‘Interstellar messenger’ 3I/ATLAS could be nearly as old as the universe itself, James Webb telescope observations reveal
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is up to 12 billion years old and unlike anything found in our solar system,…
The Early Universe was Hot, Dense, and Soupy
In its earliest moments, the Universe was hot and dense. A plasma sea of quarks and gluons out…
Brutal New, 15-Foot Horned Crocodile Once Stalked and Hunted Our Ancient Human Ancestors in Ethiopia
Researchers led by the University of Iowa have described and named a new crocodile species that roamed a…
Change energy use to reduce pollution and protect our health | Air pollution
The European Code Against Cancer is right to place air pollution firmly on the policy agenda, as your…
Scientists May Have Found a Completely New Mineral Hidden on Mars
Scientists studying sulfate-rich terrains on Mars believe they may have identified a previously unknown mineral hidden in layered…
NASA targets April 1 to launch astronauts trip around the moon
NASA plans to launch four astronauts on a long-awaited trip around the moon as early as April 1,…
Reframing air pollution as a cognitive and socioeconomic risk
Landrigan, P. J. et al. The Lancet Commission on pollution and health. Lancet 391, 462–512 (2018). Article Google…
NASA project leader blames next-generation X-ray telescope cancellation on agency mismanagement
One of NASA’s biggest upcoming astrophysics missions has been stopped in its tracks, and the project’s leader is…
Quantum entanglement as a tool to image distant astronomical objects
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 11 March 2026 Particles entangled over long distances can, in theory, improve the sensitivity of long-baseline…
Lots of New Chicks for New Zealand’s Kakapo Parrots
Codfish Island, New Zealand —(Map) New Zealand’s kakapos are some of the strangest birds in the world. They’re heavy,…
The Sun Was Formed 10,000 Light-Years Closer to the Milky Way Center. It Escaped in a Massive Migration of Thousands of Solar Twins
A mass migration of stellar twins. Stars similar to our Sun form a mass migration from the center…
FCC chair blasts Amazon after it criticizes SpaceX megaconstellation
In addition to parrying with SpaceX over its proposed, vastly larger orbital data center constellation, Amazon is seeking…