With New Study, NASA Seeks the Science behind UFOs

August 03, 2022

With New Study, NASA Seeks the Science behind UFOs

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August 03, 2022

Extraterrestrial Life

With New Study, NASA Seeks the Science behind UFOs

Although modest in scope, a NASA research project reflects shifting attitudes toward the formerly taboo subject of UFOs

By Adam Mann

Reproduction

A Proposed Antiabortion Law Infringes on Free Speech

The law would make illegal the sharing of abortion information on the Internet and raises serious concerns about freedom of speech nationwide

By Hayley Tsukayama

Reproduction

Genetic Counselors Scramble Post-Roe to Provide Routine Pregnancy Services without Being Accused of a Crime

The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade means that prenatal advice to patients can suffer and that counselors can face lawsuits and criminal charges

By Laura Hercher

Climate Change

Three Reasons Appalachia's Risk of Deadly Floods Keeps Rising

A warming climate, a unique topography and the legacy of coal mining have increased the odds of extreme flooding in Appalachia

By Chelsea Harvey,E&E News

Public Health

The New Normal for COVID Calls for a New Narrative

We've swung between fear and denial for too long and need to talk about this disease from a different perspective

By Steven Phillips

Animals

Common Fungicide Kills Bee's Sex Appeal

The chemical makes male mason bees lose their groove—and smell bad

By Darren Incorvaia

Natural Disasters

What Is a Flash Flood?

Flash flooding occurs in a short time frame after a precipitation event and is exacerbated by paved surfaces and already saturated soil

By Janey Camp,The Conversation US

Behavior

Forensic Experts Are Surprisingly Good at Telling whether Two Writing Samples Match

A study to counter the lack of evidence for handwriting analysis shows it is effective if an examiner has the right training

By Emily Willingham

Oceans

Salty Sea Spray Keeps Lightning Strikes Away

Particles of sea salt in the air could stop clouds from charging up for a lightning strike

By Sasha Warren

Vaccines

How Common Are Reinfections? And How Trust Can Beat the Virus: COVID, Quickly, Episode 35

On this episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we talk about getting reinfected with the coronavirus just a month or two after an earlier bout—and the difference that trusting others can make in a pandemic.

By Josh Fischman,Tanya Lewis,Tulika Bose,Jeffery DelViscio | 08:00

FROM THE STORE

Extraterrestrials and the Search for Life

Do aliens exist? The enduring mystery of whether we're alone in the universe is a question that continues to drive scientific study into groundbreaking directions. This collection examines the latest thinking in the search for life, from discussing why we haven't found evidence of aliens so far to determining where and how to conduct the search to opening up the possibilities for what otherworldly life could truly look like.