Today's Science News
July 3, 2025
Weather Satellites Can Even Study the Weather Over on Venus - A pair of Japanese weather satellites took a break from monitoring Earth weather to sneak a peek at Planet Venus.Mercury Joins the 4th of July Fireworks Show - For folks in the United States, July evenings mean 4th of July fireworks.
In Situ Resource Utilization and the Importance of Lunar Ice for Artemis III - What is the importance of studying and utilizing lunar polar volatiles during the Artemis program, and specifically for first crewed mission, Artemis III?
Worldwide Team of Citizen Scientists Help Confirm a Tricky Exoplanet - Distant exoplanets can be dodgy to spot even in the best of observations.
The Oceans on Enceladus Are Highly Alkaline - What can the pH level of the subsurface ocean on Enceladus tell us about finding life there?
GJ 12 b: Earth-Sized Planet Orbiting a Quiet M Dwarf Star - What can Earth-sized exoplanets teach scientists about the formation and evolution of exoplanets throughout the cosmos?
Correcting Radius Biases in TESS Exoplanet Discoveries - How accurate are the exoplanet radius measurements obtained by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)?
Galaxy Clusters Have Been Surrounded by High-Energy Particles for Almost Their Entire History - If you could see the Universe through a radio-wave "eye", you'd detect mini-halos of relativistic particles creating radio emissions around some galaxy clusters.
Tracking Macroplastics Leeching Into Rivers from Space - Rivers are one of the main ways that plastics get into the world's oceans, and now we can identify where plastic waste accumulates from space.
Menstrual Cups Tested in Space Flight Conditions for the First Time - For long-duration missions, female astronauts generally use hormonal contraception to suppress their periods.
A Spacecraft Carrying Human Remains and Cannabis Crashes into the Ocean - Failed Orbital Mission Loses Human Remains, Space Pot
Titan is the Perfect Benchmark for Studying Exoplanet Atmospheres - While we know of thousands of exoplanets, the science of studying their atmospheres is still in its early days.
Inbound: Astronomers Discover Third Interstellar Object - A newly discovered object may give astronomers an opportunity to study an interstellar visitor like never before.
In the Search for Earth-like Worlds, We Should Probably Focus on Red Dwarfs - According to the latest studies led by Heidelberg University astronomers, low-mass stars quite often host Earth-like planets.
Tianwen-2 Looks Back at the Earth - China's asteroid probe turned its cameras back towards the Earth and Moon, capturing an image of our home planet on May 30, 2025.
Peering Into a Starburst Galaxy With the JWST - Astronomers used the JWST to examine M82, a nearby starburst galaxy.
High-Speed Gas Clouds Fuel Star Formation in Depleted Galaxies - How do galaxies like ours continue producing stars long after they should have used up their star-forming gas.
If Dark Energy is Decreasing, is the Big Crunch Back on the Menu? - Astronomers once wondered if the Universe might one day collapse in on itself in a Big Crunch, but the discovery of dark energy suggested that the expansion of the Universe would accelerate, removing that possibility.
Machine Learning is Surprisingly Good at Simulating the Universe - Some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world are designed to simulate complex astrophysical processes, like what's happening inside a giant star as it's going supernova.
Women get better at managing their anger as they age - A study reveals that women's anger traits decline with age during menopause, impacting emotional regulation and health significantly.
Your Microbiome May Absorb PFAS, Protecting You From The Harms of ‘Forever Chemicals’ - Learn more about the microbes that take in PFAS, the harmful, long-lasting chemicals that can hang out in the human body for years at a time.
3D-Printed Insects Help Scientists Unlock the Secrets of Animal Mimicry - Learn how a new study uses 3D printing to better understand some of insect evolution’s greatest illusions.
Ancient Humans Carved Up Elephant Meat with Small, Yet Sophisticated Stone Tools - Learn about the 430,000-year-old stone tools and techniques that allowed ancient humans to butcher elephant meat for a hefty meal.
NASA Remembers Former Johnson Director Jefferson Howell - July 3, 2025 Jefferson Davis Howell, Jr., former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, died July 2, in Bee Cave, Texas.
