Today's Science News
March 22, 2025
Key step to quantum computers: direct communication between processors - Quantum computers need be able to communicate information between multiple processors.Aurora alert: Giant 'hole' in sun and strong geomagnetic storm converge to supercharge northern lights this weekend - A huge sun eruption combines with speedy solar wind from a "coronal hole" for a weekend aurora show, experts predict.
What Rules Actually Prohibit Us From Building a Warp Drive? - In 1994 Miguel Alcubierre was able to construct a valid solution to the equations of general relativity that enable a warp drive.
Scientists break down cheap plastic using the air — and turn it into something far more valuable - Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into more valuable materials.
Best monocular 2025: A lightweight alternative to binoculars, telescopes and spotting scopes - Spot wildlife on nature walks and stargaze at stunning dark skies with a highly portable monocular — the perfect, lightweight alternative to binoculars, telescopes and spotting scopes
'Star Trek' icon lives on with new Nichelle Nichols Space Camp to inspire young women to aim for the stars - "Together, we can inspire a spirit of discovery to change lives and change the world for the better through a passion for exploration."
Contaminated cannabis found in US black market products - A new study from Arizona State University in the US has uncovered another hidden health hazard in illicit cannabis.
Research finds terrorism groups targeting LGBTQ+ communities - Research has found that many terrorism groups with differing ideological motivations share common ground in targeting LGBTQ+ communities.
Dark skies and epic Winter Star Party — why the Florida Keys are more than just a Spring Break destination - For an unforgettable stargazing adventure, few places rival the Florida Keys.
How Does Music Impact Your Brain and Workflow? - Learn how researchers played different types of music and tracked how well participants completed tasks.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 153 — Pathways to Mars - On Episode 153 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Robert Zubrin, founder and president of The Mars Society, about making real, actionable plans to send a crew to Mars.
Great potoo: The 'tree stump' bird with a haunting growl and can see with its eyes closed - Throughout the night, great potoos emit a loud, moaning growl that has earned the bird a mythical status, with some communities believing the sounds to be children calling for lost parents.
Exoplanet 'baby pictures' reveal exomoons possibly taking shape around infant worlds - Astronomers have examined infant planets orbiting a star 370 light-years away, seeing the exomoon forming disks of gas and dust around them in unprecedented detail.
Stunning space photo captures bright blue shock wave around double star system - This stunning image features a deep field view of the Cassiopeia constellation where the two small planetary nebulas can be found, Abell 6 and the larger HFG1.
Game changing new method to increase production of nuclear fusion fuel - If scientists could create a sustained nuclear fusion reaction it would revolutionise the way we produce energy – day or night, rain or shine, sans carbon emissions.
Scientists discover smallest galaxy ever seen: 'It's like having a perfectly functional human being that's the size of a grain of rice' - Astronomers have discovered the smallest dwarf galaxy ever seen.
1 week until the 1st solar eclipse of 2025. Here's what you need to know about the March 2025 partial solar eclipse - We don't have long to wait to see the moon take a "bite" out of the sun, we're ready… are you?
Why don't all birds fly? - Why don't some birds, like penguins, ostriches and kiwis, take to the skies?
Eco-friendly detergent made from wood and corn shows promise - From laundry detergent to dishwasher tablets, cleaning products are an indispensable part of life.
Why earthquake predictions are usually wrong - On social media a self-proclaimed earthquake predictor says he can forecast big shakes, but experts say it's pure luck.
Science news this week: 'Stranded' astronauts return and mystery human ancestor - March 22, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Nanoplastics make more efficient streetlights if you turn them upside down - Scientists in Saudi Arabia have developed a new coating for streetlights which they believe will reduce energy lost as heat, making the lamps more efficient.
Sols 4486-4487: Ankle-Breaking Kind of Terrain! - Written by Catherine O'Connell-Cooper, Planetary Geologist at University of New Brunswick
Shocking Spherules! - Written by Alex Jones, Ph.D. candidate at Imperial College London
March 21, 2025
CAS Discovery and Foresight - Convergent Aeronautics Solutions (CAS) Discovery identifies problems worth solving for the benefit of all.Is Netflix's 'The Electric State' a sci-fi retelling of 'The Wizard of Oz'? - Both "The Electric State" and "The Wizard of Oz" latch onto the themes of family, home, tolerance, identity and the interconnectedness of the individuals we share our lives with.
