Why the Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Isn't Likely to Become a Global Crisis

While the outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic is concerning, the virus isn't easily transmitted through casual contact. [...]

See Nat Geo's Behind-the-Scenes Footage Inside the Artemis II Orion Spacecraft

Take a look at how the four Artemis II astronauts will sleep, exercise and even use the bathroom while on board the Orion spacecraft as they shoot for the moon. [...]

Three key vital signs make up the "urban pulse" of a city

Cities are dynamic, not static grids, and urbanization is a "spiky," cyclical, and asynchronous process. [...]

Your Phone Pinging Hijacks Your Brain for 7 Seconds, Study Finds

It's tough to ignore the buzz of your phone when a new message arrives. [...]

The Space Force is now seeking to buy up to $30 billion in rocket launches

The Trump administration is asking the Space Force to do a lot. This will require more launches. [...]

Can’t Wrap Your Head Around Pi? Here’s a Cool Visual to Help

Pi is an irrational number, and like some irrational people it just goes on and on. What is it with this crazy, crucial number? [...]

Wood Pellet Mills Are Prone to Catching Fire. Why Build Them in California?

Facilities that make wood pellets have a track record of catching alight. Yet there are plans to build several near Yosemite’s tinderbox forests. [...]

You Should Be More Freaked Out by Shingles

The viral infection leaves millions with chronic pain, increased stroke risk, and lifelong nerve damage—yet vaccination rates remain dangerously low. [...]

How Morocco Became the Meteorite Hunting Capital of the World

Since the “Saharan Gold Rush” in the 1990s, one researcher has been fighting for the North African country’s contributions to science to be recognized. [...]