David Botstein, Gene-Mapping Pioneer, Dies at 83
His method of locating genes in human DNA allowed researchers to find disease-causing genes, and later to map the entire, sprawling human ge…
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‘The Last of Us’ on Eight Legs
A newly discovered species of spider in the Ecuadorean Amazon mimics a pathogen, known as a zombie fungus, to protect itself.
German Mathematician Wins Abel Prize for Number Theory Work
Gerd Faltings proved a conjecture that had been unsolved for six decades, using connections between numbers and geometry.
Exploding Comet Is Spotted by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope
In a stroke of luck, astronomers saw the comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) break into four or five fragments in November after it passed close to the…
James Barnard, a Global Force in Wastewater Treatment, Dies at 90
An environmental engineer, he invented a biological method to remove nitrogen and phosphorous from wastewater, an advance that transformed t…
Why Some Birds Seem to Be Developing a Cigarette Habit
Research from Poland adds to evidence from Latin American countries that compounds in used cigarette butts ward off parasites in bird nests.
A ‘Hail Mary’ for Earth, Built on Solid Science
Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters on Friday.
How to Bring a Bird’s Song Back From the Edge of Extinction
In a new study, wild regent honeyeaters became vocal tutors, teaching their disappearing song to birds in a captive breeding program.
Spaceflight Started 100 Years Ago in a Massachusetts Cabbage Patch
Before humanity sent satellites, telescopes, humans and weapons into space, Robert Goddard experimented with the first liquid-fueled rocket …
NASA Says Artemis II Moon Launch Is On Track for April 1
After postponing launch opportunities in February and March, the agency determined that four astronauts could proceed toward the first crewe…
Space Jam: NASA’s MADCAP Team Directs Traffic at the Moon
A “red alert” involving the private Blue Ghost mission in lunar orbit a year ago highlights a growing number of incidents above Earth…
In Criminal Cases, Moss Is Often Underfoot and Overlooked
A group of scientists and law enforcement officials are pointing to the role moss can play to help solve crimes.