Measles arrives in Kansas, spreads quickly in undervaccinated counties - Since a single case last week, at least 9 more have been reported with more pending.
New Hydrothermal Feature Emerges at Yellowstone National Park - Learn more about this new hydrothermal feature that could be connected to one from Yellowstone’s past.
Global sea levels rose a whopping 125 feet after the last ice age - After the last ice age, sea levels rose rapidly over a period of about 8,000 years, new research reveals.
Leopard Dined on the Shortest-Ever Early Human Relative, 2 Million Years Ago - Learn more about how Paranthropus robustus lived 2 million years ago, an evolutionary cousin to humans.
David Blaine’s Most Daring Transformation Yet: A Journey Into Real Magic - David Blaine's series explores global traditions and human resilience, showcasing real feats while reflecting on personal growth and vulnerability.
China now has a 'kill mesh' in orbit, Space Force vice chief says - "That capability gap is significantly narrowed, and we've got to change the way we're looking at space, or that capability gap may reverse and not be in our favor anymore."
A Healthy Prenatal Stage Could Be Key to Preventing Psychiatric Disorders - Discover how scientists can use the placenta’s DNA to identify and treat neuropsychiatric disorders, like schizophrenia, before birth.
3,200-year-old Egyptian tomb may belong to military commander who served under Ramesses III - The ancient Egyptian tomb holds the remains of a man with a gold ring bearing the name of Ramesses III.
Telescope reveals earliest-ever 'baby pictures' of the universe: 'We can see right back through cosmic history' - New observations with the Atacama Cosmology Telescope in Chile reveal the earliest-ever "baby pictures" of our universe, showing some of the oldest light we can possibly see.
Here’s What Would Happen If You Walked Through a Black Hole - Don't worry, there's no need to be concerned of encountering a black hole anytime soon, but here's what would happen to your body if you did.
How the James Webb Space Telescope is helping size up tiny dwarf planets - A new model that incorporates data gathered by the JWST could help scientists understand the composition and mass of objects in the distant Kuiper Belt and beyond.
Into the deep (field) with ESA's Euclid 'dark universe' telescope: Space photo of the day - Many galaxies are visible in this deep field exposure, and its just a part of a larger mosaic, zoomed in 16 times.
Sugary Drinks Disrupt Human Organs as They Pass Through the Body - Researchers conducted an organ-by-organ analysis of glucose’s impact and contribution to diseases like diabetes and obesity.
“Infantile amnesia” occurs despite babies showing memory activity - It looks like humans actively suppress our earliest memories.
The evolution of bird feathers from dinosaur origins - New analysis linking dinosaurs and Sonic the Hedgehog might explain how “proto-feathers” became the complex appendages, bird feathers.
March of the Mangroves - What mangrove migration means in
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Why I'm going to New Brunswick, Canada, to see next week's 'sunrise' solar eclipse - Home to the world's highest tides and biggest lobsters, New Brunswick will experience a partial solar eclipse at sunrise on March 29, 2025.
This solar filter attaches to your telescope, camera lens or spotting scope for safe eclipse viewing. With a 15% discount, grab it now in time for this month's solar event - Celestron EclipSmart Safe Solar Eclipse filter is ideal for viewing the eclipse safely with a telescope or DLSR camera
NASA to Launch Three Rockets from Alaska in Single Aurora Experiment - Three NASA-funded rockets are set to launch from Poker Flat Research Range in Fairbanks, Alaska, in an experiment that seeks to reveal how auroral substorms
Next month NASA's Lucy probe will visit an asteroid that's been waiting 150 million years to say hello - NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon travel by asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed roughly 150 million years ago.
NASA Reveals Semifinalists of Power to Explore Challenge - NASA has selected the 45 semifinalists of the Power to Explore Challenge, a national competition for K-12 students featuring the enabling power of radioisotopes.
Making Ripples - A dolphin swims through the water in the Launch Complex 39 Area turn basin at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 6, 2007.
NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York - Students from Richmond Hill, New York,will have the chance to connect with NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers as they answer prerecorded science,
New AI is better at weather prediction than supercomputers — and it consumes 1000s of times less energy - The Aardvark Weather machine learning algorithm is much faster than traditional systems and can work on a desktop computer.
