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Katherine Johnson: Remembering a brilliant mathematician, role modelKatherine Johnson blazed a trail into STEM for women and minorities through a three-decades long career at NASA.
Climate change gets personal. Can one individual make a difference?While COP25 delegates negotiate international rules for the Paris climate agreement, we explore the role of the individual in climate action.
A cosmic shift in our perspectiveThis year marked two big anniversaries for American space exploration and changed how we see ourselves.
Finally, women see some science recognitionThe 2018 Nobel Prize will forever stand as a historic marker in the evolution of scientific recognition.
Why science reporters were thrown for a loop this weekThe breach of a popular online service for science journalists calls attention to news embargoes.
NASA spacecraft on way to asteroid to bring back samplesThe 4 billion-mile mission, ending in 2023, could help us learn about the origins of the solar system and protect the planet from future collisions with space rocks.
First LookTurtle shells might not have evolved for protection, say scientistsThanks in part to a fossil discovered by an eight-year-old, scientists have new insights into the mystery of why turtle shells evolved.
K2 mission confirms 104 new alien planetsConfirmed exoplanets are still pouring in from Kepler data, even after the 2013 malfunction that led to the rebooted mission, K2. The spacecraft has now added over a hundred more confirmed exoplanets to its impressive exoplanet hunting resume.
First LookHow NASA's Pluto mission 'revolutionized' planetary scienceNASA's mission to Pluto shattered any misconceptions that scientists or the public might have had about the complexity of dwarf planets.
First LookNettie Stevens, biology pioneer: A role model for female scientists?Google celebrates the 155th birthday of Nettie Stevens, the biologist who discovered that sex is determined by X and Y chromosomes, at a time when women are seeing their greatest scientific success in biology.
South Pole rescue flight of 2 sick workers leaves AntarcticaThere have only been three emergency evacuations at the Amundsen-Scott station since 1999, and rescuers on this occasion had to brave the pitch dark and extreme cold of Antarctic winter.
First LookAstronomers spot infant exoplanet: What can it teach us?Researchers say K2-33b, the youngest fully formed exoplanet ever detected, could offer valuable insights into how planets are formed.
Why many in Ukraine oppose a ‘land for peace’ formula to end the war
Howard University hoped to make history. Now it’s ready for a different role.
In the race to attract students, historically Black colleges sprint out front
‘I’m exhausted by him.’ Why Trump resistance is fizzling.
Cover StoryMoody chickens? Playful bumblebees? Science decodes the rich inner lives of animals.
