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This image provided by NASA, astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Moons

Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch: ‘Looking back at Earth…it truly emphasized how alike we are’

Koch previously spent 328 consecutive days in space.

Illustration of two black holes nearing a collision with a beam of energy connecting them
Black Holes

Two supermassive black holes are on a collision course

It's the first time astronomers have ever witnessed the stunning cosmic event.

Google search page with 'Is AI Overview accurate?' -- the thinking emojis are placed over the two o's in Google
AI

Study: Google’s AI Overviews show millions of wrong answers every hour

With over 4 trillion Google queries every year, the inaccuracies add up.

A high-resolution photograph shows both sides of a damaged, circular silver-gilt pendant depicting John the Baptist. The artifact is chipped on the right side and features a small suspension hole at the top. The obverse (left) shows a profile view of a bearded figure wearing a crown or headdress, while the reverse (right) features a central equal-armed cross enclosed in a beaded circle and surrounded by medieval-style lettering.
Archaeology

Metal detectorist finds Viking Age gold coin that might upend history

The ninth-century coin pendant depicts a Christian saint in a pagan world.

baby oppossum on a stick
Wildlife

What to do if you find a baby opossum 

Opossum mothers kind of suck.

Two humpback whales underwater
Ocean

513 humpback whales gather at massive Caribbean breeding ground

A stunning video captures one of the largest humpback whale gatherings ever recorded.

young woman relax Comfortable with cute dog in bed,
Cats

Do you love sleeping with your pet? Science reveals there’s a tricky trade‑off.

sliver of earth in background, moon in foreground
Moons

16 inspiring Artemis II photos that’ll make you feel like a tiny Earthling

The astronauts spent two years in photography training.

A candid, full-body photograph shows a young girl swinging joyfully in a lush, green forest setting. She is barefoot and wearing a simple pink dress, with her eyes closed and a wide smile as she glides through the air. Warm sunlight filters through the dense trees in the background, illuminating the scene and a small wooden structure behind her.
Ask Us Anything

Why did childhood summers feel endless?

It’s not just nostalgia—your brain was actually experiencing time differently.

Two male frigate birds opposing with their gonflated red neck pouches
Birds

Flirty birds inflate throat pouch to attract a mate

Male frigatebirds also shake their wings and loudly trill.

Artemis patch against capsule window in Orion with Earth beneath it
NASA

Why you can’t see space junk in Artemis II photos

There is a lot of trash up there—but it’s difficult to see.

A side-by-side composite image features a portrait of naturalist Sir David Attenborough on the left and the bird named in his honor, the Inambari Gnatcatcher (Polioptila attenboroughi), on the right. Attenborough is shown smiling against a bright blue background, while the small, grey and white gnatcatcher is perched on a tree branch among green leaves in its Brazilian habitat.
Spiders

6 famous people with animals named in their honor

Ever seen a Spintharus barackobamai?

Telescopes on sale during the Artemis II mission
Gear

Grab Amazon’s most popular telescope for just $96 while Artemis II orbits the moon

Amazon's spring sale has Celestron and Gskyer telescopes discounted up to 29% off — the best time to buy before Artemis II brings everyone's eyes to the sky.

Macro photograph of a venomous brown recluse spider, commonly known as a fiddleback spider, crawling through a web filled pipe. There is much detail in the face and fangs of the spider. There is some grain due to the low light and high ISO that was needed to capture the image.
Spiders

How does spider venom damage human cells? 

Researchers uncover the killer mechanism of recluse spider toxin.

Two nuggets made from lab-grown chicken meat served on a bao with a dark sauce. This close up photograph shows a white person's hand holding the bao.
Nutrition

Is ‘lab-grown’ meat actually safe?

It isn’t identical to regular meat, but that might be a good thing.

The ThieAudio Hype 4 MKII IEMs sitting inside the headband of a ThieAudio Cypher headphone laid flat on a blond wood surface with a skull planter next to it
Audio

THIEAUDIO Hype 4 MKII IEMs & Cypher headphones review: Happy to meet audiophiles in the middle

THIEAUDIO delivers two likable takes on precision and poise at the approachable $399 price point.

a black machine with a red blob of jello on top.
Physics

Giant Jell-O measures crowd volume in wobbles

This 'jiggle tech' is proprietary.

Skechers walking month shoes on sale
Fitness Gear

Skechers just dropped prices on its best walking shoes for National Walking Month

Skechers is running a Buy One, Get One 50% off sale across its entire site for National Walking Month.

computer
Projects

How to rescue an old laptop by installing Linux on it

Linux offers a lightweight, simple operating system for your aging hardware.

Two red cups under espresso machine as it brews coffee
Physics

Mathematicians figured out the perfect espresso

Coffee requires physics and flawless calculations.