New research on 'Death Star' that looks like a cosmic pinwheel reduces gamma-ray burst threat to Earth - The cosmic pinwheel that astronomers feared could one day shower Earth with lethal gamma rays may not be as dangerous as once thought.
How Warp Drives Actually (Might) Work - To make a warp drive you have to arrange spacetime so that you never locally travel faster than light but still arrive at your destination…faster than light.
Origin of life: How microbes laid the foundation for complex cells - Who were our earliest ancestors?
Why Sharing Meals Can Significantly Impact Our Mental Well-Being - If you eat alone, learn how this small change can significantly enhance your mental happiness.
Extraterrestrials quiz: Are you an alien expert, or has your brain been abducted? - Try this aliens quiz and see how much you know about our interstellar neighbors — if there are any.
Simple blood tests could be the future of cancer diagnosis - Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market.
Saturn's rings will 'disappear' this weekend. Here's why this phenomenon happens in cycles - Saturn's iconic rings will seemingly "disappear" from view this weekend as they align edge-on with Earth for the first time since 2009.
NASA’s Artemis II Orion Service Module Buttoned Up for Launch - Technicians with NASA and Lockheed Martin fitted three spacecraft adapter jettison fairing panels onto the service module of the agency’s Orion’s spacecraft.
NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman’s 21st Cargo Space Station Departure - After delivering more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting laboratory for
Are you protected against measles? Do you need a booster shot? Everything you need to know about immunity - There have been hundreds of measles cases reported in the U.S. since the beginning of the year.
Yellowstone's iconic bison herds have merged into a single entity after 100 years of wandering the park - More than 100 years after bison from other regions were introduced to the park, the two genetically distinct herds have finally become one.
Celestron Labs CB2000C Advanced Biological Trinocular Microscope review - With an abundance of advanced features, the CB2000C trinocular microscope by Celestron Labs is ideal for enthusiasts with little experience.
Upcoming Marvel Phase 6 movies & TV shows: The Fantastic Four, Avengers: Doomsday & more - Marvel's Thunderbolts will close out phase 5, but the MCU will continue into late 2025 and beyond with these highly-anticipated movies and shows.
We probably inherited our joints from… a fish - Cartilaginous fish form the same style of joint that we do, while jawless fish don't.
Mental health camps help Ukrainian children cope with trauma of war - A program to help Ukrainian children has shown promising results, with three-quarters of participants experiencing improved mental health.
3D Printing: Saving Weight and Space at Launch - Science in Space March 2025 Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is regularly used on the ground to quickly produce a variety of devices.
Apollo 10, Soyuz capsule among artifacts moving to new space gallery in London - The spacesuit worn by the first Briton in space, the Soyuz that brought the first UK astronaut back to Earth and the only Apollo capsule to be on display outside the U.S. will soon be on the move.
How Metabolism Can Shape Cells’ Destinies - A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — plays a vital, overlooked role in the first steps of life.
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Drake Passage: The 'most dreaded bit of ocean on the globe' — where waves reach up to 80 feet - The Drake Passage off the West Antarctic Peninsula is a notoriously dangerous channel that connects the Atlantic, Pacific and Southern oceans.
Stellar nursery sparkles at the edge of our galaxy in gorgeous Hubble Telescope image - The emission nebula, known as Sh2-284, is an immense region of gas and dust that fuels new star formation.
When Done Right, Brutal Honesty Can Benefit Friendships - Learn more about the right way to approach your friends with brutal honesty.
Bio-based method creates polyurethane without toxic chemicals - Diisocyanates are used in the preparation of all polyurethanes, ranging from the foams used in shoe soles to the thermoplastics used in cell phone cases.
High-pressure method can differentiate proton-coupled electron transfer mechanisms - Redox reactions form the basis of many fundamental processes of life.
New eye drops slow vision loss in animals - Researchers have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a group of inherited diseases that lead to progressive vision loss in humans, known as retinitis pigmentosa.
Chinese scientists use laser drones to count the country's trees — all 142.6 billion of them - Researchers have counted the number of trees in China and mapped their distribution across the country using a laser-based technique called lidar.
