Science
Nasa telescope launched in 2004 to plunge back to Earth after failed rescue mission
Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday, burning up in the processNasa’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which has spent two decades st…
Silent lakes ahead? Long-term study finds common loon productivity is dropping across North America
The eerie call of the common loon has long been the sound of North America's northern lakes, but new research shows it may not be that way in the future. A new study led by Birds …
Microbiome research reveals how bacterial lipids influence liver and muscle health in mice
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from UConn and the University of Pittsburgh is filling knowledge gaps about the surprising roles that our microbiomes play in our health. …
Silk microneedles offer new way to deliver vaccines to farmed fish
Fish that are cultivated in pools or ponds are an increasingly important source of food around the world. Unfortunately, disease outbreaks can cause substantial losses in aquacult…
Oil-producing yeast reveals two stages of fat accumulation under nitrogen limitation
A research team led by professors Xu Guowang and Liu Xinyu from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with res…
Pregnant mandrill monkeys are more likely to miscarry when also nursing an infant
Female mandrills are more likely to experience pregnancy loss when they are simultaneously nursing an infant, which may reflect a physiological trade-off between current and futur…
Dimorphos in sight: Europe's Hera probe gets its 1st look at battered space rock (photo)
Europe's Hera planetary defense spacecraft is closing in on the binary asteroid system targeted by NASA's DART deflection test, and can now tell the two rocky bodies apart.
Few Repercussions for Oil Firm’s Continued Leaks After Couple’s Death From Toxic Gas
This article was first reported by The Examination, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates global health threats. When Rachel Curtis visited her 86-year-old grandmother in Odessa,…
Bee nest linings could inspire plastics that break down in soil
Hundreds of millions of metric tons of plastics are produced every year, and most of them end up sitting in landfills or polluting natural environments after use. These plastics e…
Iridium catalyst activates chemotherapy drug directly at targeted cancer cells
Conventional chemotherapy treatments often attack not only cancer cells but also healthy tissue, leading to severe side effects such as hair loss or nausea. The team led by Dr. Th…
Scientists revive decades-old approach to target cancer-linked genes using synthetic DNA
Researchers have developed a new approach that uses synthetic DNA molecules to target cancer-linked genes directly, opening new possibilities for future treatments, diagnostics an…
'Double mutualist' birds are key to mistletoe reproduction
Some bird species act as "double mutualists" for a common mistletoe, both pollinating its flowers and dispersing its seeds. These double mutualists play an effective role in mistl…
UK makes huge aid cuts to Commonwealth nations despite warm words at Chogm summit
Nations in the group fare worse than others, with funding for nature projects especially hard hit even as climate crisis intensifies global needThe UK government has slashed overs…
Tell this AI what you want a protein to do—and it designs one
In a short space of time, artificial intelligence has become a whiz at designing proteins, molecular machines that perform various functions such as speeding up reactions, produci…
Plants' immune memory hints at new crop breeding approach
A study published in Nature Communications, led by professor Jurriaan Ton and Dr. Adam Hannan Parker at the University of Sheffield, has identified mechanisms by which plants main…
Is It Better to Speak, or to ‘Hush’?
Hi, I’m Kate Waxman, and this is my first edition of Today’s Climate. I’m taking this newsletter over from my colleague Kiley Price, who I admire for her sharp coverage. I’m a Flo…
Hubble Telescope sees cosmic 'cat's tail' that could wrap around Earth and the sun 500 times
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated a cosmic cat's tail formed when two Pluto-sized bodies smashed together.
Red and green auroras may share electron-driven origins
With their mysterious glow and swirling veils of color, auroras enchant even experienced researchers. When a particularly intense solar storm reached Earth on the night of May 10,…
Park users reveal 5 factors shaping acceptance of wildlife management
Should an area be fenced off, should animals be sterilized or relocated—or, as a last resort, selectively culled? As the long-running controversy over white-tailed deer in the Mon…
Astronaut and Earth
CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk is pictured during the Oct. 29, 2026, spacewalk. The International Space Station was soaring 267 miles above the South Atlantic…
An asteroid's shape influences where a nuclear blast must be aimed to deflect it
If a dangerous asteroid were headed toward Earth, one defense could be a nuclear detonation to blast one side with X-rays and nudge it off course. But new simulations suggest that…
A type of Arctic Ocean bacteria may be using acetone to turn carbon into food
A newly identified Arctic Ocean bacterium may have an unusual way of making the building blocks it needs to grow. Using acetone, a common chemical in seawater, the bacteria incorp…
Research ties heat to mealybug feeding and pasture damage
High temperatures change how mealybugs feed, and that could help explain why some pasture mealybug infestations do far more damage than others, according to early findings from Te…
The 2027 'eclipse of the century' will plunge real Star Wars filming locations into darkness
On Aug. 2, 2027, the moon's shadow will sweep across Tunisia, giving Star Wars fans a rare chance to experience a total solar eclipse at the real-life filming locations of Tatooin…