Mountain lions gain protection under California’s Endangered Species Act | California
More than 1,400 mountain lions across California are now protected by the state’s Endangered Species Act, the state’s…
China’s iSpace launch firm raises record $729 million for reusable rockets
HELSINKI — Chinese launch firm iSpace has secured a record D++ funding round to accelerate its reusable rocket…
Tiny moon Enceladus triggers giant magnetic storms around Saturn
Saturn’s moon Enceladus has long fascinated scientists for its towering geysers and hidden ocean, but new research suggests…
Why solar and lunar eclipses come in pairs — and what an eclipse season really is
We tend to hear about solar and lunar eclipses only in the days before they happen, often with…
Are the Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics Beginning To Dissolve?
Thus the wave function can’t tell us what the quantum system is like before we measure it. By…
Love in low gravity: The surprisingly high stakes of sex in space
Outer space is having a moment. NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is about to take humans farther into space…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station
Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched at 5:15 a.m. EST Friday from Space Launch Complex…
Music inspires proteins and scientists alike
 Musical macromolecules This Newscriptster has had a fascination with the proteins piccolo and bassoon since learning about them in high school. These proteins…
EU carbon pricing tussle has global implications
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Artemis 2 rocket photobombs SpaceX Crew-12 photo of the day for Feb. 13, 2026
NASA’s Artemis 2 SLS rocket lurks behind the Crew-12 Falcon 9 rocket. (Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett) Two crew-worth…
What’s Really Behind This Unexplained Particle Decay? Scientists Say It’s Something Big!
A surprising and rare particle decay has left scientists puzzled as kaons, particles made up of quarks, are…
Ice Age fossils reveal how modern wolves are adapting to climate change
Science news By James Ashworth First published 13 February 2026 Ancient wolf bones are revealing how today’s wolves…