Asteroid Apophis Is Target of Europe’s New Ramses Mission
Europe Announces New Mission to Infamous Asteroid Apophis ESA’s Ramses spacecraft will scout out Apophis before and after the asteroid’s super-close flyby of Earth in
Facing Heat Waves, Cities Ask Scientists to Help Them Protect People
Facing Scorching Heat Waves, Cities Call on Scientists to Understand How People Respond Miami and New York City officials say they need more insight into
The Supreme Court’s Contempt for Facts Is a Betrayal of Justice
The Supreme Court’s Contempt for Facts Is a Betrayal of Justice The Supreme Court majority’s recent decisions about homelessness, public health and regulatory power, among
From Diagnosing Brain Disorders to Cognitive Enhancement, 100 Years of EEG Have Transformed Neuroscience
From Diagnosing Brain Disorders to Cognitive Enhancement, 100 Years of EEG Have Transformed Neuroscience The EEG has shaped researchers’ understanding of cognition for everything from
Przewalski’s Horses Are Finally Returning to Their Natural Habitat
The newest equine additions to Kazakhstan’s “Golden Steppe” might seem, at first glance, to be unremarkable, with a donkeylike build and a mane that sticks
The Riemann Hypothesis, the Biggest Problem in Mathematics, Is a Step Closer to Being Solved
The Riemann hypothesis is the most important open question in number theory—if not all of mathematics. It has occupied experts for more than 160 years.
Presidential Debate’s Climate Change Question Contrasts Biden Record with Trump Falsehoods
Presidential Debate Contrasts Biden’s Energy Policy with Trump’s Climate Falsehoods During the first presidential debate, Biden alluded to the Inflation Reduction Act while Trump went
Antarctic Ice Hides 40-Million-Year-Old River System
Ancient River System Discovered Beneath Antarctic Ice Beneath the Antarctic ice, scientists find remnants of a giant river system that flowed for thousands of miles
Green Energy Is Getting a Boost from Iceland’s Melting Ice
Iceland’s Ice Is Melting So Fast That It’s Boosting Hydropower Melting glaciers are creating a green energy windfall in Iceland—but for how long? By Francisco
Heat Waves Deserve Disaster Relief from FEMA, Petition Argues
Heat Waves Deserve Disaster Relief from FEMA, Petition Argues Places beset by heat waves should receive FEMA disaster funds just as those hit by hurricanes