At a time when NASA is considering how to return astronauts to the moon, ‘First Man’ is a sobering reminder of how risky the first giant leap was. Read more

Most dietary supplements tainted with pharmaceutical drugs were marketed for sexual enhancement, weight loss or muscle building. Read more

A new type of camera that sees in polarized light across a wide range of light intensities could help make self-driving cars safer on the road. Read more

Scientists have spotted a faint, fast supernova for the first time, possibly explaining how pairs of dense stellar corpses called neutron stars form. Read more

Scientists have used CRISPR/Cas9 to make mice with two biological fathers. Read more

A new microscope creates intimate home movies of mice embryos taking shape, and could shed light on the mysterious process of mammalian development. Read more

Warm Gulf waters were the engine behind Hurricane Michael’s quick intensification. Read more

Hubble is in safe mode, but astronomers are optimistic that the observatory will keep working. Read more

A rare study of bees during a total solar eclipse finds that the insects buzzed around as usual — until totality. Read more

Old seeds can sprout new plants even after centuries of dormancy. Read more