Trouble near the Milky Way: The Large Magellanic Cloud is ripping its smaller neighbor galaxy apart

by News Feed Editor | Jun 7, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.This visible light mosaic shows the LMC and SMC. Separated by about 21 degrees, the two galaxies are readily visible from the Southern Hemisphere as faint, glowing...

In Brazil’s Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy

by News Feed Editor | Jun 7, 2026 | Science

TOCANTINIA, Brazil (AP) — Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in the Xerente Indigenous Territory in Tocantins in northern Brazil. But the Indigenous residents weren’t afraid and didn’t rush to put it out.The flames were...

The U.S. fought the flesh-eating screwworm for decades. Now it must begin again.

by News Feed Editor | Jun 7, 2026 | Science

The United States spent more than half a century and hundreds of millions of dollars driving the flesh-eating New World screwworm as far from its borders as possible. Now, it’s back.The species can eat the tissue of any warm-blooded animal, but it’s a particular...

Research shows that a majority of Christian religious leaders accept the reality of climate change but have never mentioned it to their congregations

by News Feed Editor | Jun 6, 2026 | Science

Nearly 90% of U.S. Christian religious leaders believe humans are driving climate change. When churchgoers learn how widespread this belief is, they report taking steps to reduce its effects, as we found in our research published in the Proceedings of the National...

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 213 — Live From ISDC With Gerry Griffin

by News Feed Editor | Jun 6, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: TWiT[embedded content]On Episode 213 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Apollo legend and former Johnson Space Center director...

A total solar eclipse will occur this summer. Everything you need to know

by News Feed Editor | Jun 6, 2026 | Science

A total solar eclipse will create a celestial spectacle in the sky for the first time in more than two years on August 12.A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, casting a shadow on our planet that fully blocks the sun’s light...