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Two Artemis II astronauts, NASA's Victor Glover and Christina Koch, pose together aboard the U.S.S. John P. Murtha after a successful splashdown.

Space ExplorationApril 11, 2026

Artemis II reveals why humans still love the moon

The triumph of NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in a half-century is a reminder of what the moon really means for Earth—and why we’re going back

Lee Billings

The low, gray buildings of a power plant seen with Persian Gulf waters and boats in the foreground

Nuclear energyApril 10, 2026

Why bombing Iran’s nuclear power plant could cause an environmental disaster

Stephanie Pappas

Conceptual illustration of the path of a falling brick over a head covered by a helmet-like top.

Materials ScienceApril 13, 2026

This bizarre substance breaks the rules of both glass and plastic

Rohini Subrahmanyam

An image of the nearside of the moon

Space ExplorationApril 13, 2026

Artemis proves NASA can return to the moon. Now comes the hard question: Why?

Kendra Pierre-Louis, Claire Cameron, Lee Billings, Emma Gometz, Joseph Howlett, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, Kylie Murphy, Sushmita Pathak

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GamesApril 13, 2026

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Close-up portrait of an elderly woman, with young child's face in the background.

AgingApril 13, 2026

This method to reverse cellular aging is about to be tested in humans

Heidi Ledford, Nature magazine

Close up view of demonstrating an example of non-invasive sampling of protein from parchment using eraser crumbs.

DNAApril 12, 2026

How DNA forensics is transforming studies of ancient manuscripts

Marla Broadfoot, Nature magazine

Close up of beetles in a flower shape.

AnimalsApril 12, 2026

These baby beetles work together to look—and smell—like flowers

Chris Simms

A view of half the moon's disk, topped by a tiny crescent Earth.

Space ExplorationApril 11, 2026

See NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon in 12 stunning photos

Joseph Howlett

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April 2026 Issue

Sky Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Ecology

Why pristine mountain lakes are suddenly turning green

Cody Cottier

Kid playing on a smartphone.

Children

The kids are all right

Melinda Wenner Moyer

Conceptual illustration: split view of a spiral galaxy and a dark matter-less galaxy.

Astrophysics

Galaxies without dark matter mystify astronomers

Maria Luísa Buzzo

Visitors look at the Arum Titan.

Evolution

How the corpse flower came to be so weird

Jacob S. Suissa

Kidney disease "Innovations In" cover features a grid of kidneys.

Kidney Disease

New ways to save kidneys

Lauren Gravitz

Detail of an illustration of the anatomy of a kidney.

Kidney Disease

The number of kidney patients is going up

Now Medical Studios, Jen Christiansen

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Games

A robot hand reaches toward bubbles with letters in them

Spellements

Create as many words as you can!

Illustration of a hand and multiple numbers against a purple background.

Math Puzzles

Stretch your math muscles with these puzzles.

A robot hand unleashes a swirl of puzzle pieces, crosswords, and circles with numbers and letters

All Games

Science inspired games, puzzles and quizzes

Special Edition

A number of suns floating with Red Blood cells

Health

Can sunlight cure disease?

Rowan Jacobsen

Pile of peanuts

Public Health

Can peanut allergies be cured?

Maryn McKenna

Illustration of a Vitamin D pill bottle with yellow balloons flying out of it, then being popped by a pin in a hand.

Public Health

How much vitamin D do you need to stay healthy?

Christie Aschwanden

Illustration of a row of human figures (minimialist in style—just outlines, even stick figures), each in a different rainbow color, with a row of vaccines (eg needle plus vial) above the row of humans.

Medicine

Personalized mRNA vaccines will revolutionize cancer treatment—if funding cuts don’t doom them

Rowan Moore Gerety

Illustration of a face, with an enlarged nasal cavity. Inside the nasal cavity are three health care professionals with nasal spray bottles and colorful patterns

Pharmaceuticals

New nasal vaccines offer better protection from COVID and flu—no needle needed

Stephani Sutherland

Illustration of a doctor in a white lab coat, using a bow and arrow.

Pharmaceuticals

These cancers were beyond treatment—but might not be anymore

Jyoti Madhusoodanan

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Podcasts

An image of the nearside of the moon

Artemis proves NASA can return to the moon. Now comes the hard question: Why?

Kendra Pierre-Louis, Claire Cameron, Lee Billings, Emma Gometz, Joseph Howlett, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, Kylie Murphy, Sushmita Pathak

An illustration of the book cover 'Hell's Heart' with a pink octopus looking creature.

BooksApril 10, 2026

Alexis Hall talks space whales, AI and reinventing a classic

Brianne Kane, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, Kendra Pierre-Louis

An image of a gloved hand holding a vile of of the MMR vaccine.

MeaslesApril 8, 2026

Experts warn that communities underestimate measles’ danger

Kendra Pierre-Louis, Lauren J. Young, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura

Illustration of a small patch of snow on the ground against a hilly backdrop

Climate ChangeApril 6, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II nears the moon, oil trumps endangered species, snowpack plummets

Kendra Pierre-Louis, Andrea Thompson, Sushmita Pathak, Alex Sugiura

An image of the back of a group of people's heads as they watch NASA's Artemis II mission launch from Florida.

Space ExplorationApril 3, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II mission sends astronauts—and an upgraded space toilet—around the moon

Kendra Pierre-Louis, Lee Billings, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, Sushmita Pathak

Discussions

NASA’s Artemis II mission is headed to the moon!

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A view of half the moon's disk, topped by a tiny crescent Earth.

Space ExplorationApril 11, 2026

See NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon in 12 stunning photos

The Artemis II mission's 10-day odyssey around the moon and back was captured in stunning photographs at every moment. Here are 12 of our favorite images

Joseph Howlett

Copper conductivity conceptual illustration.

Particle PhysicsApril 11, 2026

Super heat conductor challenges fundamental physics

With performance three times better than copper’s, this new material could substantially improve heat management of electronics, data centers and energy systems

Rachel Nuwer

Fresh sweet pastries on a display in bakery

PsychologyApril 11, 2026

New study shows how the brain weighs evidence to make decisions

When presented with two different types of decisions, the brain accumulates evidence in a similar way

Lauren Claire Fong, Daniel Feuerriegel, The Conversation US

Burned-out wreckage of an aircraft scattered across a barren desert landscape, with twisted metal debris, charred components, and light smoke rising in the distance under a clear blue sky.

Quantum PhysicsApril 8, 2026

Is the ‘Ghost Murmur’ quantum device possible? Scientists are skeptical

Ghost Murmur was described as a futuristic CIA tool that could detect a heartbeat from vast distances. Physicists say the public story clashes with the basic limits of magnetic sensing

Deni Ellis Béchard

Cover of book Faith of Beasts by James SA Corey floating in space

BooksApril 10, 2026

The Expanse authors James S. A. Corey dive into alien minds in The Faith of Beasts

Award winning duo James S. A. Corey show humanity’s struggle with staggering alien power in their latest installment of the Captive’s War series

Sarah Lewin Frasier

Chimpanzee holds onto a branch and bares its teeth.

AnimalsApril 9, 2026

Two hundred chimpanzees are embroiled in a ‘civil war’

The world’s largest-known group of chimpanzees split into two factions that are now engaged in deadly combat

Jason P. Dinh

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