The New York Times1 day agoEuropean Space Mission Launches to Investigate an Asteroid Crash Siteverified_publisherThe New York Times - Katrina MillerIn humanity’s latest bid to avoid going the way of the dinosaurs, a European spacecraft soared away from the coast of Florida on Monday. The mission, Hera, will visit an asteroid that NASA deliberately struck with another spacecraft two years ago. The car-size orbiter launched from Cape Canaveral on …
The New York Times13 hours agoWhen Two Sea Aliens Become Oneverified_publisherThe New York Times - Carl ZimmerComb jellies, the delicate bells that pulse their iridescent bodies through the ocean, are some of the strangest creatures on earth. “They are the aliens of the sea,” said Leonid Moroz, a neuroscientist at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience in St. Augustine, Fla. The aliens belong to the …
The New York Times1 hour agoWhat to Know About the 2024 Nobel Prizesverified_publisherThe New York Times - Derrick Bryson TaylorNobel Prize season is upon us. Every October, committees in Sweden and Norway name laureates in a variety of prizes related to science, literature and economics, as well as peace work. In total, six prizes will be awarded. Laureates will receive their Nobel Prize medals and diplomas in Stockholm in …
The New York Times2 hours agoResearchers Find Cannibalized Victim of 19th-Century Arctic Voyageverified_publisherThe New York Times - Alexander NazaryanInto the frozen fray they went, the explorer Sir John Franklin and his crew of 128 men, sailing from England in 1845 in search of the Northwest Passage. And there, in the unforgiving expanse of the Canadian Arctic, they perished. No one knows exactly what happened. Now, with the help of a …
The New York Times19 hours agoHow Can I Get ‘Forever Chemicals’ Out of My Life?verified_publisherThe New York Times - Hiroko Tabuchi“Forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS, are everywhere. They’re in our water, our soil and in everyday items like cookware, mascara or waterproof clothing. And there’s mounting evidence that this family of thousands of synthetic chemicals can increase the risk of some types of cancer, developmental …
The New York TimesNowSome Scientists May Never Win a Nobel, but They Still Deserve Big Prizesverified_publisherThe New York Times - Katrina MillerEvery October, scientists eagerly await the announcement of the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry and medicine. But many researchers outside of those fields may miss out on opportunities for the international acclaim that comes with being named a laureate of the Nobel, the most prestigious award …
