From rockets to cancer research, here’s how the number pi is embedded in our lives

by News Feed Editor | Mar 14, 2026 | Science

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day every March 14, the date that represents the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi.Representing the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, pi is...

Hubble and NASA space telescopes track ‘game-changing’ gamma-ray burst back to neutron star collision in ‘forbidden’ region of the universe

by News Feed Editor | Mar 13, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Illustration shows the cosmic origin point of gamma-ray burst GRB 230906A tracked back to colliding neutron stars. | Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Penn State Univ./S....

The March full moon glows red through Saharan dust in eerie composite view

by News Feed Editor | Mar 13, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The full Worm Moon rises off the coast of the UK. | Credit: Josh DuryAstrophotographer Josh Dury captured a gorgeous composite view of the March full moon as it rose...

Satellite spies an erupting volcano | Space photo of the day for March 13, 2026

by News Feed Editor | Mar 13, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Mayon volcano eruption captured on Feb. 26, 2026. | Credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological SurveyA new...

Medieval Farms Were a Boon for Biodiversity, Research Finds

by News Feed Editor | Mar 13, 2026 | Science

In Europe, the diversity of plants was greatest in the years before the Black Death, at a time when small farms and pastures existed alongside grasslands and forests, new research reveals. The findings show how, under the right conditions, farms can be a boon to...

While the US government is investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena, academic researchers studying them face stigma

by News Feed Editor | Mar 13, 2026 | Science

President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon and other federal agencies to begin releasing government files related to UFOs and unidentified anomalous phenomena – called UAP – in February 2026, following years of pressure from Congress, military whistleblowers and the...