NASA’s Artemis II lunar mission nears launch, but some experts raise questions about the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield even as the agency assures crew safety.
Scientists have identified a hidden brain cleanup system that clears waste during rest, reshaping understanding of sleep, brain health, and how the mind quietly maintains itself.
Astronomers have found black holes in the early universe growing at astonishing rates that challenge traditional limits, opening new questions about cosmic evolution and black hole physics.
AI is reshaping biology by guiding molecular design, suggesting a post-Darwinian phase where evolution is accelerated by intelligence rather than driven by chance alone.
Biofilms reveal how life began and endured through cooperation, evolving from early survival structures into systems now studied for medicine, ecology, and future life-support technologies.
ALMA’s detailed images of debris disks reveal delicate rings of dust around distant stars, offering insight into how planetary systems form, evolve, and quietly reshape themselves over time.
Edison didn’t invent graphene, but his carbon filaments may have briefly formed structures like it—an early encounter with a material science wouldn’t recognize for another century.
As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the Moon aboard Orion, debate persists over safety, legacy technology, and how much risk is acceptable for deep-space exploration.
Russian researchers describe a plasma propulsion concept that could dramatically shorten Mars travel, challenging current chemical-rocket approaches while remaining largely theoretical.
An ancient ocean called the Tethys once stretched across Eurasia. Its gradual closure reshaped fault lines and uplifted terrains, helping build much of Asia’s mountain landscape.
Microscopic growth rings in T. rex leg bones reveal it matured later and more variably than once thought, prompting scientists to rethink growth, species diversity, and life history.
A record-breaking ultra-high-energy neutrino detected in the Mediterranean may originate from an evaporating primordial black hole, suggesting these ancient objects could still influence our universe.
NASA’s Artemis 2 rocket now stands on the launch pad, poised for final tests like a wet dress rehearsal before a launch window opening in early February for a crewed lunar flyby.
Scientists uncovered a remarkably preserved 34-million-year-old ecosystem beneath Antarctica, offering rare insight into the continent’s pre-ice past.
New evidence suggests Mars once hosted a vast, long-lived ocean, reshaping scientists’ understanding of the planet’s climate and early history.
NASA is preparing a historic Artemis mission that will send astronauts around the moon for the first time in 50 years, reopening a path last traveled during Apollo.
NASA’s analysis of lunar regolith suggests that water delivered by meteorites over billions of years could only account for a small fraction of Earth’s ocean water, challenging key origin theories.
Unusual early flowering of Joshua trees in California reflects disrupted seasonal cues, risking missed pollination and reduced seed production amid climate change pressures.
Scientists have engineered natural cellular vaults into TimeVaults that capture and preserve mRNA, creating a record of gene activity over days to help decode cellular responses and disease processes.
A 2.6-million-year-old Paranthropus jaw in Ethiopia expands its known range and suggests this ancient hominin was more adaptable and widespread than previously believed.
Astronomers unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way, revealing star birth, stellar death, and hidden structures unseen in visible light.
On Saturday, January 24, Asteroid 16 Psyche completes its shift from retrograde to forward motion near Aldebaran in Taurus, offering a subtle but captivating night-sky event.
In non-cardiac critically ill patients, elevated high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and NT-proBNP levels are linked to increased 30-day mortality, especially when both biomarkers are high.
NASA has scheduled two briefings on Jan. 30 for the upcoming SpaceX Crew‑12 mission to the ISS, featuring mission leadership and the astronauts before their departure.