Sentinel-6B, an international mission that will deliver critical sea level and ocean data, is scheduled to lift off at 12:21 a.m. EST (0521 UTC) on Monday, Nov. 17. The satellite will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base…

A research team in 2023 turned the bodies of dead mice into vivid 3D maps of anatomy, with tissues, nerves, and vessels highlighted in color. The technique, ...

NASA and its U.S. and international partners have teamed up to launch a new Earth-observing satellite called Sentinel-6B that will measure sea surface height of most of the planet’s ocean. These observations will help build an accurate picture of local and…

In his first lecture Malcolm Longair explores the modern picture of the Universe.

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In his second lecture Malcolm Longair explains the science of stars.

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In his third lecture Malcolm Longair explains how quasars were discovered.

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In his fourth lecture Malcolm Longair explains the origins of galaxies.

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In his final lecture Malcolm Longair explains the origins of the universe.

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UC Berkeley biologist Víctor Ortega Jiménez studies the fan structures that ripple bugs use to dance on water. The fans’ ability to passively expand when sub...

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They may not be our favorite thing to think about, but viruses have shaped our lives for thousands of years. In this SciShow compilation, we explore the…

In this month's 'From the Theatre' episode, we visited New Scientist Live at the Excel to explore what scientists are most excited about for 2026. From insects performing amputations to the latest developments at the Large Hadron Collider, discover what innovations…

Tune in as NASA shares the latest images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, collected by several NASA missions.

First observed earlier this year, the 3I/ATLAS comet is only the third object ever identified as entering our solar system from elsewhere in…

Dig into how sleep deprivation affects the teenage body and brain, and what can be done to help adolescents get enough sleep.

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Sleep deprivation among American teenagers is an epidemic. Only about 1 in 10 teens gets the 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night…

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Pope Sixtus V, Oliver Cromwell, Charles Leclerc, Asha Patel, Alexander the Great, and countless other hugely influential people died from mosquito-borne illnesses. Here…

Blowing bubbles isn’t just fun and games for the water anole (Anolis aquaticus), a small, semiaquatic species of anole lizard that’s native to Costa Rica and...

In December 2024, 38 scientists teamed up to issue a warning about a potential upcoming global catastrophe. The cause? Mirror bacteria. No, these aren't bacteria with tiny goatees from an evil Star Trek universe, but if scientists ever do manage to make them…

In a Southern California aquarium, a young leopard shark rushes headfirst toward a plastic squid toy and then—as if in a game of chicken—makes a last-minute ...

Dig into what causes the tip of the tongue phenomenon, where your brain struggles to recall a word or term from memory.

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You’re sure you know your 3rd grade teacher’s name— it’s like you’re hovering over it in your mind, but it just won’t materialize.…

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In this world, there are so many unanswerable questions. What's the meaning of life? Where did my car keys go? Could I make out…

NASA astronaut Chris Williams is launching to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. A Roscosmos Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft will carry Williams on his first flight, as well as Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev of Roscosmos.…

After lifting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, NASA astronaut Chris Williams is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station at 7:38 a.m. EST (1238 UTC) on Thursday, Nov. 27.

Selected as a candidate in 2021, Williams graduated with…