SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took off for its historic first flight on Oct. 28, 2025, at 11:14 a.m. EDT from Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. The one-of-a-kind aircraft flew for 67 minutes before landing and...

October marked the fifth anniversary of NASA and the original founders signing the Artemis Accords, as well as the recognition of Hungary, Malaysia and the Philippines joining the expanding coalition dedicated to the peaceful exploration of space. The number...

Available for 30 daysCOP 30 delegates from around the globe are about to depart the Amazon city of Belem in Brazil. But not before some very important documents are drawn up. Camilla Born, former advisor to Cop 26 president...

On 4 March 2022, astronauts locked 20,000 moss spores outside the International Space Station and left them exposed to...

Mice seem to assist pregnant females when they get into difficulty giving birth, with experienced mothers being the most...

Few political alliances in recent American history have seemed as solid as the one between Donald Trump and the country’s farmers. Through three elections, farmers stood by Trump even as tariffs, trade wars and labor...

A daily pill could soon be available as an alternative to Wegovy and Ozempic injections after a trial found...

BBCIt was the most momentous event in UK history since World War Two. As a new virus took hold, millions of us were told to stay at home and billions of pounds were spent propping up the country's economy.The...

In 2025, NASA and its international partners celebrate 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station. Since November 2, 2000, more than 290 people from 26 countries have lived and worked aboard the orbiting laboratory, conducting...

Flu vaccines that take a page from the COVID-19 vaccine platform are making progress in clinical trials.In a phase 3 trial, Pfizer’s mRNA flu vaccine outperformed a traditional vaccine, researchers report in the Nov. 20 New England Journal of...