A NASA Scientist Found a Huge New Crater on the Moon by Accident

It’s unlikely another crater this big will be discovered in our lifetime.

The ‘Feel-Good’ Habit To Make You More Disciplined, By A Psychologist

New research finds that feeling good predicts better self-control months later. Here’s why a well-being habit may build discipline more reliably than willpower.

2 Daily ‘Vices’ That Might Actually Be Good For You, By A Psychologist

The ‘vices’ of caffeinated coffee and tea were linked to lower dementia risk in a study that tracked 131,821 adults for decades, but decaf wasn’t. Here’s what that means.

The Apple Watch Series 12 is the start of a new wearable era
The Apple Watch Series 12 is the start of a new wearable era

You wouldn’t know that the Apple Watch Series 12 is a big deal just by looking at it. It has the same design, buttons, sizes, and sensor types as generations of Apple Watches before it. But under the hood, the Series 12 builds in major changes that lay the groundwork for big ideas about the […]

The Odyssey, Weather And Rare Medicanes

In a fascinating humanities – science convergence piece, an atmospheric scientist reflects on the weather in the Odyssey film and poem.

The Trump Administration Sends a New Signal to Alien Disclosure Whistleblowers

The Defense Department issued a legal waiver authorizing current and former personnel to share unidentified anomalous phenomena–related classified information, but it doesn’t extend to other agencies.

NASA Orbiter Discovers ‘Once-In-A-Century’ Moon Crater

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has discovered McGetchin crater, a 728-foot-wide Moon crater created by a rare impact in 2024.

Pluto Is About To Experience An ‘Atmospheric Collapse’ — Here’s Why

Pluto’s atmosphere may finally be thinning as it moves farther from the sun, with observations suggesting atmospheric pressure has fallen by as much as 16%.

Why Protecting One Patch Of Ocean May Not Be Enough For Sharks

A new acoustic-tracking study in the Gulf of Mexico shows that protecting a place does not necessarily mean protecting the animals that use it.

Tyrannosaurus Rex Was Warm-Blooded and Able to Live in the Arctic, Study Finds

It’s been 66 million years and science is still learning more about the most famous dinosaur.