NASA’s IXPE Gets Fresh Look at Supernova
NASA’s IXPE observed the outer rim of the supernova remnant highlighted in purple in the inset. Data from IXPE is combined with data from NASA’s
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The Trump administration wants to open precious East Coast forests to logging and mining
The fight over the roadless rule has long focused on the West, but its repeal could fragment some of the last pristine forests in the
‘Eventually, it becomes you’: Inventors of new ‘living’ knee replacement describe why this tech is desperately needed and how it works
Live Science spoke with the developers of a living knee implant that could help more patients in need of knee replacements get them.
‘The push towards renewables is unstoppable because it’s in a country’s self-interest’: Climate scientist Andy Reisinger on Trump, Iran, and the future of Earth
Once global warming peaks, it could take centuries to cool things back down. But we can bend the curve by cutting fossil fuel emissions now.
Some Planned Parenthood clinics are using Botox to smooth over federal cuts
After Tweety McTreason and Congress cut certain Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in last year’s budget, some clinics have started offering aesthetic services, including Botox
Before sci-fi was everywhere, this pioneering magazine championed ‘scientifiction’
The name didn’t stick. The fan communities did. (Image credit: Amazing Stories)
Science news this week: Atlantic current edges closer to collapse, scientists make artificial-neuron breakthrough, and a copy of the “Iliad” is found inside an Egyptian mummy
April 25, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
Why are some constellations visible for only part of the year?
Why do some constellations stay in the sky all year, while others disappear?
Science history: Chernobyl nuclear power plant melts down, bringing the world to the brink of disaster — April 26, 1986
On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor melted down, but the rest of the world wouldn’t learn how close it came to nuclear Armageddon
New York City is at major risk of flooding that could leave 4.4 million people exposed to extreme damage, study finds
The new flood risk index identified eight cities along the U.S. East Coast that are at high or very high risk of floods causing extreme
‘A completely new reality’: Bolder measures are needed to prevent extreme water shortages in cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas that depend on the Colorado River
Cities fed by the Colorado River have taken huge steps to reduce their water consumption over the past few decades, yet water shortages are projected
El Niño could be here by May, new forecast reveals — here’s what it means for summer weather
The climate event is poised to supercharge weather extremes and push global temperatures to new highs.
The secret to perfect espresso? It’s physics
Inspired by gas and liquid flow in earth science, researchers brewed an equation to calculate the speed of water percolation through ground coffee.
The Day of the Trifid Nebula
NASA celebrates Hubble’s 36th anniversary with a new image of the Trifid Nebula, a star-forming region it first captured in 1997. The telescope leveraged almost