James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Space is a near-perfect vacuum, which means there's no air to carry smells the way we experience them on Earth. Yet astronauts have reported different smells when returning from their space walks. How ...

Erin Morrow, a native of Powder Springs, Georgia, was diagnosed at age 20 with a cardiac conduction disorder that left her at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. A pacemaker implant made her recovery ...

Sasha Rakovich receives funding from the Royal Society (Public Engagement Fund PEF\R6\6002 funds Transcending the Invisible project). As many people sit at the wheel of their car, they are certain ...

Sustainability science is an emerging field of academic research. Sustainability scientists focus on understanding and addressing the complex interactions between humans and the natural world from an ...

Federal funding is about to run out for 19 active space missions studying Earth’s climate, exploring the Solar System, and probing mysteries of the Universe. This year’s budget expires at the end of ...

Back in high school chemistry, I remember waiting with my bench partner for crystals to form on our stick in the cup of blue solution. Other groups around us jumped with joy when their crystals formed ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged that scientists are not part of his workforce reduction efforts. But many scientists recruited for their expertise at the nation’s ...

On July 3, 1945, 10 German scientists who had worked on Germany’s nuclear program were interned by the Allies at a country mansion called Farm Hall, in Godmanchester, England, about 20 miles northwest ...

The television series Game of Thrones helped popularize dire wolves, but the creatures don’t just represent a figment of science fiction: the dire wolf was a real animal that went extinct around ...

Sleep in fish may look different from humans, but rest is essential for survival. Here’s what experts have to say about fish sleep. A protective mucous cocoon surrounds this parrotfish as it sleeps in ...

One of my closest friends is a neuroscientist, investigating how brain cells develop and how they search for and choose other brain cells to connect with. Her research can sound intimidating, but when ...