‘City-killer’ asteroid that might hit moon has ‘unexpected’ shape, astronomers say
The once-dubbed “city-killer” asteroid 2024 YR4 has surprised scientists with its ‘unusual’ shape as it rapidly rotates through space on a trajectory that could see
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‘Fingerprints of cancer’ found after scientists flash infrared light pulses at blood samples
A new, AI-powered test can detect the molecular “fingerprints” of cancer in a patient’s blood using flashes of infrared light.
Scientists recreate a pathway that senses pain, using nerve cells grown in a dish
Scientists created a model of the human pain pathway in a dish by connecting four separate brain organoids. The feat should help them understand sensory
20 musicians who should get to go to space before Katy Perry
On April 14, Blue Origin plans to launch a space flight with a crew that includes the singer behind the 2010 hit “Firework.” But we
If Planet Nine is out there, this telescope might actually find it
A powerful new observatory is the best hope yet for finding the elusive Planet 9, a large planet that some scientists say is hidden in
Expedition 73 Crew Launches to International Space Station
A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 73 crew members aboard, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Where Does Meaning Live in a Sentence? Math Might Tell Us.
Growing up, Tai-Danae Bradley had no love for math. In 2008, she entered the City College of New York, where she played for the basketball
April’s full ‘Pink Moon’ rises this weekend — here’s how to see it, and why it’s so special
Also known as the ‘Paschal Moon,’ April’s full ‘Pink Moon’ will rise alongside Spica, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, on April
When will the US measles outbreak end?
A public health official in Texas recently warned that the state’s ongoing measles outbreak could last a year. Why are cases expected to keep rising?
The world’s largest atom smasher is getting a powerful new upgrade
Physicists are finalizing plans for MATHUSLA, a powerful new addition to CERN’s Large Hadron Collider that will detect long-lived particles and potentially open the door
Winter sea ice cover lowest in 47-year satellite record
The Copernicus Climate Change Service has revealed that March 2025 saw the lowest sea ice maximum extent in the 47-year history of the satellite record
Physicists create hottest Schrödinger’s cat ever in quantum technology breakthrough
Physicists have replicated the famous Schrödinger’s cat experiment at hotter temperatures than ever before. The breakthrough is a small but significant step toward quantum computers
Colossal’s de-extincted ‘dire wolf’ isn’t a dire wolf and it has not been de-extincted, experts say
Scientists recently revealed that they have “brought back” extinct dire wolves thanks to genetic engineering — but experts say the newly created animals are only
NOAA contracts are being reviewed one by one. It’s throwing the agency into chaos
NOAA relies on hundreds of contracts to keep the agency running. The new commerce secretary is reviewing many of them individually, causing disruptions to many