thousands of pieces of an ancient cultural puzzle. Their summertime excavation…
Tiny treadmills show how fruit flies walk
The runner on the treadmill wasn’t your typical gym rat. For one thing, he kept sprinting to the front of…
Hibernating bumblebee queens have a superpower: Surviving for days underwater
It’s not easy being a queen — a bumblebee queen, that is. To start her colony in the spring, an…
What can period blood reveal about a person’s health?
When you think of getting tested for a disease, you might think first of nasal swabs, urine tests, blood draws.…
In ‘Get the Picture,’ science helps explore the meaning of art
Get the PictureBianca BoskerViking, $29 If you’re like me, perhaps you’ve visited a contemporary art installation, seen a painting of…
