‘Quite a light show’: NASA astronaut snaps atmospheric fireball as Russian rocket explodes over West Africa
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Somewhere over West Africa What’s in the photos? Space debris from a Russian rocket burning up upon reentry Who took
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Mars-bound astronauts could face years of heart scarring, rat study hints
Exposure to space radiation may increase astronauts’ risk of a dangerous heart condition, a new study in rats hints. The research, published Sept. 30 in
5,300-year-old kidney stone the size of a grape found in Bronze Age man’s burial near Black Sea
A Bronze Age man buried in a monumental tomb near the Black Sea may have died from complications of a urinary tract infection (UTI) more
Traces of ancient blood found in 115 million-year-old dinosaur fossil, new study claims
Red blood cells found in a 115 million-year-old dinosaur fossil from Brazil are the oldest chemical evidence of blood-related material in a dinosaur fossil, a
NASA’s CHAPEA Crew “Returns” to Earth
The four-member Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) crew poses outside for the first time in more than a year following the end of
Is There Anything Left in the Dream of Cold Fusion?
Cold fusion: Now there’s an idea I hadn’t thought about in a while. It came back onto my radar in spring 2026. I had written
Buried for 2,600 years beneath Nile mud, a massive ancient Egyptian complex was just found — from space
Egyptian researchers have found a hidden 2,600-year-old structure the size of a football field after using satellites to peer below the ground. But what they
Webb and Hubble discover new details in one of our galaxy’s spookiest objects
In space, nobody can hear you scream — or meow, for that matter. This was as true for Félicette — the stray Parisian tuxedo cat
Newborn survival improves when families receive financial support
Rx Kids, a program that provides unconditional cash transfers for pregnant people and infants, reduced neonatal mortality in Flint, Michigan.
Melting permafrost has birthed a new type of large landslide
Permafrost detachment slides involve large slabs of frozen earth thawing from below and then sliding downhill.
Blue whales have gone missing off the Galápagos. Scientists think El Niño could be why.
For nine months, a scientific expedition searched for blue whales in the waters around the Galápagos Islands but found none. Between October 2025 and July
Lycurgus Cup: A Roman glass goblet made with ancient color-changing nanotechnology
The Roman-era Lycurgus Cup has a color-changing effect depending on the light source. (Image credit: Lucas, ancientartpodcast.org via Flickr / CC BY 2.0) QUICK FACTS
‘Now you actually have a blood test’: Psychiatry’s bible, the DSM, is getting upgraded to include biological markers. A psychiatrist explains what that means for mental health.
For decades, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals have used the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,” or DSM , to diagnose patients with
Artemis III RS-25 Engine Processing: #3 Lift
Technicians prepare to transfer the #2 RS-25 SLS (Space Launch System) rocket engine (front) to the work stand with the #3 engine (back) for integration