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The latest science news and developments about space, animal behavior, plant life, the brain, genetics, archaeology, robots and climate change

Moon Lander Is Lying on Its Side but Still Functional, Officials Say

One day after its historic landing, the first private spacecraft on the…

A Fossilized Tree That Dr. Seuss Might Have Dreamed Up

In the ancient prehistory of Earth, there is a chapter that waits…

That Famous Black Hole Gets a Second Look

Hello darkness, our old friend, we’ve come to stare at you again.…

NASA Delays Artemis Astronaut Moon Missions

For NASA and its astronauts, the moon is no farther away in…

First Flight of the Vulcan Rocket Sends an American Lander Toward the Moon

A brand-new rocket lifted off early Monday morning from Cape Canaveral, Fla.,…

Uranus and Neptune Reveal Their True Colors

Think of Uranus and Neptune, the solar system’s outermost planets, and you…

The First Secret Asteroid Mission Won’t Be the Last

For generations, Western space missions have largely occurred out in the open.…

What to Do With a Bug Named Hitler?

Since the end of World War II, no scientific animal name has…

Morning Person? You Might Have Neanderthal Genes to Thank.

Neanderthals were morning people, a new study suggests. And some humans today who like…

This Gorilla’s Caregivers Face Familiar Questions About Aging

This month, as the patient lay anesthetized on a table, a cardiologist…