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An Object From Another Star System Just Passed Through Ours
In 2025, astronomers detected 3I/ATLAS -- only the third object ever identified as having originated outside our solar system. Like its predecessors, 'Oumuamua in 2017 and Borisov in 2019, it was spotted moving through our solar system on a trajectory that could not...
New Fremont, California Pedestrian Accident Study
Fremont, a city known for its amusing history and beautiful vistas, has many walkable neighborhoods. Nevertheless, pedestrians in the city are still at risk of accidents, especially when crossing busy intersections, because of careless drivers. A recent study takes a...
CRISPR Gene Editing Study Demonstrates How Hox Genes Impact Appearance
Lots of scientists know of the “McGinnis experiment”, which William McGinnis undertook in 1990 to examine how high-level control genes, known as Hox genes, determine our physical characteristics. He investigated whether proteins encoded by the human or mouse Hox gene...
Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...
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El Niño could bring more widespread coral bleaching, NOAA warns
Ecologist warns sudden coral bleaching is "like pulling the plug on a TV" 02:58The expected arrival of El Niño in the next few months could trigger another mass coral bleaching event, just a year after the last one's conclusion, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Ultraprocessed food scientists say Americans are ‘fed up’ with industry and government inaction
The ultraprocessed food industry is yet again under attack, and it’s not just MAHA moms or scientists who study food calling for change.Some 77% of frustrated Republicans, Democrats and Independents are now calling for mandated “large warning labels” on all packages...
Scientists find new species of dragonfly, grasshopper and a fluorescent spider
(Adds codes)By Tim CocksJune 3 (Reuters) - Wildlife experts found eight new species of dragonfly, three unknown grasshoppers and some 60 new butterflies and moths in vivid hues during a trip to Angola's Lisima plateau in February, a conservation group said on...
NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter is officially dead after months of radio silence
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center[embedded content]NASA is saying goodbye to one of its most accomplished Mars orbiters.After months of repeated attempts to...
A diet of royal jelly isn’t the only thing that makes a queen bee
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have identified a group of worker honeybees that are specially adapted to build their queen's waxy abode within the hive.Worker bees perform a myriad of jobs to keep up the hive, including collecting food, nurturing young bees and caring for...
2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US and lying to authorities
Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a Michigan airport, authorities said Tuesday.A criminal complaint was unsealed...
Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts
SEATTLE (AP) — A portion of one of the most ambitious ocean monitoring networks ever built will go dark this month when scientists board a research vessel and motor off the Oregon coast to pull a research buoy from deep out of the Pacific.The buoy 80 meters (260 feet)...
The fish will die regardless: With some Western reservoirs set to run dry, officials lift fishing limits
Fish all you want — they’re doomed either way. That’s the bleak message wildlife officials have given at a handful of reservoirs across Colorado and Oregon.Both states face stark drought forecasts, with some reservoirs expected to run dry by summer’s end. Given that...
Scientists locate source of mysterious radio signals after 20 year search: A vampire star and its victim
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A schematic of the ASKAP J1745-5051 showing the compact white dwarf at the heart of a nest of magnetic-field lines, and a stream of matter flowing onto it from its...
China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket with no advance notice (video)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: CCTVA partially reusable Chinese rocket just made a surprise debut.China launched its Long March 12B vehicle for the first time ever on Monday (June 1),...
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to return to flight before year ends, CEO says
By Joey RouletteJune 2 (Reuters) - Blue Origin will return its New Glenn rocket to flight before the year ends, CEO Dave Limp said late on Monday, days after one of the rockets exploded, damaging the company's launch pad and tightening a U.S. launch bottleneck for...
Student-powered ‘moon’ rovers put to the test | Space photo of the day for June 2, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A team navigates an obstacle course on an Earth-bound rover as part of NASA's 2026 Human Exploration Rover Challenge. | Credit: USSRC/Megan HolbrookHundreds of...