Nations realise they need to take risks or lose the race to the Moon
The Nasa-led Artemis-3 mission will place the first human boots on the surface of the…
Wastewater surveillance reveals pathogens in Detroit’s population, helping monitor and predict disease outbreaks since 2017
Wastewater surveillance hit the big time during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when officials…
Start by upping your password game – ‘12345’ doesn’t cut it
If you type the term “password cyberattack” into Google News, the results will show just…
Modern human DNA contains bits from all over the Neanderthal genome – except the Y chromosome. What happened?
Neanderthals, the closest cousins of modern humans, lived in parts of Europe and Asia until…
Paris 2024 Olympics to debut high-level breakdancing – and physics in action
Two athletes square off for an intense dance battle. The DJ starts spinning tunes, and…
Discrimination shapes Black Americans’ views of progress, institutions
Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10.…
Black Americans’ mistrust of the criminal justice system
Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10.…
Black Americans’ mistrust of the news media
Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10.…
Quantum computers are like kaleidoscopes − why unusual metaphors help illustrate science and technology
Quantum computing is like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates: You never know what you’re gonna…
100-million-year-old fossil find reveals huge flying reptile that patrolled Australia’s inland sea
One hundred million years ago, during the Cretaceous period, much of northeastern Australia was underwater.…