New Discoveries

Space Radiation ‘cavity’ near the moon could lower astronaut exposure to cosmic radiation

A newly identified drop in cosmic radiation near the moon could change how astronauts plan lunar missions.

Health Dopamine shapes how fast you move, study finds Amyn Bhai

Discoveries The hidden forest lizard that forced scientists to rethink reptile classification Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Health Why humans are helpless at birth and what it tells us about human nature Mac Oliveau

Health The human genome begins organizing itself far earlier than expected Rebecca Shavit

Green Impact Researchers develop plant-based cleanup for harmful antibiotics found in rivers and fish Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Space Astronomers solve decades-old mystery of flickering binary stars Joshua Shavit

Health New study findings could change how rotator cuff injuries are treated in the future Rebecca Shavit

Health MIT study suggests astrocytes play key role in brain memory storage Mac Oliveau

Health Why do many patients develop scarring after cataract surgery?Mac Oliveau

Green Impact Earth’s tectonic plates were already shifting 3.5 billion years ago Rebecca Shavit

Health Milk and wheat proteins identified as potent defenses against cholera Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Whale fossils reveal evidence of ancient shark attacks Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries CT scans reveal a new species of baby dinosaur hidden in rock for 100 million years Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Physicists solved a decades-old mystery about static electricity Joshua Shavit

Global Good The quiet ways young people are showing up and giving back Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Scientists at CERN discover new heavy-proton subatomic particle Joshua Shavit