Science

What is patient privacy for? The Hippocratic Oath, thought to be one of the earliest and most...

Archie Mitchell,Business reporterandNatalie Sherman,Business reporterBloomberg via Getty ImagesDonald Trump has vowed to tap into Venezuela's oil reserves after seizing President Nicolás Maduro and saying the US will "run" the country until a "safe" transition.The US president wants American oil...

At its heart, science is about the joy of discovery — extending the boundaries of what we know and learning more about the world and our place in it. Research over the last year was no exception, delighting us...

In the classic American folktale The Little Engine That Could, a small blue locomotive laboriously chugs up a hill hauling cars stuffed full of toys and food for children on the other side. The train engine wills herself up...

Orcas are renowned hunters. Now, they have surprised scientists with an unexpected twist — possibly getting help from dolphins.In the waters off British Columbia, marine ecologist Sarah Fortune and her colleagues regularly spotted fish-eating killer whales (Orcinus orca) and...

247th American Astronomical Society (AAS) MeetingJoin NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #401 for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below.SUNDAY, JANUARY 46:45 - 7:00 PMNancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeDominic Benford7:00 - 7:15 PMStorytelling with NASA: Eyes...

Spaceflight poses a risk of adverse health effects due to the interactions between microorganisms, their hosts, and their environment. The JSC Microbiology team addresses the benefits and risks related to microorganisms, including infectious disease, allergens, environmental and food contamination,...

Everything old is new again: These paleontological discoveries of 2025 — from tiny dinosaurs to zombifying fungi — opened up brand-new insights into the distant past.Nanotyrannus grows upNanotyrannus came into its own in 2025. The diminutive dinosaur may have...

Victoria Gill, Kate Stephens and Gwyndaf Hughes,BBC News science teamandAhmed Nour,BBC News ArabicGetty ImagesGreat white sharks in the Mediterranean Sea are in danger of disappearing, with illegal fishing contributing to their decline.This is according to research by US scientists,...

An Intertwined History: The Earth Observer and EOSThe Earth Observer, a newsletter issued for more than 36 years, will release its last online content at the close of 2025. This newsletter evolved in parallel with NASA’s Earth Observing System...