Science

And on the 26th day, the moon capsule returned to Earth.During the early hours of Nov. 16, NASA launched a giant rocket toward the moon. The rocket reached orbit and sent a...

Leaping out of a balloon gondola almost 20 miles above the New Mexico desert on a summer’s day in 1960, Joseph Kittinger seemed like something out of science fiction.He free fell for...

More than five feet is expected in parts of the Sierra, forecasters at the prediction center wrote.Forecasters believe blizzard conditions will happen across the Plains next week.“We are increasingly confident that we...

This year, one tail vertebra from a long-necked dinosaur was auctioned off for more than $8,000. A single spike from a Stegosaurus’s tail sold for more than $20,000. A Tyrannosaurus rex tooth?...

In creating modern dog breeds, humans sculpted canines into physical specimens perfectly suited for a wide variety of tasks. Bernese mountain dogs have solid, muscular bodies capable of pulling heavy loads, while...

Dr. Don Ingber makes organs for a living. Using flexible pieces of silicone carved with tiny channels, he grows tissues that can mimic the complex physical interactions between cells and fluids, creating...

As an outbreak of Ebola swept through central Uganda in late September, government officials were willing to do anything to contain the virus except take one crucial step: impose a lockdown.This was...

Nikenike Vurobaravu presides over a tiny country with a large hand in climate diplomacy.Rising sea levels threaten the very existence of his Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu and its population of just...

John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, was evasive when discussing his future on Wednesday, saying he had “no plans” to step down, but he would not say if he hoped to continue...

In the permafrost at the northern edge of Greenland, scientists have discovered the oldest known fragments of DNA, offering an extraordinary look at an extraordinary ancient ecosystem.The genetic material dates back at...