What was on the menu for Stone Age cooks? The results are surprising

by News Feed Editor | Mar 9, 2026 | Science

Ancient European hunter-gatherers were far more advanced in their cooking methods than previously thought, a new study has found, combining ingredients in “remarkably selective” ways, with cuisines even varying by region.Researchers analyzed the burnt remains of food...

SpaceX springs forward with another Starlink launch from California (video)

by News Feed Editor | Mar 8, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: SpaceXHours after setting clocks forward for Daylight Savings Time, SpaceX went forward with a launch of Starlink satellites on Sunday (March 8).The Falcon 9...

An Indigenous approach shows how changing the clocks for daylight saving time runs counter to human nature – and nature itself

by News Feed Editor | Mar 8, 2026 | Science

It is that time again. Time to wonder: Why do we turn the clocks forward and backward twice a year? Academics, scientists, politicians, economists, employers, parents – and just about everyone else you will interact with this week – are likely debating a wide range of...

Death Valley sees its most spectacular superbloom in a decade

by News Feed Editor | Mar 8, 2026 | Science

Death Valley has come alive.A superbloom of wildflowers has painted the normally barren landscape of Death Valley National Park — one of the most extreme places on the planet and the hottest and driest spot in North America — in pretty pink, purple and yellow...

Where are all the aliens? Maybe space weather is scrambling their transmissions

by News Feed Editor | Mar 8, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The SETI Institute’s Allen Telescope Array in Northern California searches for radio signals that could have been generated by intelligent alien life. | Credit:...

The audacious plan to refill the Great Salt Lake

by News Feed Editor | Mar 7, 2026 | Science

The Great Salt Lake has been shriveling up for decades. At its record low about four years ago, the exposed lake bed became a source of toxic dust, with scientists warning of imminent ecological collapse. A Utah official called the lake an “environmental nuclear...