NASA’s Asteroid-Smashing DART Mission Sped Up Space Rock’s Orbit Around the Sun
New data about the DART spacecraft’s effects adds evidence that Earth could be defended from future deadly asteroids by diverting their orbits.New data about...
From 1983: Lise Meitner, Physicist, Is Dead at 89; Paved Way for Splitting of Atom
She laid much of the theoretical groundwork for the atomic bomb, although she did not participate directly in its production.She laid much of the...
From Endangered Plants Come Whiffs of Inspiration
How scientists, conservationists and the fragrance industry are working to revive extinct scents and perpetuate threatened ones.How scientists, conservationists and the fragrance industry are...
Superfood Fuels Mating Frenzy for Critically Endangered Kakapo
Kakapos, which are reclusive and flightless and can live as long as humans, are found only in New Zealand. They feed on the fruit...
Fewer Pregnant Women Received Acetaminophen in E.R.s After White House Warnings
A new analysis of prescription data found that emergency room orders for acetaminophen for pregnant women fell for weeks after the federal warning.A new...
