Spaceflight may harm the reproductive system of astronauts’ kids and grandkids, early mouse study suggests
Lab mice who spend time in space seem to bear offspring with reduced reproductive capacity, a new study suggests. But what that might mean for
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Scientists made a paper battery you can swallow to power internal medical devices
Scientists built a swallowable paper battery that can power medical devices inside the body and then gradually break down after its job is done. So
One of the longest-running meteor showers of the year has begun: How to get the best views of the Southern Taurids
One of the longest-running meteor showers of the year began on Sunday (Sept. 20), as the Southern Taurids start sending occasional “shooting stars” — and
MRIs show brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s years in advance
A thickening cortex, as shown in MRIs, preceded amyloid-beta accumulation, a known hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, by up to seven years.
Funeral mask: A 2,000-year-old gold face covering designed to confuse the deceased’s spirit so it didn’t torment the living
A prehistoric gold funeral mask from Java. (Image credit: Yale University Art Museum (CC0 1.0 Universal)) QUICK FACTS Name: Funeral mask What it is: A
The devastating Nepal floods highlighted the danger of glaciers. Here’s where the next disaster may occur.
The massive Nepal-Tibet flood on Aug. 26 showed just how devastating glacier-related disasters can be. As of Sept. 16, the event killed at least 1,400
Webb Opens Treasure Chest
This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month takes us to a fantastical realm within our home galaxy, where piercing starlight and billowing
‘Nothing short of a minor miracle’: ‘Rusty treasure’ found in the Danube is full of 2,000-year-old iron bars that could equip an entire army with weapons
More than two millennia ago, a ship carrying a wealth of iron sank in the Danube River in what is now Austria. Archaeologists have identified
‘We are on our way to groundbreaking science’: Stars turn neon-green in first test image from NASA’s Roman telescope — Space photo of the week
Roman’s first test image shows hundreds of stars as green rings of light. After a few more months of tuning, it will capture images as
Trash-Picking Seagulls Poop Hundreds of Tons of Nutrients
At least 1.4 million seagulls feed at landfills across North America, which aside from the nuisance it might pose, is also a threat to the
Human Activity has Polluted European Air for 2000 Years, Study Finds
A new study combining European ice core data and historical records of the infamous Black Death pandemic of 1349-1353 shows metal mining and smelting have
Did the Vikings really shoot fiery arrows at funeral boats?
In movies and TV shows, it’s a popular motif: A dead Viking is placed on a boat, and it drifts slowly out to sea; from
Artemis Mission Patches
A NASA jacket containing Artemis I and II mission patches, along with other NASA patches hangs on the back of a chair on Thursday, Aug.
Scientists build a DNA computer that can perform calculations in a drop of water
Scientists have built a DNA-powered computer that can perform calculations using billions of molecules in a tiny drop of water. The system taps into the