Can adults make new brain cells? New study may finally settle one of neuroscience's greatest debates - Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing controversy in neuroscience.
Very massive stars vomit vast amounts of matter before collapsing into black holes - Very massive stars are cosmic "rock stars" that live fast, die young and leave black holes in their place.
Double detonation: New image shows remains of star destroyed by pair of explosions - Astronomers found visual evidence of a star exploding twice, confirming a double-detonation mechanism in Type Ia supernovae through supernova SNR 0509-67.5.
How can astronomers tell what the weather’s like on exoplanets? - We’ve all looked at the weather forecast only to be disappointed that the promise of a beach-worthy Saturday has been spoiled by a thunderstorm – especially if, like me, you live in Melbourne.
NASA Mission Monitoring Air Quality from Space Extended - Since launching in 2023, NASA’s Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution mission, or TEMPO, has been measuring the quality of the air we breathe from 22,000 miles above the ground.
Hubble Observations Give “Missing” Globular Cluster Time to Shine - A previously unexplored globular cluster glitters with multicolored stars in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image.
NASA Advances Pressure Sensitive Paint Research Capability - Many of us grew up using paint-by-number sets to create beautiful color pictures.
Gene therapy restored hearing in deaf patients - Gene therapy improves hearing in ten patients with congenital deafness, showing rapid results and safety in a collaborative study.
James Gunn's sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best - With Superman on its way, we take a look at director James Gunn's incredible slate of sci-fi movies to date.
RFK's proposal to let bird flu spread through poultry could set us up for a pandemic, experts warn - HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 outbreaks spread unchecked through U.S. poultry farms.
Best Fujifilm lenses in 2025: Level up your Fujifilm camera this Amazon Prime Day - Want to make the most of your Fujifilm camera?
Neanderthal DNA may refute 65,000-year-old date for human occupation in Australia, but not all experts are convinced - A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.
Judge: You can’t ban DEI grants without bothering to define DEI - A written ruling details why a judge restored funding for many NIH grants.
Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts would leave them even more vulnerable - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act may result in 7.8 million Americans losing Medicaid, exacerbating health care access issues for low-income workers.
1,400-year-old temple ruins the size of a city block unearthed in Bolivia - Ruins of the Palaspata temple complex from the millennia-old Tiwanaku civilization are unraveling some mysteries about the relatively unstudied society.
Our gut bacteria can absorb and remove toxic 'forever chemicals' — at least in lab mice - An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until they are excreted, new study finds.
See the bright star Spica close to the waxing gibbous moon on July 3 - Spica is a binary star system that orbits over 250 light-years from Earth within the Milky Way.
Old Glory on the Red Planet - The United States flag adorns an aluminum plate mounted at the base of the mast, or “head,” of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover.
Best Fujifilm cameras 2025: Save big on these models this Amazon Prime Day. - These are the best Fujifilm cameras from beginner to professional grade, with some models potentially falling in price on Amazon Prime Day from July 8 to 11.
Eco-friendly plastic offers flexible electronic properties without 'forever chemicals' - Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for wearable electronics, sensors and other electrical applications.
This spongy material and the sun’s power remove salt from seawater - Researchers developed a sponge-like aerogel that uses sunlight for efficient, scalable desalination, producing freshwater from seawater sustainably.
Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon's electric and magnetic fields - Private lunar landing: How Blue Ghost measured the moon's electric and magnetic fields
Astrophotographer snaps 'once-in-a-lifetime' shot of solar flare photobombing the ISS - An astrophotographer has captured an extremely rare and "difficult" photo of a solar flare exploding from the sun at the exact moment the International Space Station passed directly in front of our home star.
From masterpieces to makeup: Eco-friendly art conservation gentle enough for human skin - Green art conservation methods developed by EU researchers are setting new standards and proving useful far beyond museums, from cosmetics to agriculture.
Watch newly discovered 'interstellar visitor' 3I/ATLAS shoot toward us in first livestream today (July 3) - You can see the recently identified "interstellar object" 3I/ATLAS shooting towards us through the solar system in a livestream from the Virtual Telescope Project on Thursday (July 3).
