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Sci-fi inspired tractor beams are real, and could solve a major space junk problemFeature Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit to alleviate the space junk problem.
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The 1st Americans were not who we thought they wereFeature For decades, we thought the first humans to arrive in the Americas came across the Bering Land Bridge 13,000 years ago. New evidence is changing that picture.
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Dangerous 'superbugs' are a growing threat, and antibiotics can't stop their rise. What can?Feature Traditional antibiotics drive bacteria toward drug resistance, so scientists are looking to viruses, CRISPR, designer molecules and protein swords for better treatments.
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Solar maximum could hit us harder and sooner than we thought. How dangerous will the sun's chaotic peak be?The sun is quickly approaching a major peak in solar activity. Experts warn it could potentially begin by the end of 2023, years before initial predictions suggested.
