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Delayed InSight Mission to Mars Slated to Launch in 2018
With redesigned equipment, scientists hope to unearth how the Red Planet came to be
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Explore Skulls and Artifacts From a 16th-Century Warship
The Mary Rose was the pride of Henry VIII’s fleet before it sank at sea
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Remembering the Tasmanian Tiger, 80 Years After It Became Extinct
Today, the animal’s memory is alive and well in Australia
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Giant Pandas Are No Longer Endangered but Are Still in Danger
They aren’t the only ones in trouble: the state of the great apes is more dire than ever
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After Two Years of Searching, Comet Lander Philae Finally Found
Photographs of the small probe come just weeks before the mission ends with Rosetta’s comet touchdown
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Awesome New Maps Show Alaska in High-Resolution Detail
The ArcticDEMs are the first set of detailed elevation maps of the Great White North
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Identical Twin Puppies Confirmed for the First Time
Two Irish wolfhounds from South Africa shared the same placenta and have the same genetic makeup
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Mosquito Sprayers Accidentally “Nuke” Millions of Bees in South Carolina
After reports of four new Zika cases, Dorchester County aerial sprayed insecticide, destroying several beekeeping operations
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Two Pterosaur Finds Are Helping to Untangle Their Family Tree
An intact skull and a pint-sized species offer clues to how these creatures evolved
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Streams Around Baltimore Are Flush With Amphetamines
So many people are sending drugs down the drain, increasing amounts are ending up in waterways
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The Science Behind Hawaii’s Double Hurricane
Having two cyclones in the ocean is not rare, but when they get too close to each other things can get crazy
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Scientists Think They Could Have Found Earth’s Oldest Fossil
Was a young Earth old enough to support life 3.7 billion years ago?
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Deadly Fungal Infections Are Growing Antibiotic Resistance
Fungicides used in agriculture may be impacting the effectiveness of some medicines
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Unnerving Find: Cells That Control Goosebumps and Nipple Erections
A new study documents eight new types of nerve cells, including ones that control sweating and blood flow
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The U.S. Government Is Buying Tons of Eggs and Cheese
A Depression-Era program is helping bail out America’s egg and dairy farmers
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That “Strong” SETI Signal Probably Isn’t Aliens
Sorry folks, E.T. is still not phoning home
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Crew From NASA’s Yearlong Mars Simulation Finally Emerges From the Dome
Would-be Martians say aloha to a challenging experiment
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Rare Dodo Composite Skeleton Goes On Sale
A British auction house is selling one of only a dozen known dodo skeletons, put together by a collector from the bones of several birds
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The Great Barrier Reef Has Been Hiding Another Massive Reef
The iconic coral reef sits above an even deeper one
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Rare Great White Shark Nursery Discovered Off the Coast of New York
Researchers find North Atlantic great whites spend their first 20 years in the waters off Montauk, Long Island
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