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Scientists went looking for giant trees in Taiwan and found a lost world
Scientists in Taiwan discovered an 84.1-meter-tall Taiwania fir in 2023, recognized as East Asia’s tallest tree, while mapping hundreds of giant trees using LiDAR technology and citizen scientists.
These bizarre new beetles look so stretchy scientists named them Luffy
Scientists have named a newly discovered beetle genus Luffy after the character from One Piece, referencing the insects’ distinctively elongated body parts that resemble the fictional character’s stretching abilities.
AI reveals a massive algae boom across the world’s oceans
Artificial intelligence has enabled scientists to conduct the first comprehensive global assessment of floating algae, revealing widespread blooms driven by ocean temperature changes, currents, and nutrient shifts.
Giant waves are sweeping Mars’ atmosphere into space
Researchers have identified giant waves in Mars’ atmosphere that cause atmospheric particles to escape into space, using data from two spacecraft to understand how the planet loses its atmosphere.
Scientists twist crystal layers and reshape matter from within
Researchers have developed a method to produce twisted oxide materials across larger areas with precise control, advancing the practical application of twistronics in electronic devices.
Scientists may have found aging’s hidden trigger for brain disease
Researchers identified a protein pathway linking aging to neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington’s and ALS, offering potential targets for future treatments.
Scientists reveal the hidden force driving the universe’s hottest fluid
Scientists studying quark-gluon plasma created in particle collisions have identified acceleration as a fundamental force driving the universe’s hottest fluid, potentially opening new ways to understand exotic matter.
Moonquakes could reveal hidden water beneath the lunar surface
Researchers have found that seismic waves could help locate water ice buried beneath the moon’s surface, potentially supporting future lunar missions and exploration.
Ancient Arctic carbon is pouring into the sea, but the seabed captures most of it
Scientists found that while Arctic permafrost carbon enters the ocean through erosion, most remains trapped in seafloor sediments rather than releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Super typhoon smacks into US Pacific island territories home to key military bases
One of the strongest super typhoons on the planet this year was striking the US Pacific Islands on Monday morning, the second massive storm to hit the territories since April.The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, was passing over...
Transcript: NASA administrator Jared Isaacman on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” July 5, 2026
The following is the transcript of an interview with NASA administrator Jared Isaacman that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on July 5, 2026.ED O'KEEFE: We turn now to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who's back on the ground after his fourth of July...
How did cockroaches survive the asteroid that led to the extinction of dinosaurs?
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] did cockroaches survive the asteroid that led to the extinction of dinosaurs? – Kinjal, age 11, Delhi, IndiaWhen...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 217 — America in Space
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: TWiT[embedded content]On Episode 217 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the progression of American space efforts.Since 1958, the United...
DNA technology leads to identification of Revolutionary War soldier
The peaceful pine forests of Camden, South Carolina, have spent centuries hiding a secret as old as America itself. In August 1780, British and American soldiers clashed there, leading to a terrible defeat for the Continental army.Battlefield archaeologists Jim Legg...
Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert
A well-preserved Byzantine-era residential city in the western desert is one of two major archaeological finds announced by Egypt on Saturday.The recent discoveries at the Dakhla Oasis and at the Marina el-Alamein archaeological site, near Alexandria, are the latest...
Red, white but rarely blue – the science of fireworks colors, explained
In the earliest days of the United States, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail about the celebration of independence, “It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to...
Will we eventually have to send our trash into space if we run out of room on Earth?
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] we eventually have to send our trash into space if we run out of room on Earth? Aiden, age 13, Maryland Heights,...
Human flight was still 7 years away in 1776. Now, we’re headed back to the moon
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An artist’s concept of astronauts working on the lunar surface. | Credit: NASAHumanity has likely dreamed of flight since the very beginning, marveling at birds...
How to find Uranus this week, the hardest planet I’ve ever tried to see
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Get your eyes on the seventh planet, and you can graduate as a skywatcher — and there's a perfect way to cheat this week as Mars glides by Uranus. | Credit: Created...
Space science has come a long way since July 4, 1776. Here’s a look back at the saga
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An illustration shows two colliding black holes flanked by dark matter. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)On July 4, the United States of America celebrates...
Daring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end
A mission to rescue one of NASA’s storied space observatories from falling to Earth has launched on a daring, first-of-its-kind endeavor.If successful, it will mark the first time a commercial robotic mission has captured an uncrewed NASA spacecraft that wasn’t...
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