The James Webb telescope is watching one of the earliest supernovas in the universe unfold
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have found what may be one of the most distant supernovas ever observed. And in a stroke
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Undeciphered Voynich manuscript may have been bound out of order, study finds
The mysterious and undeciphered Voynich manuscript has caused consternation among code-breakers, linguists and scholars of medieval literature for more than a century. But now experts
Ultrasound waves that jiggle deep brain structures may relieve delusions in schizophrenia, small trial hints
Stimulating the brain with ultrasound could help counter the delusions people experience in schizophrenia, a small trial finds. The trial involved transcranial ultrasound stimulation, in
‘We used to go to the climate conferences together. We are not anymore’: ESA official Simonetta Cheli tells us how the political landscape for Earth observation is changing
FRASCATI, Italy — Observing Earth from space provides a much-needed insight into the evolution of our planet’s health. This is particularly important in the face
A quantum computing feat brings the ‘megaquops’ era a step closer
Error correction creates qubits that glitch only 5 out of a million times, the first step toward a new phase for quantum computing.
AI can give you your voice back
People who have lost the ability to talk are finding new voices with technology. This technological feat is changing what it means to lose a
11th-century ‘pizza peel’ discovered in Russia doubled as a medieval game board
Archaeologists have unearthed an 11th-century wooden kitchen gadget with an ancient board game carved into the back. Medieval bakers may have used the wooden paddle
A gene variant triples the risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease — fat buildup in brain cells may be to blame, study finds
A gene variant called APOE4 dramatically increases the risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. Now, emerging research is revealing APOE4’s
AI Proved the Quasi-Riemann Hypothesis. What Happens Now?
Among the 377 results that OpenAI announced on October 6, 2026, one stood out. It claimed to settle the “quasi-Riemann hypothesis” — a weaker version
Martian Dawn
The captivating shapes of wind-carved crags called yardangs are revealed in this zoomed-in crop of a broader panorama captured by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover. Scientists
These tiny snakes cartwheel to escape danger
New videos offer a closer look at a rare and bizarre escape behavior in some Southeast Asian snakes.
Japan’s sample return mission to Phobos may also collect some Mars dust
Japan’s MMX mission will be the first to the moons of Mars and it aims to bring back precious rock samples — perhaps even indirectly
World’s fastest AI-powered racing drone outflies the best human pilots
A drone powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has completed a championship race course faster than some of the world’s best human drone pilots. In a
‘Cute demo, but totally impractical’: Experts are skeptical that Tesla’s ‘Rocket’ Roadster could actually work in the real world
Tesla has unveiled a new “flying” version of its Roadster electric vehicle (EV) that uses SpaceX tech to pull off seemingly impressive airborne acrobatics. During