Scientists create ultra-efficient magnetic 'universal memory' that consumes much less energy than previous prototypes - MRAM can be energy-intensive, but a new generation of this technology will enable greater computing power and resilience, as well as much lower energy requirements.
Study offers new clues to why we don’t remember being a baby - A fascinating piece of research might have revealed that our brains are memorising the earliest times of our lives, but the memories have been packed away and just can’t be accessed.
Blue Ghost Watches the Lunar Sunset, Signalling the End of its Mission - Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost 1 has completed its brief lunar mission.
Orange food dye can temporarily turn skin transparent - When mixed with water and rubbed on the skin, a common food dye allows researchers to peer inside the body of a mouse.
'We had less than a 2% chance to find this': James Webb telescope uncovers baffling 'Big Wheel', one of the most massive galaxies in the early universe - Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered an object they've dubbed 'Big Wheel,' a gargantuan galaxy spinning through the early universe and growing larger by the second.
What happened to all the water on Mars? Here's why the debate continues - The Mars water debate continues.
Cosmic 'tornadoes' rage around the heart of the Milky Way and its supermassive black hole - Astronomers have discovered filaments of matter swirling tornado-like around the heart of the Milky Way, home to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.
Good News. The Death Star Isn't Pointed Towards Us - It’s ok, Darth Vader hasn’t got our humble planet in his sights!
New national forest to see 20m trees planted - The government says the new Western Forest project will help the UK meet its tree-planting targets.
The search for missing plane MH370 is back on. - More than 11 years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the Malaysian government has approved a new search for the missing debris of the aircraft.
Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment - The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.
March 20, 2025
Antarctica’s bases are hotbeds of stress and violence – expert - Earlier this week, reports emerged that a scientist at South Africa’s SANAE IV Antarctic research base had accused a colleague of physical assault.Seed Oils or Animal Fats: What Is Healthiest to Cook With? - Learn about the controversy behind seed oils, and find out how consuming them influences human health compared to animal fats like butter and beef tallow.
New DESI results strengthen hints that dark energy may evolve - The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument used millions of galaxies and quasars to build the largest 3D map of our universe to date.
Fresh Findings Strengthen the Case for Dark Energy's Evolution - It’s looking more and more as if dark energy, the mysterious factor that scientists say is behind the accelerating expansion of the universe, isn’t as constant as they once thought.
Why Can't We Remember Our Memories as a Baby, if we Make Them? - Delve into the most recent research in infantile amnesia, which suggests that we do make memories as babies, despite not remembering them as adults.
Which is better for astrophotography? Sony, Canon or Nikon? - Three giants in the camera industry — but which one has the best astrophotography features for you?
When space meets sea, Crew-9 Dragon meets dolphins: Space photo of the day - A pod of bottlenose dolphins seemingly took interest in the capsule that dropped out of the sky, circling and surfacing as SpaceX team members worked to recover their spacecraft.
Space Tornadoes Are Swirling Around the Milky Way's Core - Learn how ALMA gives astrophysics a front row seat to dynamic forces that shape the galaxy, called space tornadoes.
The Scent of Penguin Poo Causes Krill to Zigzag Away - Learn more about how the smell of penguin poo causes krill to stop eating and move frantically.
30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers 'nothing like what we usually see' preserved in volcanic ash - Fossilized vulture feathers that were stunningly preserved in volcanic ash were a mystery until now.
Why don’t we remember being a baby? New study provides clues - Yale research indicates that infants can encode episodic memories earlier than previously thought, challenging the concept of infantile amnesia.
SpaceX sets new rocket-reuse record on launch of US spy satellites (video) - SpaceX set a new rocket-reuse record early Friday morning (March 21) when it launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
First data from Euclid space telescope reveals 26 million galaxies — and another 1.4 billion are on the way - The Euclid space telescope has spotted 26 million galaxies in just one week of observations.
Researchers capture first laser-driven, high-resolution CT scans of dense objects - A research team has achieved a new milestone in 3D X-ray imaging technology.
Explainer: the science of xenotransplantation - Xenotransplantation, taking the organs, tissues or cells from one species and transplanting them into another, is rapidly approaching clinical trials.