How the Brain Recovers from Running a Marathon Could Lead to Better MS Treatment - Discover how the brain "eats" itself during a marathon, and how the recovery process opens doors to possible MS treatments.
How to see China's Tiangong space station and the ISS in the predawn sky this week - The International Space Station and China's Tiangong Space Station will be visible for early risers.
300-year-old pirate-plundered shipwreck that once held 'eyewatering treasure' discovered off Madagascar - Researchers think a shipwreck off Madagascar was a Portuguese treasure ship captured by pirates in 1721.
AI helps discover optimal new material for removing radioactive iodine contamination - Managing radioactive waste is one of the core challenges in the use of nuclear energy.
'An exceedingly rare event': See a pair of nova explosions shining in the southern sky this week. - Both novas will eventually become too dim to see, even under the darkest skies.
How Smell Guides Our Inner World - A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that enter your nose and the individual neurons that translate them into perception in your brain.
NASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name - Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object."
Loofah-like polymer can filter viruses while adapting flexibility with pH changes - Porous materials have a wide range of applications due to their capacity to act as filters, or lightweight structural materials that use less material than a solid substance.
Rare breed of exploding star discovered by citizen scientists in cataclysmic find - With the aid of citizen scientists, astronomers have discovered an erupting cataclysmic variable star in a rarely seen evolutionary stage.
Early Amazon Prime Day big saving on the Celestron NexStar 8SE — the cheapest price it's been since January - Save $200 on the best telescope for viewing the planets — the Celestron NexStar 8SE has a huge discount this Prime Day
See Vega-C rocket's 3rd stage hoisted for upcoming launch | Space photo of the day for July 3, 2025 - The Zefiro-9 was hoisted in preparation for the Vega-C flight VV27.
Tardigrades May Still Be Living on the Moon After Lunar Lander Crash - Learn more about the tardigrades aboard the Beresheet spacecraft that crashed on the moon in 2019, and how they could have survived this long.
Like humans, orangutans nap after a rough night - Researchers have found that, just like humans, orangutans nap to recover from lost sleep.
DAILY DOSE: New Interstellar Visitor Detected in Our Solar System; AI model simulates human mind met with skepticism. - Astronomers confirmed the discovery of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, a comet-like entity that enables extended astronomical analysis and observation.
Russia launches Progress 92 cargo ship toward the ISS - A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launched toward the International Space Station this afternoon (July 3), hauling several tons of cargo to the orbiting lab.
$88m pollution-tracking satellite missing in space - MethaneSat was meant to keep track of potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas production.
From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history - Many modern devices—from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines—rely on strong magnets made from types of minerals called rare earths.
The best Fourth of July and early Amazon Prime Day space tech deals on the market - These are our picks of the best space tech deals you can get ahead of Fourth of July and Amazon Prime Day with offers on telescopes, star projectors and more.
Mesopotamia quiz: Test your knowledge about the ancient civilizations of the Fertile Crescent - Are you as assured as Ashurbanipal about your knowledge of Mesopotamia, or as dim as Nimrud?
New interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is hurtling through the solar system — and you can watch it live online today - 3I/ATLAS is the third-ever interstellar object discovered.
'Alien' skull of toddler is actually evidence of long-standing practice of head shaping - Workers digging a pipeline in Argentina found the flattened skull of an ancient toddler, raising questions about its asymmetrical shape.
Earth is farthest from the sun today. So why is it so hot? - Earth is at its farthest point from the sun on July 3.
Leap of Faith - Lemur mothers are bold mountaineers when hunting for food
The post Leap of Faith appeared first on Nautilus .
Lefties Aren’t as Creative as We Thought - In fact, righties may have the edge, contrary to popular belief
The post Lefties Aren’t as Creative as We Thought appeared first on Nautilus .
The Nautilus Summer Reading List - 10 of our favorite recent books
The post The Nautilus Summer Reading List appeared first on Nautilus .
Is It Cake? How Our Brain Deciphers Materials - Neuroscientists are discovering how this basic ability, essential to our survival, works
The post Is It Cake?
