NASA set for first crewed moon return in over half a century
The mission is the first crewed test flight in NASA's Artemis program, the flagship US effort to begin regular flights to the moon, at an estimated cost of at least $93 billion since 2012.
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Research: Fathers get depressed after child's birth, just not right away
Tests find lead in children's clothing. These colors are especially susceptible
Is your COVID shot effective against the new variant? Here’s what to know
Stanford researchers: Super flattering AI assistants blunt social skills
In one example, when asked if it was acceptable to leave trash in a park tree due to a lack of bins, one model emphasized the park’s responsibility for not providing bins.
Liquid water in -70 Celsius: Scientists break down water's weirdness
New peer-reviewed experiments on supercooled water corroborate the transition between high- and low-density liquid states.
Always eating the same food can help you get thinner, researchers say
Researchers say it is easier to lose weight by always eating the same foods than by following a varied diet.
Startup wants to grow “headless humans” to replace lab animals
Researchers describe brainless, lab-grown human bodies engineered to host full organ systems and study disease without consciousness.
Researchers: ADHD employees can be your biggest talents
With ADHD, work can feel like 'having your hands tied', according to participants in a study.
Ancient DNA shows people partnered with dogs long before agriculture arose
The findings challenge prevailing domestication timelines in anthropology.
The universe did not collapse: CERN researchers transport antimatter
Researchers moved roughly 92 to 100 antiprotons for about 30 minutes over approximately five kilometers on its Geneva campus.
Man's oldest friend: Dogs have been around for over 15,000 years, genetic study shows
The dog, descended from an ancient wolf population separate from modern wolves, was the first animal domesticated by people, with animals such as goats, sheep, cattle and cats coming later.
NASA charts course to a permanent lunar outpost and a nuclear‑propelled Mars vehicle
The updated exploration plan details surface habitat concepts, cargo and power infrastructure, and a nuclear thermal propulsion pathfinder for crewed deep-space transit.
UN warns: Migratory freshwater fish are disappearing
A UN report links the rapid collapse to a combination of dam construction, river fragmentation, pollution, overfishing, and climate change impacts.
