Today's Science News
April 4, 2025
The implications of the Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption - The Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption of January 2022 was expected to warm the planet, as hundreds of millions of tonnes of water vapour was injected into the atmosphere.SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California - SpaceX sent 27 of its Starlink internet satellites toward low Earth orbit from California this evening (April 3).
April 3, 2025
SpinLaunch wants to send 250 broadband 'microsatellites' to orbit with a single launch - SpinLaunch has unveiled its plans for a new broadband satellite constellation known as Meridian Space.I'm going to a huge astronomy expo to see the latest telescope tech this weekend. I won't be alone. - Billed as the "World's Largest Astronomy & Space Expo," NEAF 2025 draws thousands of stargazers each year, with astronauts and exoplanet hunters speaking this year.
A Closer Look at the Woolly Devil - The scientific potential of an overlooked flower
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Low-Toxic Technique Could Help Recycle Wind Turbine Blades - The method would help find a second life for the plastics that make up the bulk of thousands of turbine blades in the U.S. alone.
While Running a Marathon, the Brain Can Start to Eat Itself - Learn more about how myelin springs back in the brain after a marathon and how these findings could help people with multiple sclerosis.
A Deadly Superbug Named Candida Auris Is on the Rise — Who Is at Risk? - Hospitals are seeing an increase in Candida auris cases, putting more strain on healthcare systems to protect patients.
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts reveal moon mission patch to honor 'AII' - The next astronauts to fly to the moon now have a mission patch to represent their journey.
NASA Supports Wildland Fire Technology Demonstration - Advancements in NASA’s airborne technology have made it possible to gather localized wind data and assess its impacts on smoke and fire behavior.
131 Fossilized Footprints Reveal Clues About Scotland's Jurassic Period - Learn how newly-discovered dinosaur footprints on the Isle of Skye helped researchers reconstruct Scotland’s Jurassic past.
Moon Dust Converted to Solar Cells Could Power Space Exploration - Melting moon dust, found at the bottom of astronaut's shoes, would save on costly, heavy transport of solar cells in space.
Bonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen - 300 aspects of each call were cataloged, letting researchers estimate meaning.
SpaceX fires up used Super Heavy booster ahead of 9th Starship test flight (photos, videos) - SpaceX is gearing up for the ninth test flight of its Starship megarocket, which will be the first to reuse the vehicle's Super Heavy first stage.
SwitchBot air purifier table review - The innovative SwitchBot air purifier table is a game-changer for pet owners.
True Anomaly to launch 1st deep-space security missions with autonomous Jackal satellites in 2026 - Colorado-based startup True Anomaly plans to begin launching its autonomous Jackal satellites to geosynchronous orbit and Earth-moon space in 2026.
Explainer: The surprising boom in geothermal energy - Australia is seeing a resurgence in geothermal energy, but not for power generation.
Monkeys are better yodelers than humans, study finds - Voice breaks in Latin American monkey calls resemble human yodeling, but over a much wider frequency range.
Jaw-dropping NASA image reveals a dying star at the heart of the Helix Nebula — and it may have just murdered a planet - A new view of the Helix Nebula reveals a dying white dwarf star at the nebula's center.
Doom: The Dark Ages — Release date, trailers & everything we know - More than five years after Doom Eternal, we’re once again ready to rip and tear through demons in Doom: The Dark Ages.
DAILY DOSE: States sue over COVID funding cuts; MIT creates detailed brain map using movie clips. - Twenty-three states are suing the federal government over $11 billion funding cuts to COVID health programs, threatening essential services.
SpaceX Fram2 astronauts see their Florida launch site from space as historic pole-orbiting mission nears its end (video) - SpaceX's Fram2 astronauts are sharing incredible views from the first human spaceflight to orbit Earth's poles, as their mission nears a conclusion.
Major storms on Jupiter can leave a fingerprint in the planet's atmosphere - Big storms can strip some parts of Jupiter's atmosphere of ammonia, while leaving buried reservoirs of the gas elsewhere.
Dark Skys DS-FX star projector review - We find out whether the Dark Skys DS-FX competes with the best star projectors on the market.
University Student Research Challenge (USRC) Awards - University Student Research Challenge (USRC) seeks to challenge students to propose new ideas/concepts that are relevant to NASA Aeronautics.
