News

  1. Space

    In a rare event, the moon got a massive new crater

    A crater as wide as two American football fields formed in spring 2024, a size expected roughly once a century. A NASA orbiter got to watch.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Animals

    Female giant rainforest mantises grow up to strike harder than males

    Scientists tracked mantis strike force from youth to adulthood, showing females eventually hit far harder than males. Why is a mystery.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Chemistry

    Long nails don’t work on touchscreens. An experimental polish could help

    Proton movement in the nail polish probably activates the touchscreen, but the formula isn’t ready to hit shelves yet.