by News Feed Editor | Mar 16, 2026 | Science
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity acquired this image of a pitted vertical rock face dubbed “Timboy Chaco” on March 5, 2026. | Credit:...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 16, 2026 | Science
It’s far from clear if the weather is planning to cooperate, but spring arrives — technically, at least — Friday.The vernal equinox arrives on Friday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere. On...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 16, 2026 | Science
Time and time again, Hollywood has embraced an imminent apocalypse, as films like “2012” beamed the fictionalized end of the world onto the big screen.Fortunately, the scientific logic for many such movies has been, to put it lightly, creative. The planet’s crust did...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 15, 2026 | Science
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected] are there seven days in a week? – Henry E., age 8, Somerville, MassachusettsWaiting for the weekend can often...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 15, 2026 | Science
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An illustration of two neutron stars colliding and merging. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)We could soon be able to “see” inside a neutron star...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 15, 2026 | Science
Clouds of toxic smoke unleashed into the atmosphere by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities made a dangerous return to Earth in the form of “black rain,” prompting international health officials to warn of serious risks to the public.Residents in Tehran...
