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Planetary Science

Before moon landings, scientists thought dust or crust might disrupt touchdown

Moon dust didn’t swallow spacecraft as was suggested in the 1960s. Successful exploration since that has changed our view of the moon.

Science & Society

Expedition’s plants illustrated, build your own robot, and more

Three museum exhibits allow visitors to explore 18th century botanical art, natural disasters and robots.

Animals

Tales of the bedbug, one of the world’s most reviled insects

‘Infested’ captivates with stories about the bloodsucking insects. Resurgent in many areas in the United States, bedbugs are the fastest-growing moneymaker in pest control.

Environment

Natural acids in soil could protect rice from toxic nanoparticles

A common component of dirt makes toxic copper oxide nanoparticles less harmful to rice plants.