Sewage Sludge Could Transform Into Food for Animals or Fuel for Cars - A pilot project shows that the noxious wastewater treatment byproduct could be broken down into animal feed and automotive fuel.
Celebrating the Relationship Between Science and Illustration - A conversation with Society of Illustrators executive director Arabelle Liepold.
Astronomers discover exotic atmosphere on scorching hot exoplanet Cuancoá. 'Like finding a snowball that hasn't melted in a fire' - The James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapor and thick clouds on LTT 9779 b, an ultra-hot Neptune locked in a blistering 19-hour orbit.
Octopus spotted riding on top of world's fastest shark - A shortfin mako shark, the fastest-swimming shark in the world, was caught on camera with an octopus catching a ride on its back off the coast of New Zealand.
Most of the carbon sequestered on land is stored in soil and water - Recent studies show terrestrial carbon stocks are increasing, mainly through nonliving pools, challenging previous beliefs about forest carbon sinks.
Chickens sprouted dino-like feathers when scientists messed with the Sonic Hedgehog gene - Scientists uncovered a key genetic pathway in the origin of feathers, but they found that evolution is stubborn in turning back the clock.
Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past: 'It would be terrifying.' - Two nearby explosive massive star deaths, or supernovas, may have triggered mass extinction events in Earth's distant past, new research suggests.
Learning Through Student Feedback And The Role Of Digital Engagement - In this article I'm going to examine how student feedback plays a pivotal role in enhancing learning design and engagement, particularly in online education environments.
'Bonobo genius' Kanzi, who could understand English and play Minecraft, dies at 44 - The bonobo Kanzi, who learned to make stone tools, play Minecraft and communicate at the level of a 2-year-old human, has died.
Grab a pair of cheap solar eclipse glasses with this excellent deal on Amazon - View the March 29 partial solar eclipse safely with these certified solar viewing glasses for under $9.
Futuristic, 'alien-like' nuclear fusion rockets developed in total secret could revolutionize space travel — if they actually work - U.K. start-up Pulsar Fusion has unveiled plans to build a fleet of reusable nuclear fusion-powered rockets, known as Sunbirds, that could cut journey times across the solar system in half.
The 10 best space RPGs of all time: Explore the galaxy in these stellar role-playing games - Plenty of video games take us to outer space, but only the best space RPGs let you chart your own odyssey through the stars.
Japanese plant yields compounds that exhibit strong anti-HIV activity - Researchers have discovered that Daphne pseudomezereum (commonly known as Onishibari) contains a substance inhibiting replication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Biological secrets of world's oldest woman, Maria Branyas Morera, revealed after death - A study of a woman who died in 2024 as the oldest person on Earth attempts to untangle the factors that enable some people to ward off disease in old age.
Novel hydrogen bonding strategy yields high-birefringence crystals for optics - Birefringent crystalline materials are essential in advanced optical technologies such as isolators and modulators due to their ability to manipulate light polarization.
This new telescope lens could be a game-changer for space imagery - The dream of a flat, lightweight telescope lens, where microscopic etchings precisely refract different wavelengths of light, is here.
'Shocking' nova explosion of dead star was 100 times brighter than the sun - Astronomers have used near-infrared light to explore the extreme forces behind the eruption of LMC68, a recurrent nova in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
'I was astonished': Ancient galaxy discovered by James Webb telescope contains the oldest oxygen scientists have ever seen - Scientists have made the record-breaking detection of oxygen in an ancient galaxy that existed just 300 million years after the Big Bang.
New AI tool generates high-quality images faster than state-of-the-art approaches - Researchers developed a hybrid AI approach that can generate realistic images with the same or better quality than state-of-the-art diffusion models, but that runs about nine times faster and uses fewer computational resources.
Novel memristors to overcome AI's 'catastrophic forgetting' - Memristors consume extremely little power and behave similarly to brain cells.
Oxygen discovered in most distant known galaxy - Astronomers have detected oxygen in the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0.
A mathematician unpacks the science of “bracketology” - Crafting the perfect bracket is nearly impossible, but there are solid strategies to improve your odds.
From dinosaurs to birds: the origins of feather formation - Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By studying embryonic development of the chicken, researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have uncovered a key role of a molecular signalling pathway (the Shh pathway) in their formation.
