Science
The latest science news, photos and videos covering space, the environment, human development and more.
In case you missed it
NASA's Webb Space Telescope captures bright auroras on Jupiter
The dancing colors observed on the solar system's largest planet are hundreds of times brighter than those in Earth's northern lights.
How much damage did the L.A. wildfires cause? After federal cuts, a crucial estimate is missing
Researchers were told not to share data on the January fires or to update their climate disaster database.
Chimpanzees use some features of language to talk to each other
New research suggests wild chimpanzees have developed a far more nuanced communication system than previously realized.
Soviet Kosmos 482 spacecraft crashes back down to Earth
The craft was last detected over Germany and is believed to have completed an uncontrolled re-entry after a botched mission to Venus left it orbiting Earth for more than 50 years.
A half-ton Soviet spacecraft is about to crash into Earth, but don't panic
The Kosmos-482 spacecraft is extremely unlikely to cause damage. Human-made space junk crashes back to Earth all the time. 
Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown
Tokyo-based ispace said Wednesday morning its Resilience lander had entered lunar orbit. 
An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon may be about to erupt
A recent study found increased seismicity and swelling at Axial Seamount, suggesting an eruption could occur sometime this year.
Innovation
The best and brightest young scientists are looking beyond the U.S. as cuts hit home
Top scientists are cutting staff at their labs. Postdocs are leaving the country. Here's how the Trump cuts are playing out at the University of Washington.
Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side, according to science
Researchers found that the egg’s equator is more flexible and absorbs more of the energy of a fall before it cracks. 
Trump administration cut more than $1.8 billion in NIH grants
A new analysis shows which National Institutes of Health centers and outside institutions were hit hardest.
Climate change
Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of U.S. deaths, study says
Researchers found that over 15 years, climate change contributed to about 15,000 deaths from exposure to particulate matter from wildfires.