Artemis II Insignia Honors All - The four astronauts who will be the first to fly to the Moon under NASA's Artemis campaign have designed an emblem to represent their mission that references
Sols 4498-4499: Flexing Our Arm Once Again - Written by Conor Hayes, Graduate Student at York University Earth planning date: Monday, March 31, 2025 Planning today began with two pieces of great news.
NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Assigned to First Space Station Mission - NASA astronaut Chris Williams will embark on his first mission to the International Space Station, serving as a flight engineer and Expedition 74 crew member.
The brain may 'move' between related ideas in the same way it navigates from one location to another - Using a mathematical model, scientists explored how the human brain might represent information about physical spaces and about people, places and things.
Mind-reading brain implant converts thoughts to speech almost instantly: 'breakthrough' - Researchers have used a mind-reading brain implant to continuously play a paralyzed person's thoughts through a speaker, allowing them to talk again.
Using AI reduces your critical thinking skills, Microsoft study warns - A survey of workers who use AI has revealed the tools could be slowly impairing our critical thinking skills.
SpaceX just took a big step toward reusing Starship’s Super Heavy booster - A "flight-proven" Super Heavy booster will power SpaceX's next Starship test flight.
Perseverance Rover Witnesses One Martian Dust Devil Eating Another - The six-wheeled explorer recently captured several Red Planet mini-twisters spinning on the rim of Jezero Crater.
La NASA aumenta su eficiencia con un piso modificado para el avión X-66 - La NASA diseño unas tablas de piso temporales para el avión MD-90, que se utilizaran mientras el avión se transforma en el demostrador experimental X-66.
New 'Black Mirror' Season 7 trailer teases an epic space battle for the USS Callister (video) - Alongside this exciting teaser for 'Black Mirror 'Season 7, which launches on April 10, we also have details on this week’s 'USS Callister: Into Infinity' virtual watch party on April 8.
Captain Pike and his crew explore a lost Starfleet vessel in a new 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' novel coming later this month - 'Strange New Worlds' Season 3 is coming soon, so why not crack open this thrilling new 'Star Trek' book to set the mood?
Extreme magnetic fields near our galaxy's black hole are preventing stars from being born, JWST discovers - New James Webb Space Telescope images of the stellar nursery Sgr C, near the galactic center, reveal why it contains fewer stars than expected.
The utterly beautiful destruction of a planet: Space photo of the day - The Helix nebula may point to the ultimate fate of our sun — and Earth.
Does Taylor Swift Hold the Key to the Destiny of the Universe? - And learn how whisky may signal the discovery of an extraterrestrial civilization (hic).
Kids infected with measles face long-term health consequences. Vaccines can prevent all of them. - Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition.
Common catalyst works by cycling between two different forms, upending a long-held supposition - The process of catalysis—in which a material speeds up a chemical reaction—is crucial to the production of many of the chemicals used in our everyday lives.
Moon dust may help astronauts power sustainable lunar cities. Here's how. - Constructing solar arrays out of moon dust would reduce launch costs and make lunar bases more plausible, according to a new study.
A bonus from the shingles vaccine: Dementia protection? - The study shows a sharp change when the vaccine was introduced in Wales.
New vaccine concept tackles harmful bacteria in the intestine - In the fight against bacterial pathogens, researchers are combining vaccination with targeted colonization of the intestine by harmless microorganisms.
Animal behavioral diversity at risk in the face of declining biodiversity - Drastic declines in biodiversity due to human activities present risks to understanding animal behaviors such as tool use, according to new research.
How the brain and inner ear are formed - Researchers have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed in an embryo.
Machine learning helps construct an evolutionary timeline of bacteria - Scientists have helped to construct a detailed timeline for bacterial evolution, suggesting some bacteria used oxygen long before evolving the ability to produce it through photosynthesis.
What Is the True Promise of Quantum Computing? - Despite the hype, it’s been surprisingly challenging to find quantum algorithms that outperform classical ones.
Secrets of how Bronze Age Scandinavians crossed seas revealed by computer simulation - Similarities between the Bronze Age cultures of Denmark and Norway suggest people were making the journey from one place to the other.
