China’s Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission launched in May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamo‘oalewa (2016 HO3). Dr. Brian Elbing helps describe the 
ways asteroid sample return missions generate new scientific insights at every stage — from the collection process, to the container’s return to Earth, to laboratory analyses.

OSU psychology graduate student Yunsuh Nike Wee and faculty Daniel Sznycer and Jaimie Arona Krems research across cultures and throughout history agree on which body parts are more or less valuable?

Dr. Leticia Fanucchi discects a fascinating question that intrigues millions of pet owners, animal lovers, veterinarians and scientists all over the world: Just how smart are animals?