Vera C. Rubin Observatory detects Aquarius IV, one of the smallest and faintest satellite galaxies of the Milky Way ever seen
In one of the first major discoveries from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, scientists have revealed…
YouTuber Fulfills Lifelong Dream by Blasting Through the Sound Barrier With a Home-Built Trebuchet
YouTuber Tom Stanton has, by his own telling, been building trebuchets since the age of 12. The adult…
Jewish students urged to get screened for over 50 recessive genetic disorders
Josh Forman, head of science, education and outreach at Jnetics, told the JC: “Testing is an opportunity to…
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks offers insight into increased large-spider sightings
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks issued a public notice about tarantulas becoming…
A Deep-Space Shark Is Prowling the Cosmos—and the Photo Just Won a Major Award
The universe is showing off in dazzling images highlighted by the Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards. From…
Hurricane Polo could bring rip currents, large swells to Southern California coast next week
Another hurricane churning in the Pacific Ocean could unleash another round of rough weather along the Southern California…
Judge won’t block Trump administration from giving SpaceX acres of wildlife refuge in land swap
McALLEN, Texas — A federal judge on Monday refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more…
Microsoft Quantum, QOLAB Propose Higher Bar For ‘Scalable’ Logical Qubits
Insider Brief Microsoft Quantum and QOLAB proposed a framework for assessing whether logical qubits can scale into fault-tolerant…
Novel KRIT1 Gene Variant Linked to Severe Pediatric Familial Brain Vessel
A newly discovered genetic change at the very beginning of a gene that protects blood vessels in the…
What’s So Special About Quokkas? What to Know About the ‘World’s Happiest Animal’
When you think of animals in Australia, kangaroos and koala bears probably come to mind. But there’s another…
All the ways a cell can die — and why the variety matters
The cells in Daolin Tang’s Petri dishes were dead. Signs of life had dropped off a cliff; they…
Rare September nor’easter could bring coastal flooding, gusty winds to the Northeast
A potent storm could develop into a rare September nor’easter later this week, raising concerns for coastal flooding,…