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Air pollution linked to DNA changes in sperm, research shows
Research shows air pollution exposure alters sperm DNA methylation patterns, potentially affecting male fertility through changes in gene expression linked to pollutants like ozone and nitrogen dioxide.
An Israeli paraglider tries to save migrating swifts that nest in the Western Wall
An Israeli paraglider works to preserve nesting sites for common swifts that have inhabited Jerusalem’s Western Wall for centuries, as the birds face steep population declines across Europe and Israel.
Earth’s waters are quietly running out of oxygen, scientists warn
Scientists warn that oxygen levels are declining rapidly in oceans and freshwater systems worldwide, with potential consequences that could persist for centuries and may not be reversible within human lifetimes.
Some dinosaurs could rise like giants until they grew too big
Research suggests that some long-necked dinosaurs, particularly smaller sauropods, could stand upright on their hind legs, with this ability declining as they grew larger due to increased weight and stress on their bones.
Africa’s camels are dying from extreme heat as temperatures soar
Camels across Africa are dying from extreme heat, with herders in Ethiopia losing animals to heat stress and a Somali study finding nearly 73% camel mortality in some regions.
Scientists discover the hidden brain switch that assigns bees their jobs
Scientists identified brain circuits that determine which jobs worker bees perform in a colony by manipulating a gene and reducing neural activity in specific regions.
NASA’s Webb telescope discovers giant planet hiding in one of astronomy’s most famous systems
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a third giant planet in the Beta Pictoris system, located 63 light-years away, by identifying its atmospheric chemical signature rather than direct imaging.
NASA will test SpaceX and Blue Origin Moon landers before the next lunar landing
NASA will conduct a major orbital rehearsal in 2027 with test landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin to practice docking procedures before astronaut lunar landings begin in 2028.
Space datacenters proposed by Musk and Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn
Environmental groups and space experts warn that proposed orbital datacenters by SpaceX and Blue Origin could release dangerous pollution levels and alter Earth’s atmosphere, calling for regulatory review.
Glittering star cluster image reveals missing patch of stars: ‘We were not looking for the gap, but we found it’
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An image of the globular cluster NGC 6397, captured by the Euclid Space Telescope. | Credit: ESA, NASA, Euclid ConsortiumA gorgeous new portrait of an ancient star...
What to know about Artemis III, NASA’s next mission in its journey back to the moon — and beyond
It was only two months ago that the world was captivated by the record-setting voyage of Artemis II, which took its four crew members farther from the Earth than anyone in history as they flew around the moon.Long before Artemis II had even left the launchpad, NASA...
EU invests in ocean monitoring as US cuts funding
BRUSSELS (AP) — With underwater drones and ocean-focused satellites, the EU is expanding its monitoring network of Earth’s seas as climate change fuels heat waves and stronger storms and the Trump administration plans severe cuts to a similar system in the United...
Fossil reveals bizarre gliding creature that hunted birds 120 million years ago
A 120 million-year-old fossil found in what’s now northwestern China is changing how scientists think about an unusual group of predatory dinosaurs known as microraptors.The location where the fossil was unearthed adds to the known geographical range of the smaller,...
August 2026 lunar eclipse: Everything you need to know about the 96% ‘blood moon’
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A deep partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28, 2026, will be visible in North America and will be the best lunar eclipse anywhere on Earth until New Year's Eve 2028. |...
Sun erupts with 3 solar flares, raising chances of northern lights for U.S.
Three solar flares burst from the sun toward Earth this week, scientists said, and the enormous beams of energy, light and high-speed particles may increase the odds of seeing the northern lights for people across the United States as they travel closer to our...
Rare type of Lyme disease found for the first time in New York
There’s a new type of Lyme disease in New York state.Almost all cases of the tick-borne illness in the United States are caused by corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. But B. burgdorferi is actually one of two Lyme disease-causing species in the U.S....
NASA’s dead Mars orbiter MAVEN will crash into the Red Planet in the next 100 years. It’s not the only probe in the Mars morgue
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.This artist's concept shows NASA's MAVEN spacecraft in orbit around Mars, with a fanciful image of her home planet in the background. . | Credit: NASA/GSFCThe Mars...
A rainbow patchwork quilt shows agriculture from space | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.This composite image uses NISAR data to show vegetation in the area around South Africa. | Credit: Image by Paul Siqueira (UMass Amherst) of the NISAR science team...
Fossil fishes buried in the desert reveal a missing chapter in marine history
When an asteroid struck Earth about 66 million years ago, it ended the age of dinosaurs and transformed life across the planet. The effects of that catastrophe are visible in the fossil record on land, but scientists know far less about what happened to fishes in the...
Genome study shows what made the extinct Ice Age cave lion unique
By Will DunhamJune 4 (Reuters) - The cave lion was one of the biggest cats to ever live, prowling a huge swathe of territory from Western Europe across Siberia and into North America and hunting large prey - and perhaps even people - before going extinct around the...
Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US
The New World screwworm fly has reached south Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Wednesday, the first time in decades that the parasite with flesh-eating larvae has threatened the nation's cattle industry and only the third time it's appeared in the...
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