When rainforests died, the planet caught fire: New clues from Earth’s greatest extinction - When Siberian volcanoes kicked off the Great Dying, the real climate villain turned out to be the rainforests themselves: once they collapsed, Earth’s biggest carbon sponge vanished, CO₂ rocketed, and a five-million-year heatwave followed.
A new platform for developing advanced metals at scale - Companies building next-generation products and breakthrough technologies are often limited by the physical constraints of traditional materials.
Scientists just mapped platinum atoms — and it could transform catalysis forever - A precious metal used everywhere from car exhaust systems to fuel cells, platinum is an incredibly efficient catalyst—but it's costly and carbon-intensive.
Why anger cools after 50: Surprising findings from a new menopause study - Anger isn’t just a fleeting emotion—it plays a deeper role in women’s mental and physical health during midlife.
“Going flat”: rethinking life after mastectomy - One in eight Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
July 2, 2025
The fatal mutation that lets cancer outsmart the human immune system - Scientists at UC Davis discovered a small genetic difference that could explain why humans are more prone to certain cancers than our primate cousins.See Mercury at greatest elongation, its farthest from the sun in the evening sky this week - The rocky world will be visible for a brief window after sunset.
This Metabolism-Boosting Hormone May Help You Live Longer - Learn more about FGF21, a hormone that improves the metabolism and extends the lifespan of adult mice.
Deafness reversed: Single injection brings hearing back within weeks - A cutting-edge gene therapy has significantly restored hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness, showing dramatic results just one month after a single injection.
A Clingy, Cotton Candy Exoplanet Is Causing Its Host Star to Flare Up - Learn about new observations that reveal an exoplanet is destroying itself by cuddling up to its host star, in an astronomical first.
NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-11 Mission to Space Station - NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Thursday, July 10, from
Ozempic-style drugs treat type 1 diabetes, not only type 2, study finds - A clinical trial for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, found that it improved blood sugar control in people with type 1 diabetes.
'52 Assignments: Night Photography': A Q&A with author and astrophotographer Josh Dury - "…are we potentially the last generation that will see the night's sky in its entirety?"
New evidence that some supernovae may be a “double detonation” - It may be possible to blow up a white dwarf before it reaches a critical mass.
NASA Awards Simulation and Advanced Software Services II Contract - NASA has awarded a contract to MacLean Engineering & Applied Technologies, LLC of Houston to provide simulation and advanced software services to the agency.
Gut microbes could protect us from toxic ‘forever chemicals’ - Researchers found gut microbes that can absorb toxic PFAS chemicals, potentially leading to probiotic solutions for mitigating health risks.
125,000-year-old 'fat factory' run by Neanderthals discovered in Germany - An analysis of ancient animal bones found in Germany suggests that Neanderthals extracted grease from them to gobble up 125,000 years ago.
Volcanic Alert Systems Helped Keep People Safe During Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Eruption - Discover more about Indonesia's volcanic alert system and the systems used around the world to help keep people as safe as possible.
How NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Share Its All-Sky Map With the World - NASA’s newest astrophysics space telescope launched in March on a mission to create an all-sky map of the universe.
Algae bioplastic: sci fi solution to building human habitats on Mars - Scientists have developed a new bioplastic derived from green algae which could resolve major challenges in the pursuit of sending humans to live on other worlds like Mars.
Rice could be key to brewing better non-alcoholic beer - "It’s time we move beyond outdated perceptions and recognize what rice can offer in creating beer."
Hubble Telescope finds stellar nursery in Taurus Molecular Cloud | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2025 - The space telescope spied three young stars in the nebula.
A newly forming ocean may split Africa apart, scientists say - A plume of molten rock deep beneath eastern Africa is pulsing upward in rhythmic surges, slowly splitting the continent and potentially marking the birth of a new ocean, a new study reports.
BMI should be replaced, experts argue — here's what the alternative could be - A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting obesity-related diseases and death.
Breast cancer risk in younger women may be influenced by hormone therapy - Research indicates that hormone therapies affect breast cancer risk in women under 55, recommending personalized medical decisions for treatment.
8 ancient Roman shoes of 'exceptional size' discovered at Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall - Eight XXL leather shoes have been recovered from Magna, a Roman-era fort along Hadrian's Wall.