NASA Langley’s Legacy of Landing - Landing safely on the surface of another planetary body, like the Moon or Mars, is one of the most important milestones of any given space mission.
How a 'mudball' meteorite survived space to land in the jungles of Central America - A fall of rare meteorites in Costa Rica has revealed new details about a similar space rock that fell in Australia 50 years earlier.
Powerful solar winds squish Jupiter's magnetic field 'like a giant squash ball' - A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter's magnetosphere "like a giant squash ball," a new study reports.
How to choose an air purifier: Everything we have learned from years of testing. - We have tried and tested dozens of air purifiers over the years, measuring their accuracy and speed in removing airborne pollutants — here's everything we found.
How Can Monkeys Yodel Better Than Humans? - Discover intricate mechanisms in the primates’ throats that help them rapidly shift their pitch up and down.
Western diet causes inflammation, traditional African food protects - A switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes associated with lifestyle diseases.
Solar wave squeezed Jupiter's magnetic shield to unleash heat - A solar wind event from 2017 that hit Jupiter and compressed its magnetosphere created a hot region spanning half Jupiter's circumference.
Solar cells made of moon dust could power future space exploration - The same dirt that clings to astronauts' boots may one day keep their lights on.
NASA proves its electric moon dust shield works on the lunar surface - New NASA shielding technology that protects against damaging lunar dust just passed a trial run on the moon, marking an important milestone in the agency's lunar aspirations.
NASA's daredevil solar spacecraft survives 2nd close flyby of our sun - NASA's Parker Solar Probe has completed is 2nd ultra-close flyby of the sun, and survived to transmit its data back to Earth.
Did the Bonnie Prince follow in the footsteps of giants? - More than 100 dinosaur tracks left behind in modern-day Scotland about 167 million years ago reveal a tantalising glimpse of life during the Middle Jurassic.
World's first light-powered neural processing units (NPUs) could massively reduce energy consumption in AI data centers - Q.ANT's new chip uses photon power in a bid to solve AI's big energy issue.
Can engineering save Antarctica’s most vulnerable glacier? - Bold engineering projects might stabilize Thwaites Glacier and slow sea level rise.
This rare bacterial infection triggers pus-filled sores in the lungs and brain - Nocardiosis is a rare bacterial infection that attacks the lungs, skin and brain.
What's the difference between a young exoplanet and an old one? - A new study compares young and old exoplanets to uncover how worlds shrink, migrate and evolve over time — offering insights into long-standing astronomical mysteries like the "hot Neptune desert" and the "radius valley."
A Mission That Could Reach Mercury on Solar Sails Alone - An innovative proposal would be a first for planetary exploration.
Secretive Russian military satellites release mystery object into orbit - A trio of secretive Russian satellites launched earlier this year has released a mysterious object into orbit, sparking interest among space trackers and analysts.
Electrochemical method supports nitrogen circular economy - Imagine a world where industrial waste isn't just reduced, it's turned into something useful.
Webb Scans Asteroid 2024 YR4, it's 60 Meters Across - The Torino scale assess’ the risk of a near-Earth object impacting Earth.
Here are SPHEREx's First Images - The news is always full of images from the Hubble Space Telescope and more recently the James Webb Space telescope but there is a new kid on the block.
Heatwave: tackling the hottest topic in a sunburnt land - Australia is into autumn but don’t be surprised if the residents of Perth on the west coast haven’t noticed.
April 2, 2025
Triassic amphibians the size of alligators perished in mass die-off in Wyoming, puzzling 'bone bed' reveals - The discovery of nearly 20 alligator-size amphibians that died together during the Triassic in what is now Wyoming is providing scientists important clues about these creatures' lives.Uncovering a Mysterious Amphibian Mass Die-Off from 230 Million Years Ago - The collection of Metoposaurid temnospondyl fossils unearthed in Wyoming tell an incomplete story.
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3 teaser trailer promises more gimmicky hijinks in the final frontier (video) - Paramount+ will serve up a balanced blast of silly and serious sci-fi stories with Season 3 of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."
Starquakes Serenade Us With Songs of the Galaxy’s Formation - Learn more about the songs of the stars, which tell of the transformation of our galaxy over time.
