Move over Apophis—there’s a new space rock in the spotlight. Asteroid 2024 YR4, a near-Earth object that once caused a stir with a small chance of...
A mosquito-control technician sprays a mixture including insecticides in a yard in Michigan. AP Photo/John Flesher Jeffrey Gore, Mississippi State University Environmental Protection Agency head Lee...
As summer approaches, Arizonans are bracing for yet another season of intense heat and unpredictable weather. According to forecasts from NOAA, AccuWeather, and the Old Farmer’s...
Space tourism’s growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement – a tourism scholar explains how Blue Origin’s NS-31 flight lifted off on April 14, 2025....
Several missions have already attempted to land on the lunar surface in 2025, with more to come. AP Photo Zhenbo Wang, University of Tennessee Half a...
Arryn Robbins discusses the challenges of recognizing AI-generated images due to human cognitive limitations and inattentional blindness, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking in a visually...
As Los Angeles gears up to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, a bold new vision for transportation is quite literally taking off — electric flying taxis....
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket successfully launched its 32nd mission, carrying six new private astronauts, bringing the total to 64 participants. The mission focuses on democratizing...
The World Happiness Report indicates the U.S. ranks 24th in global happiness, emphasizing that joy arises from societal relationships and care. Shakespeare's works explore happiness' duality—both...
‘The Martian’ protagonist Mark Watney contemplates his ordeal. 20th Century Fox Ari Koeppel, Dartmouth College The Martian Andy Weir’s bestselling story “The Martian” predicts that by...
