ScienceHealth Magnesium Supplements Could Protect Your Liver From Acetaminophen Researchers found evidence in lab animals that the mineral can prevent acetaminophen-related liver damage by affecting the gut microbiome. By Ed Cara Published December 6, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpace NASA Shows Off Concept for an Alien-Hunting ‘Cryobot’ Probe The next generation of world-exploring craft is being designed today. By Isaac Schultz Published December 5, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Crucial Rocket Parts End Up Crushed in a Landfill, Imperiling Satellite Mission Two Vega rocket tanks vanished and were later found damaged and unusable. By George Dvorsky Published December 5, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceHealth ‘Designer Shrooms’ Could Be Coming as Scientists Unlock Genetics of Magic Mushrooms The findings could help researchers develop mushrooms with unique psychedelic compounds. By Ed Cara Published December 5, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceAnimals Mice Pass the ‘Mirror Test,’ Suggesting They Recognize Themselves Scientists put mice through a classic test of self-awareness. By Isaac Schultz Published December 5, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Virgin Galactic Hits Financial Turbulence as Richard Branson Halts Funding The company’s stock price plummeted following the billionaire’s announcement that he would no longer support his space tourism venture with cash injections. By George Dvorsky Published December 5, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceAnimals Orcas Attacked a Great White Shark and Ate Its Insides. Again. The washed up carcass suggests the animals remain a favorite food source of killer whales. By Isaac Schultz Published December 4, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Amazon Teams Up With SpaceX in Unlikely Satellite Alliance Confronted with a regulatory deadline, Amazon—in a twist of competitive fate—has secured three launches aboard rockets from its rival SpaceX. By George Dvorsky Published December 4, 2023 | Comments (0)
Science Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Can You Solve This Viral Math Test Problem? This logic challenge went viral for causing rifts among solvers. By Jack Murtagh Published December 4, 2023 | Comments (0)
Science SpaceX Starship Version 2, Life Extension for Dogs, and More Top Science News of the Week This week's biggest science stories include a future Moon base and a Stone Age cemetery. By Rose Pastore Published December 2, 2023
SciencePhysics Japan Debuts Six-Story Experimental Fusion Reactor The reactor, a forerunner for the vast ITER experiment in France, has the potential to hasten the race for cleaner energy. By Isaac Schultz Published December 1, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight NASA’s First Crewed Lunar Landing Since Apollo May Not Happen Until 2027 Challenges in lunar lander and spacesuit development could push the Artemis 3 mission to 2027, creating gaps in NASA’s schedule. By George Dvorsky Published December 1, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceArchaeology Giant Stone Age Cemetery Near Arctic Circle Surprises Archaeologists The 6,500-year-old cemetery may be five times larger than assumed, resetting our notions of northern prehistoric life. By Isaac Schultz Published November 30, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceAnimals Bottlenose Dolphins Somehow Even Cooler Than We Knew, Can Sense Electricity New research involving trained zoo dolphins seems to confirm these aquatic mammals can feel electric fields, though some might be better at it than others. By Ed Cara Published November 30, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpace Where in the U.S. to Spot Tonight’s Potential Magnetic Storm Aurora A big solar flare from November 28 will arrive on Earth overnight, potentially creating opportunities for aurora sightings across the northern United States. By Isaac Schultz Published November 30, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceAnimals These Penguins Nap Thousands of Times Per Day Chinstrap penguins sleep about 11 hours per day, but only about 4 seconds at a time. By Isaac Schultz Published November 30, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceHealth Brain Injection Stopped Progression of Multiple Sclerosis in Trial of 15 People The experimental stem cell therapy showed promising results, with no serious side effects, in a small, one-year study. By Ed Cara Published November 30, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Glitching Hubble Puts Science Missions on Hold An unstable gyroscope has forced NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to enter safe mode, resulting in a temporary suspension of its scientific observations. By George Dvorsky Published November 30, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight SpaceX Starship, a Future Moon Base, and More Top Spaceflight Images From November The second test of SpaceX's Starship was one of many eye-catching moments from a memorable month in spaceflight. By George Dvorsky Published November 30, 2023 | Comments (0)
ScienceSpaceflight Returning SpaceX Rockets Are Creating Bright Glowing ‘Holes’ in the Sky The artificial aurorae could be an issue for astronomers and communication systems. By Isaac Schultz Published November 29, 2023 | Comments (0)
