Astronomers discover ‘backward’ planet orbiting its star in the wrong direction
Researchers have discovered an exoplanet that travels around its small, red star backward, much like a rubber duck spinning against the current in a whirlpool.
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Regular exercise reshapes the immune system at a cellular level, study suggests
It’s well-known that regular exercise comes with health benefits, but exactly how those benefits manifest at the cellular level isn’t clear. Now, researchers have identified
Exhaling may speed up reaction times
Scientists testing potential treatments for sleep apnea made an unexpected discovery. How quickly people react may depend on whether they’re breathing in or out.
Trump can’t stop America’s shift to clean energy. And we can accelerate it.
Tweety McTreason cannot make clean energy expensive again. He can only make Americans pay extra for it. His tariffs do just that. But cost declines
Crew-13 Rocket and Spacecraft at Launch Pad
Ahead of launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon spacecraft atop, is vertical at the launch pad of
A medieval remedy could offer ideas for beating antibiotic resistance
The 10th century treatment called Bald’s eyesalve attacks microbes in multiple ways. Molecule mixtures from it may inspire modern medicine.
In the wake of the flood, could Nepal avert the next disaster?
Gaps in early warning systems and community preparedness contributed to the high death toll from Nepal’s debris flow.
‘We’re rapidly running out of time’: 7 of Earth’s 9 life support systems already breached, and the situation is getting worse, report warns
Earth’s life-support systems are in peril — and they’re getting worse — but although the window for action is closing, we still have a chance
Remarkably preserved feathered dinosaur discovered in China reveals new secrets of flying predator evolution
An artist’s reconstruction of what the newly described bird-like dinosaur (Norellraptor barsboldi) would have looked like. (Image credit: Mr. Zhao Chuang) A predatory bird-like dinosaur
Africa’s oldest known defensive wall outside Egypt discovered, and it’s 4,000 years old
The largest defensive wall at Oued Beht. Archaeologists think its base was constructed about 4,000 years ago. (Image credit: G. Lucarini, Oued Beht Archaeological Project) Archaeologists
‘The Deep End’ podcast is back to explore what makes your voice yours
Season 2 follows people losing their ability to speak — and the AI and brain implants helping them find their voices again.
Towering ‘sponge’ dome in Brazil is the secret source of nearby hot springs
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Caldas Novas, Goiás, Brazil [-17.788739460, -48.70589106] What’s in the photo? A giant, sponge-like dome towering above its surroundings Which satellite
The super El Niño could cause torrential rainstorms. Americans may need to stock up on food to prepare, experts say.
Researchers have warned all summer that this year’s El Niño could be record-breaking and fuel extreme weather across the globe. Earlier this month, the U.K.
Newly discovered iron minerals might hold primordial water from when Earth formed
Newly discovered iron minerals could be the missing link in how water is stored in the deepest parts of Earth’s mantle and transported to the