Science

Perseverance strikes again with an intriguing — yet unresolved — clue in the search for past life on Mars.In an ancient river channel, the rover detected complex organic carbon within and on rocks, planetary scientist Ashley Murphy and colleagues...

Cairo — Egyptian archaeologists say they've uncovered remains and a myriad of artifacts in part of a Greco-Roman cemetery that dates back more than 2,300 years, revealing the evolution of funerary practices over some six centuries...

At the recent AI and Society Forum at MIT, experts from across the Institute discussed the potential...

The cerebellum, the wizened “little brain” nestled in the base of the skull, may help keep us sharp as we age.Regions at the back of the cerebellum that resisted shrinkage with age were tied to better mental functioning, or...

An interstellar comet that blazed past the sun and swung by Earth last year could be nearly three times older than our solar system and is unlike anything ever before seen in our cosmic backyard,...

Flesh-eating, hooked-mouth maggots have wriggled their way back into the United States. As of June 21, 15 cases of New World screwworm have been confirmed in Texas and New Mexico in cows, goats, sheep and even a dog. The screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) threatens the health of animals...

It’s a vigorous debate taking place right now among scientists around the world, with far-reaching implications for extreme weather and costly disasters: Is climate change making El Niño more intense?El Niño, the natural phenomenon that occurs every few years...

Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science InstituteEarth planning date: Friday, June 12, 2026Rather than going from stage to stage at a music festival to hear different bands playing different varieties of music, Curiosity has been ascending...

NASA selected a mission concept to research how space weather and dynamics within Earth’s atmosphere influence the space environment and help improve prediction capabilities for impacts on crucial technology, such as GPS and low Earth orbit satellites, as well...

A prototype four-wheel rover developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory with advanced mobility and robotic autonomy capabilities trundled across the Colorado Desert near Plaster City, California, during a field test in March 2026. Called ERNEST (Exploration Rover for Navigating...