Why don't we remember being a baby? New study provides clues - Though we learn so much during our first years of life, we can't, as adults, remember specific events from that time.
Smallest human relative ever found may have been devoured by a leopard 2 million years ago - The left hip and leg bones from a young female Paranthropus robustus discovered in South Africa show she was extremely short — and ended up as a leopard's lunch.
Physics on the cusp of a major discovery about dark energy and the fundamental nature of our universe - This week both the Dark Energy Survey and DESI released massive datasets which are challenging cosmologists’ best theories of the universe.
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Researchers develop chainmail integrated-electrode for highly efficient hydrogen sulfide electrolysis - Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a toxic and corrosive byproduct of fossil fuel extraction, poses significant environmental and industrial challenges.
Peptide screening reveals irreversible inhibitors for cancer's 'undruggable' cJun protein - For the first time, scientists have identified promising drug candidates that bind irreversibly with a notoriously undruggable cancer protein target, permanently blocking it.
How Did Multicellular Life Evolve? - One of the most important events in the history of life on Earth was the emergence of multicellularity.
Dark energy is even stranger than we thought, new 3D map of the universe suggests. 'What a time to be alive!' (video) - The 3D cosmic map building DESI has provided more clues that dark energy is weakening over time, suggesting our best model of cosmic evolution could be wrong.
As Lyme Disease Cases Grow, Treatment Makes Progress to Stop Infection - Targeting a key enzyme in the microorganism responsible for the disease could stop both its growth and ability to infect.
DAILY DOSE: Neanderthals may have eaten maggots, not just meat; Measles resurgence fueled by vaccine hesitancy and misinformation. - Measles cases rise due to vaccine hesitancy and misinformation, alongside public health concerns about other preventable diseases and pandemic responses.
New 'microcomb' chip brings us closer to super accurate, fingertip-sized atomic clocks - Breakthrough could pave the way for next-generation GPS in drones, smartphones and self-driving cars, scientists say.
JWST Cycle 4 Spotlight, Part 4: Stellar Populations and the Interstellar Medium - Welcome back to our five-part examination of Webb's Cycle 4 General Observations program.
Oxygen discovered in most distant galaxy ever seen: 'It is like finding an adolescent where you would only expect babies' - Astronomers have discovered oxygen and heavy elements in the earliest galaxy ever seen, suggesting some galaxies as early as 300 million years after the Big Bang matured early.
How the Brain Recognizes and Rationalizes Fear - Understanding how the brain responds to fear could help treat people with phobias, PTSD, and anxiety.
The World's Oldest Impact Crater Has Been Found in Australia - The surfaces of the Moon, Mercury, and Mars are easily visible and are littered with crater impacts.
Ancient Egyptian soldiers and Greek mercenaries were at 'Armageddon' when biblical king was killed, study suggests - Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an Egyptian army where an Israelite king was killed.
The Extremely Large Telescope Could Sense the Hints of Life at Proxima Centauri in Just 10 Hours - The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), currently under construction in northern Chile, will give us a better view of the Milky Way than any ground-based telescope before it.
How embryo’s first moments shape longevity - The earliest moments of embryo development have a measurable impact on a person’s future health and ageing, according to a new study from the University of Adelaide in South Australia.
Bridging the Gap Between the Cosmic Microwave Background and the First Galaxies - One of the Holy Grails in cosmology is a look back at the earliest epochs of cosmic history.
What is babesiosis? The parasitic infection that 'eats' your red blood cells - Most people exposed to the parasites behind babesiosis don't get sick, but for others, the infection can be deadly.
2025’s Texas measles outbreak is a lesson in the value of vaccines - The outbreak shows that a near absence of once-common childhood diseases — like measles — is not evidence that vaccines are unnecessary.
'Heat is the final boss. Heat is a different beast': The planetary peril no one will be able to avoid - "What will be new about heat deaths is the extent to which the lived environment will become physically uninhabitable for everyone, old and young, middle-aged, healthy and ill."
Dark skies above world's best astronomy sites could be ruined by new energy project - A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world's most valuable astronomical sites by up to 35%
We think it's the best DLSR ever made and the Nikon D850 is now at its best-ever price — discounted by a massive $1,000 - Amazon has an incredible discount on the brilliant Nikon D850 DLSR camera.