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June birthstone: Pearl, moonstone or alexandrite
For June babies, pick any of these as your June birthstone: a gleaming pearl, a glowing moonstone, or a colorful and exotic alexandrite. All are lovely choices.
June 1, 2025
Our teeth have strange origins in ancient fish
Our sensitive teeth evolved from sensory tissue on the exoskeleton of ancient, armored fish that lived 465 million years ago.
May 30, 2025
Starship Flight Test 9 soars to space, then loses control
SpaceX's Starship rocket lifted off for the 9th time. It made it into space, then sprang a leak, spun out of control and tumbled back to Earth's atmosphere.
May 28, 2025
Livestream: 100 hours to save America’s forecasts
Watch Skeptical Science's The Weather and Climate Livestream. This 100-hour-plus livestream will feature speakers explaining government cuts and more.
May 27, 2025
Big cities are sinking in the US. Is yours one?
A new study shows that big cities in the U.S. cities are sinking. Groundwater extraction is the number one reason. See where the problem is the worst.
May 27, 2025
How cuts to science in the US endanger everyone
Cuts to science in the United States will impact our ability to monitor storms, improve the safety of structures and prepare for the next pandemic.
May 21, 2025
US academic freedom is under threat, says RAS
The UK's Royal Astronomical Society has endorsed a statement with over 150 European science institutions raising concerns about threats to US academic freedom.
May 21, 2025
Conclave: What’s in that black or white smoke?
At the papal conclave this week, white smoke indicated that a gathering of cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church had elected a new pope.
May 9, 2025
Our constant human presence in space nears 25 years
In 2025, we celebrate the 25 year anniversary of our constant human presence in space. The first crew arrived at the space station in 2000.
May 9, 2025
Becoming Earth by Ferris Jabr: Media we love
Becoming Earth by Ferris Jabr shows our planet is teeming with life. Jabr explores life in rock, water and air and shows how life has transformed Earth.
May 8, 2025