Astronomers spot potential 'interstellar visitor' shooting through the solar system toward Earth - A newly discovered object, dubbed A11pl3Z, appears to be moving too fast and straight to have originated in the solar system.
What’s Up: July 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA - Mars shines in the evening, and is joined briefly by Mercury.
Climate satellite MethaneSAT backed by Bezos and Google fails in space after just 1 year - MethaneSAT, the first satellite made by an environmental nonprofit organization, was designed to monitor some of the world's largest industrial contributors of greenhouse gas emissions.
Scientists can tell how fast you’re aging from a single brain scan - Researchers developed a tool using MRI scans to assess aging speed and predict dementia risk and chronic diseases, aiding health interventions.
Wild orcas offer humans food. Could they be trying to make friends — or manipulate us? - Researchers have documented orcas dropping prey and other marine life in front of humans, as if offering us food.
The secret of why Mars grew cold and dry may be locked away in its rocks - As the sun grew hotter, so did Mars, prompting much of its atmospheric carbon dioxide to rain out and ultimately get locked up in rocks.
New protein-based system streamlines enzyme reuse for plastic recycling - Enzymatic recycling has gained traction in recent years as a greener alternative to traditional plastic recycling techniques, which often rely on energy-intensive mechanical or chemical processes.
‘MAHA Report’ Calls for Fighting Chronic Disease, but Trump and Kennedy Have Yanked Funding - The Trump administration's actions conflict with its stated goals on chronic disease, cutting substantial health research funding while emphasizing health issues.
Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test - A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.
Exoplanets that cling too tightly to their stars trigger their own doom: 'This is a completely new phenomenon' - Some planets take the expression "you're your own worst enemy" to the extreme — triggering stellar flares from their own parent stars by being too clingy.
Oldest and most complete ancient Egyptian human genome ever sequenced reveals ties to Mesopotamia - In a first, researchers have sequenced the complete genome of a man from ancient Egypt, and the results reveal that he had genetic ties with Mesopotamian DNA.
'A completely new phenomenon': Astronomers spot a planet causing its star to constantly explode - Astronomers have spotted an alien planet orbiting so closely to its home star, the planet's magnetic field is triggering massive solar flares to erupt.
James Webb telescope discovers tentacled 'jellyfish' galaxy swimming through deep space - A possible new "jellyfish" galaxy discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could deepen our understanding of galaxy evolution and star formation.
Physicists Start To Pin Down How Stars Forge Heavy Atoms - The precursors of heavy elements might arise in the plasma underbellies of swollen stars or in smoldering stellar corpses.
'I spent 7 months in space. So, I've been given a lot, and I feel like this is a time when things have gotten so bad that it was time for me to serve again.' Former astronaut Terry Virts is running for Senate and this is why (video) - Space.com sat down recently with retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts to talk about space, politics and his run in Texas for a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Dust devils on Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening NASA's Perseverance rover - Our Red Planet explorers may encounter a peculiar threat.
Whales and dolphins discovered in proposed deep-sea mining zone - The Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a vast abyssal plain stretching between Hawaii and Mexico, has long been targeted by mining companies for its
JWST Dives Deep into the Ultra-Hot Exoplanet WASP-121b - Learn more about WASP-121b, the exoplanet so hot it could vaporize iron.
Data-driven strategies to advance methane pyrolysis catalysts - Methane (CH4) pyrolysis, a reaction that produces hydrogen without emitting carbon dioxide, often utilizes molten media catalysts.
Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report - It says drought has compounded poverty, hunger, and energy insecurity worldwide.
SpaceX rocket sets reuse record on 500th Falcon 9 launch - SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit today (July 2), on the 500th Falcon 9 rocket launch in the company's history.
Flipping alkenes for more effective cancer drugs with fewer harmful side effects - For the first time, chemists have discovered a unique way to control and modify a type of compound widely used in medicines, including a drug used to treat breast cancer.
Catalytic process can transform natural polymer into customizable biodegradable plastics - A new study led by Colorado State University Distinguished Professor Eugene Chen outlines a path to creating advanced, recyclable plastics.