NASA Makes Progress on Advanced Drone Safety Management System - From agriculture and law enforcement to entertainment and disaster response, industries are increasingly turning to drones for help, but the growing volume of
Metal Contaminants From Mines Lurk in Rocky Mountain Snow - Learn about the worsening state of snowpack in the northern Rocky Mountains, which has been contaminated by mercury and other metals from nearby mines.
A Tiny, Rice-Sized Pacemaker Can Biodegrade in Time, Helping Newborns - Learn more about the world's smallest pacemaker that’s implanted in a non-invasive way, which can help newborn children who need it.
Why the Brain Keeps Track of Those Painful Food Poisoning Memories - Learn what part of the brain keeps track of food poisoning and why.
Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon's 1st big batch of Project Kuiper internet satellites on April 9 - Amazon's first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites will lift off a week from now, if all goes according to plan.
Studying Uranian Moons using Passive Radar Sounding - How can Uranus be used to indirectly study its moons and identify if they possess subsurface oceans?
Artemis Astronauts & Orion Leadership Visit NASA Ames - As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft, research, testing, and development at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s
'Red Planet,' 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever' star Val Kilmer dies at 65 - Kilmer leaves a legacy of engaging film roles including Batman and even a Mars astronaut.
Neanderthals Continued to Grow into Adulthood — Even Their Faces - Understanding the differences between Neanderthal and modern human faces sheds light on our own evolution.
Gaia telescope retires: Scientists bid farewell to 'the discovery machine of the decade' that mapped 2 billion Milky Way stars - After 11 years mapping the Milky Way, the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope has retired.
Monkeys are world's best yodellers -- new research - A new study has found that the world's finest yodellers aren't from Austria or Switzerland, but the rainforests of Latin America.
Scientists merge two 'impossible' materials into new artificial structure - An international team has merged two lab-synthesized materials into a synthetic quantum structure once thought impossible to exist and produced an exotic structure expected to provide insights that could lead to new materials at the core of quantum computing.
25 years on, Vin Diesel's 'Pitch Black' still outshines every other Riddick film — and we think we know why - As the cult classic sci-fi monster movie turns 25, we look at why it eclipses everything Vin Diesel's antihero has done since.
How do smart scales measure body composition, and how accurate are they? - Smart scales track changes in your muscle mass, body fat percentage and other health metrics — but how do they work?
Male fruit flies drink more alcohol to get females to like them - Alcohol makes male fruit flies sexier by stimulating the production of sex pheromones.
Mysterious origin of iconic Sutton Hoo helmet possibly revealed in new research - A metalworking die found in Denmark features a depiction of a horse and warrior that is remarkably similar to motifs on the Sutton Hoo helmet in England.
Remember that asteroid everyone was worried about 2 months ago? The JWST just got a clear view of it - "All together, we have a better sense of what this building-sized asteroid is like."
Your brain starts eating itself during a marathon, study finds - Under extreme metabolic conditions, like a marathon, the brain may turn to cellular fat stores to maintain function, according to a new study.
Mass mortality of giant amphibians uncovered in dinosaur-age fossils - Palaeontologists have found evidence that dozens of alligator-sized amphibians died together about 230 million years ago.
Alcohol makes male fruit flies more attractive - Alcohol increases the release of chemical sex signals and makes males more attractive to females.
Europe's life-hunting ExoMars rover gets new landing platform to replace canceled Russian craft - The European Space Agency has picked Airbus to build the landing platform for the life-hunting ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028.
Familiar faces return in 'Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld', which hits Disney+ on May the 4th (video) - Disney has revealed its third animated Star Wars anthology series, which takes us deeper into the galaxy's darkest corners through the eyes of two infamous bounty hunters.
Agroforestry: Unlocking the Potential of Trees in India - How regenerative agriculture, especially agroforestry, could help mitigate climate change, restore land and improve farmer wellbeing in India.
SpaceX Fram2 astronauts see 'pure white' Antarctica from polar orbit: Space photo of the day - Fram2 crew was surprised to not see any evidence of human activity at the South Pole from 285 miles above.
Galaxies Were Already Dying Just 700 Million Years After the Big Bang - When galaxies run out of primordial hydrogen and helium, they cease star formation, shifting to primarily long-lived red stars.
