Would you go to the moon? Board an alien spacecraft? What nearly 80 years of polls say about US attitudes on space

by News Feed Editor | Apr 9, 2026 | Science

Americans’ opinion of space exploration is pretty high.In an Ipsos poll conducted last week just after the launch of Artemis II, US adults say, 62% to 34%, that the benefits of NASA sending people into space are worth the costs, with nearly identical levels of support...

Scientists say the world’s oldest octopus fossil isn’t an octopus after all

by News Feed Editor | Apr 9, 2026 | Science

LONDON (AP) — A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after scientists found evidence that it’s not an octopus at all.Newly published research concludes that fossilized remains listed by Guinness World Records as...

NASA Artemis II astronauts prepare to end moon mission in ‘fireball’ re-entry

by News Feed Editor | Apr 9, 2026 | Science

By Joey RouletteHOUSTON, April 8 (Reuters) – Four astronauts traveling back to Earth from the far side of the moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission spoke of their emotions as they wrapped up the unprecedented flight and prepared to re-enter the atmosphere in a...

NASA gears up for Artemis II crew’s return to Earth

by News Feed Editor | Apr 8, 2026 | Science

Hurtling back toward Earth after a historic loop around the moon, the Artemis II astronauts worked through a relatively light day in space Wednesday, wrapping up a few final tests before packing up for reentry and splashdown Friday.Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman,...

Prehistoric dice suggest that Native Americans may have been gaming since the last ice age

by News Feed Editor | Apr 8, 2026 | Science

The traditional six-sided die has been around since the Bronze Age, with the earliest known pieces from approximately 3000 BC uncovered in Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley. Now, a new study has found evidence that Native Americans were likely using dice for gaming and...

Ocean protections clash with mining pressure in Indonesia’s most diverse marine ecosystem

by News Feed Editor | Apr 8, 2026 | Science

MISOOL, Indonesia (AP) — There is an explosion of color beneath the surface in Raja Ampat, a remote archipelago in eastern Indonesia where sharks, mantas and sea turtles glide alongside vast schools of fish through sea fan coral formations, some of which are only...