Whale pee is an ocean bounty - Some migrating cetaceans move thousands of miles to their breeding grounds, where whale urine fertilizes ocean waters with valuable nutrients.
First-ever evidence of star 'double detonation' captured in stunning image - An explosion captured in a new image could help astronomers to better understand the "standard candles" at the center of a major cosmological mystery.
Northern lights may be visible in these 13 US states tonight as the sun hurls solar storm toward Earth - Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.
Diagnostic dilemma: Shingles popped a hole in a man's bladder - A man suffered a rare complication of shingles and ended up with a ruptured bladder.
Gaming Cancer - How community science games could help cure disease
The post Gaming Cancer appeared first on Nautilus .
Cheese Might Haunt Our Dreams - Centuries-old wisdom may ring true on food-fueled nightmares
The post Cheese Might Haunt Our Dreams appeared first on Nautilus .
Earth’s weather satellites just spent 10 years watching Venus — here’s what they found - Japan’s Himawari weather satellites, designed to watch Earth, have quietly delivered a decade of infrared snapshots of Venus.
Astronomers capture incredible 1st image of a dead star that exploded twice. How did it happen? - Astronomers have discovered the first evidence of a white dwarf wiped out by a double-detonation supernova, also providing space-lovers with stunning eye-candy.
Why do killer whales keep handing us fish? Scientists unpack the mystery - Wild orcas across four continents have repeatedly floated fish and other prey to astonished swimmers and boaters, hinting that the ocean’s top predator likes to make friends.
Toward reliable probing of electrocatalysts: Identifying X-ray-induced artifacts in operando spectroscopy - Operando X-ray spectroscopy is a powerful tool for probing electrocatalyst dynamics—but intense X-ray exposure can distort structural insights.
The pandemic pet boom was real. The happiness boost wasn’t - Locked-down Hungarians who gained or lost pets saw almost no lasting shift in mood or loneliness, and new dog owners actually felt less calm and satisfied over time—hinting that the storied “pet effect” may be more myth than mental-health remedy even in extreme isolation.
How female friendships help chimp babies survive - Female chimpanzees that forge strong, grooming-rich friendships with other females dramatically boost their infants’ odds of making it past the perilous first year—no kin required.
Banned in Europe, sprayed in America: The fungicide threatening our pollinators - Macquarie University researchers reveal that chlorothalonil, still commonly sprayed on American and Australian produce, cripples insect fertility by more than a third at residue levels typically found on food.
Artificial light affects bird brains like a pollutant - Light pollution is a growing concern for the wellbeing of different animal species.
Ultrafast 12-minute MRI maps brain chemistry to spot disease before symptoms - Illinois engineers fused ultrafast imaging with smart algorithms to peek at living brain chemistry, turning routine MRIs into metabolic microscopes.
July 1, 2025
Will there be a drought where I live? - We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.Chemotherapy can make healthy blood cells 'look old,' study suggests - Researchers have identified ways in which chemotherapy can damage healthy cells and found that some drugs can add decades of "age" to otherwise normal blood cells.
Pentagon may put SpaceX at the center of a sensor-to-shooter targeting network - Under this plan, SpaceX's satellites would play a big role in the Space Force's kill chain.
A Saltier Southern Ocean Could Cause More Melting Ice in Antarctica - Learn why a surge in the Southern Ocean’s salinity is an alarming sign for the future of Antarctic ice.
Yellowstone Bison Meets Tragic End at Hot Spring, Showing the Danger of Hydrothermal Features - Find out how some animals at Yellowstone National Park make fatal mistakes, and learn about the real reason why hot springs are so dangerous.
SpaceX launches advanced European weather satellite, lands rocket at sea (video, photos) - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the MTG-S1 weather satellite for EUMETSAT today (July 1), then came back down to Earth for a landing on a ship at sea.
James Webb Space Telescope uses cosmic archeology to reveal history of the Milky Way galaxy - Cosmic archeologists have used the James Webb Space Telescope to excavate ancient disk galaxies that tell the story of how the Milky Way and other modern galaxies evolved.
Quantum AI used in world-first semiconductor fabrication - Engineers at Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have performed a world-first use of quantum machine learning to fabricate semiconductors.