NASA’s Webb Redefines Dividing Line Between Planets, Stars
Planets, like those in our solar system, form in a bottom-up process where small bits of rock and…
As drought lingers, will Raleigh impose water restrictions? :: WRAL.com
A months-long drought is leading to tough conversations for city leaders around residents possibly having to cut consumption.…
Inside Trump Admin’s Nuclear Plan for Mars
The Trump administration has unveiled an ambitious new strategy to dramatically expand the use of nuclear power in…
Major gift promises to accelerate Princeton University’s leadership in quantum science
A major gift from Andy Florance ’86 and Heather Florance will support the Princeton Quantum Initiative and will accelerate…
Why salamanders can regrow limbs but mammals can’t
Scientists have found that a cell’s response to oxygen helps decide why salamanders and tadpoles regrow limbs while…
This Artemis 2 astronaut really loves Rise photo of the day for April 14, 2026
Artemis 2 NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman walks out with his fist raised, cheering following the mission splashdown. In…
Americans’ Rating of Environment Hits New Low
Story Highlights 35% rate environmental quality as excellent or good, the lowest by four points Near-record high of…
NASA investigates whether Artemis II spacecraft protected astronauts well enough
NASA did not respond to requests for comment about the state of the heat shield or when a…
Physicists think they’ve resolved the proton size puzzle
A puzzling discrepancy A vacuum chamber used to measure electron transitions in atomic hydrogen Credit: Axel Beyer/MPQ A…
Second gray whale washes ashore in Oregon amid Arctic feeding challenges
Another whale has washed ashore along the Oregon Coast over the weekend. This time, a 40-foot, 19-ton gray…
Researchers Just Discovered a Massive Hidden Reservoir Beneath the Cascades Stretching A 700-Mile Mountain Range
A vast underground reservoir buried in the Oregon Cascades holds more than twice the water of Lake Mead.…
Reduced Coffee Supplies From Brazil Support Prices
Dark roasted coffee beans with scoop by Rattanapol via Shutterstock May arabica coffee (KCK26) today is up +1.45…