1.4-million-year-old footprints reveal a surprisingly large human relative
Ancient footprints in Kenya reveal that eight Paranthropus boisei may have traveled together 1.4 million years ago, with some individuals reaching surprisingly …
Ancient footprints in Kenya reveal that eight Paranthropus boisei may have traveled together 1.4 million years ago, with some individuals reaching surprisingly …
First built to spy on Earth, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon turn its mirrors to the cosmos for a wide-eyed view like none before. The reconn…
IBM and University of Chicago researchers have completed a quantum computation that leading classical methods could not practically reproduce. The system used 7…
Proposed federal rule changes would eliminate the requirement for public feedback and consultation with key parties like Tribal Nations and ultimately lead to t…
Omega-3 and low-dose aspirin matched the effectiveness of antibiotics in a year-long study of patients with severe gum disease, with both approaches helping abo…
A dazzling new Hubble image of NGC 6723 poses one of astronomy's biggest questions: How did the Milky Way's oldest star clusters form?…
Weapons buried with ancient Egyptian princesses may have been more than ceremonial decorations. Researchers studying royal mummies from Dahshur found bone chang…
While Earth's atmosphere protects us from harmful cosmic rays, other cosmic particles are passing through us every second.…
Scientists have discovered seven new species of Madagascar’s elusive diamond frogs, using DNA from modern and century-old museum specimens to solve a long-runni…
Mars has a hidden temperature divide, with its southern interior potentially hundreds of degrees hotter than the north and partially molten. The discovery could…
CAR T-cell therapy dramatically reduced disease activity in six people with severe rheumatoid arthritis that had resisted other treatments, with three achieving…
Description Leadership from NASA Headquarters, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Deep Space Network (DSN) stand in front of the recently completed Deep Spa…
Quantum mechanics and Einstein’s theory of gravity explain almost everything we see in nature, yet physicists still do not know how to unite them. A new theoret…
Description Long shadows are cast by the recently completed Deep Space Station 23 at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, in Aug…
Scientists have cracked a long-standing chemistry problem, creating nanocrystals from tough metal nitrides that were previously extremely difficult to produce a…
Description Five antennas soak in the summer sun at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, in August 2026. The recently completed …
Now on a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mis…
NASA is concluding live launch coverage after the agency's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket and separ…
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope separated from the SpaceX Falcon Heavy's second stage. The post NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Flying on Its Own appeared…
The SpaceX Falcon Heavy second stage has completed its second and final planned burn for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Second-stage engine cutoff 2,…
The Merlin Vacuum engine on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy's second stage has restarted for its second burn, known as second-stage engine start 2, or SES-2. The burn i…
The SpaceX Falcon Heavy carrying NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has completed a rapid series of ascent milestones. The post NASA’s Roman Space Telesco…