Review: “Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America” – A Harrowing, Heartfelt Masterpiece - National Geographic has once again delivered a deeply moving and essential piece of documentary storytelling with the premiere episode of Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America, the latest installment in its acclaimed One Day in America series.
ESA's new documentary paints worrying picture of Earth's orbital junk problem - The European Space Agency's new documentary short tackles the question of whether space debris has reached crisis level.
We Are a Part of Infinity - A neuroscientist uncovers Albert Einstein’s little known spiritual journey
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NASA's SPHEREx telescope 'opens its eyes on the universe', taking stunning debut image of 100,000 galaxies and stars - SPHEREx's first images — containing roughly 100,000 points of light stars, galaxies and nebulae — have confirmed that the telescope is working according to its design.
A 32-bit processor made with an atomically thin semiconductor - It's slow and inefficient, but the semiconductor is only one molecule thick.
'A notch above a gimmick': Experts question scientific merit of billionaire's Fram2 'space adventure' around Earth's poles - The recently launched Fram2 mission, which is funded and led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, will attempt to grow mushrooms, test out hormone diapers and X-ray civilian astronauts.
RIP Val Kilmer: Celebrating cult classic Real Genius is now a moral imperative - The ’80s comedy has stood the test of time, even inspiring a 2009 Mythbusters episode.
The Problem With Peer Review - In a world where misinformation, voluntary or accidental, reigns supreme; in a world where lies become truth if they are broadcast for long enough; in a world where we have unlimited access to superintelligent machines, but we prefer to remain ignorant; in this world we are unfortunately living today, that is, the approach taken by scientists to ac
'Be ready to move quickly to higher ground': Forecaster delivers ominous warning of 1-in-1,000-year flood coming for central US - Forecasters have warned of historic flooding in the central US this week, anticipating multiple bouts of heavy rainfall and extreme thunderstorms.
Supersonic vehicles could better withstand extreme conditions thanks to new discovery - Surprising results from hypersonic air flow simulations could help design stronger, faster and more durable supersonic vehicles.
Morento MR5866 smart air purifier review - It is one of Amazon's bestsellers, but is it worth investing in?
US Space Force picks Rocket Lab and Stoke Space to compete for national security launches - Private launch companies Rocket Lab and Stoke Space have been selected to compete for future U.S. national security space launches.
North America is 'dripping' down into Earth's mantle, scientists discover - Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust above it to "drip" and suck down rocks from across the continent.
Early life antibiotics weaken babies’ immune responses to vaccines - Giving infants antibiotics in the first few weeks of life weakens their immune response to vaccines, due to changes to the gut microbiome.
New discovery about Earth’s first crust changes understanding about how continents formed - Earth’s first crust formed continents and plate tectonics earlier than previously thought, with potential ramifications for when life first evolved.
Space miso is nuttier than Earth miso — but it's still miso - Scientists have successfully fermented miso aboard the International Space Station, marking the first deliberate food fermentation in space that may open up new culinary possibilities for astronauts on long-term missions.
Why Everything in the Universe Turns More Complex - A new suggestion that complexity increases over time, not just in living organisms but in the nonliving world, promises to rewrite notions of time and evolution.
You can still get 73% Starz for three months and watch some Marvel content following the Avengers: Doomsday cast announcement - This streaming deal is a great alternative to Disney Plus as you can get three months of Starz for just $2.99 and watch Marvel content for less.
3D-printing formula may transform future of foam - From seat cushions to mattresses to insulation, foam is everywhere—even if we don't always see it.
Incredible photo shows supermassive black hole blowing a jet of matter into interstellar space - A spiral galaxy known as NGC 4945 exhibits powerful winds of material blowing from the supermassive black hole located at its core in a new photo taken by the Very Large Telescope in Chile.
Best smart telescopes 2025: The latest technology for exploring the universe - The best smart telescopes offer a supremely easy way of viewing the night sky.
DAILY DOSE: Measles Cases Surge in U.S. with Outbreaks; Survey Reveals Rising Healthcare Affordability Struggles in U.S. - Measles cases are surging in the U.S. primarily among the unvaccinated, with Texas having the most significant outbreak.
