DNA reveals identities of 4 sailors from doomed 1845 Franklin expedition

by News Feed Editor | May 12, 2026 | Science

Researchers have identified the remains of four members of a doomed 19th century expedition in the Arctic by matching DNA to the sailors’ living descendants — and solved a case of mistaken identity along the way.The four sailors were part of Sir John Franklin’s 1845...

Watch SpaceX launch 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station today

by News Feed Editor | May 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.[embedded content]SpaceX will launch its Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station this evening (May 12), and you can watch the action live.The...

NASA’s Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars on May 15: Here’s what to expect

by News Feed Editor | May 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA’s asteroid-bound Psyche mission is headed for an encounter with Mars on Friday (May 15). The spacecraft, which is on its way to an asteroid also called...

Mesmerizing vortexes swirl near an Antarctic volcano | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2026

by News Feed Editor | May 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The Von Kármán vortex streaks across the snowy tundra nearby Peter I Island in Antarctica on February 11, 2026. | Credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Michala GarrisonThe...

Genome sequencing is rewriting the history of disease outbreaks – but without social context, it can tell only part of the story

by News Feed Editor | May 12, 2026 | Science

Fingerprinting transformed police investigations by making it possible to place a suspect at a crime scene with physical evidence. Similarly, genome sequencing has changed how disease detectives study outbreaks by allowing them to read a pathogen’s genes as a...

SpaceX launches secret US spy satellites to orbit from California (photos)

by News Feed Editor | May 11, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government this evening (May 11) from California’s foggy central coast.A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from...