Linking Inflammation to Depression Could Yield More Targeted Treatment - Animal studies could lead to blood tests that could guide doctors in better matching drugs to patients based on immune system biomarkers.
Drone pilot who flew over Vandenberg Space Force Base sentenced to 4 months in jail - A California man has been sentenced to jail for flying a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base and photographing the installation.
Students Designed a Mission to Venus on the Cheap - Sometimes, the best way to learn how to do something is just to do it.
Retinal therapy may restore lost vision - Researchers have successfully developed a novel drug to restore vision.
Organogold(III) complex accumulates in mitochondria of lung cancer cells, opening up new treatment avenues - Precious metals are not merely ornaments; they are also important components of pharmaceuticals, like the antitumor drug cisplatin.
Galaxies die earlier than expected - For a long time, scientists thought that only actively star-forming galaxies should be observed in the very early Universe.
Seeing humanity's transition from hunting to farming as a cultural shift - Using a mathematical model, researchers have shed new light on the transition from hunter-gatherer to farming societies.
Being physically active, even just a couple of days a week, may be key to better health - A 'weekend warrior' approach to physical activity -- getting 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over one to two days instead of throughout the week -- improved health and lowered the risk of death, finds a new stud.
Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the Moon - An international team is currently closely tracking the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4.
Blood test may rule out future dementia risk - Researchers have demonstrated how specific biomarkers in the blood can predict the development of dementia up to ten years before diagnosis, among older adults living independently in the community.
Insight from one of Milky Way's most extreme environments - In new images, scientists have gotten the closest look yet at Sagittarius C -- a 'stellar nursery' where clouds of gas and dust have collapsed to form thousands of new stars.
World's smallest pacemaker is activated by light - Smaller than a grain of rice, new pacemaker is particularly suited to the small, fragile hearts of newborn babies with congenital heart defects.
Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk - A new analysis of a vaccination program in Wales found that the shingles vaccine appeared to lower new dementia diagnoses by 20% -- more than any other known intervention.
First ancient genomes from the Green Sahara deciphered - An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in the world temporarily turned into a humid savanna-like environment.
Early Earth's first crust composition discovery rewrites geological timeline - Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.
Sound frequencies of stars sing of our galaxy's past and future - Researchers interrogated the 'sounds' of a cluster of stars within the Milky Way, uncovering a new technique for astrophysicists to probe the universe and learn more about its evolution.
Mammals On The Ground Before The Dinosaurs Were Gone - For decades, natural history books have taught that when a catastrophic asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago, it wiped out the dinosaurs and gave mammals – until then mostly small, tree-dwelling creatures – a chance to flourish on the ground.
Perseverance is Trying Out Spacesuit Materials on Mars - NASA's Perseverance Rover is an ambitious mission.
Watch this humanoid robot perform a side flip for the first time - Unitree's G1 demonstrates a new level of robotic agility with a complex movement following an AI software update.
X-ray spectroscopy reveals unexpected proton attraction - Proton transfer in aqueous systems is a fundamental process occurring constantly around us.
Mosquitoes taste you before they decide to bite - Mosquitoes seem to prefer some flavors over others.
Scientists drilled into Belize's Great Blue Hole and discovered a worrying trend - Tropical storms have been steadily increasing in frequency over the past 5,700 years, new evidence from sediment in the Great Blue Hole reveals, with a massive spike in the past two decades.
Plush polar bear with penguin art floats as Fram2 zero-g indicator in polar orbit - The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator: a plush polar bear.
Diagnostic dilemma: A man's deadly infection was triggered by a probiotic supplement - A man with a complex medical history ended up with a rare bacterial infection after taking probiotics in the hospital.
Northern Lights in Mexico? Low-latitudes may be more vulnerable than expected to geomagnetic storms - Mother's Day 2024 heralded Mexico's most powerful geomagnetic storm in two decades.
Environment Agency orders review into tyre recycling after BBC probe - Environment Agency review waste tyre exports after BBC probe reveals millions sent to furnaces in India.
Ultralight Dark Matter Could Explain Early Black Hole Formation - Blackholes are a fascinating class of object to study.
Spaceflight Weakens Our Weight-Bearing Bones the Most - As humans continue to make tentative progress out into the cosmos, the impact of space exploration on our fragile bodies is only beginning to be understood.