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In Brazil’s Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy
TOCANTINIA, Brazil (AP) — Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in the Xerente Indigenous Territory in Tocantins in northern Brazil. But the Indigenous residents weren't afraid and didn't rush to put it out.The flames were intentional as part...
The U.S. fought the flesh-eating screwworm for decades. Now it must begin again.
The United States spent more than half a century and hundreds of millions of dollars driving the flesh-eating New World screwworm as far from its borders as possible. Now, it’s back.The species can eat the tissue of any warm-blooded animal, but it’s a particular...
Research shows that a majority of Christian religious leaders accept the reality of climate change but have never mentioned it to their congregations
Nearly 90% of U.S. Christian religious leaders believe humans are driving climate change. When churchgoers learn how widespread this belief is, they report taking steps to reduce its effects, as we found in our research published in the Proceedings of the National...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 213 — Live From ISDC With Gerry Griffin
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: TWiT[embedded content]On Episode 213 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Apollo legend and former Johnson Space Center director...
A total solar eclipse will occur this summer. Everything you need to know
A total solar eclipse will create a celestial spectacle in the sky for the first time in more than two years on August 12.A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, casting a shadow on our planet that fully blocks the sun’s light...
Space station crew briefly moves to “safe haven” amid concerns over leak
Out of an abundance of caution, NASA on Friday briefly directed five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to wait inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" spacecraft — known as a "safe haven" — amid new concerns over some cracks in a...
Factbox-Who is aboard the International Space Station during the air leak?
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - NASA ordered five astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take shelter and prepare for possible evacuation for on Friday as a Russian crew tried to fix a leak of air on its portion of the orbital laboratory.NASA reversed...
Astronauts on International Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The International Space Station. | Credit: NASANASA ordered five astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter in an attached SpaceX Dragon spacecraft...
Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station
NASA on Friday temporarily ordered astronauts to take shelter during repairs to fix a fresh leak aboard the International Space Station.The five astronauts moved into the SpaceX capsule that is docked at the station while cosmonauts worked to fix the leak, which is on...
SpaceX fires up next-gen ‘V3’ Starship for 1st time ahead of April launch (photos)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The Starship V3 Super Heavy vehicle known as Booster 19 stands on Pad 2 at SpaceX's Starbase site. | Credit: SpaceX via XSpaceX's biggest, most powerful Starship to...
Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets
“Four minutes is too long.”Some of Chris Zuo’s itchy results after his session with the mosquitoes. David L. HuThat’s the note undergraduate Chris Zuo sent me along with photos of countless mosquito bites on his bare skin. This full-body massacre wasn’t the result of...
How common are fireballs streaking across the sky?
The Earth is under assault. Space rocks are constantly hurtling toward us, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both delight and alarm.Thankfully, the vast majority cause no damage because they are pulverized into dust or small chunks...
X-59 gets ready for 2nd test flight | Space photo of the day for March 18, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft undergoes engine testing on March 12, 2026, at the agency's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. | Credit:...
Beyond Artemis 2: NASA pursuing a ‘more achievable’ path back to the moon
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Artist's illustration of a moon base. | Credit: NASAAs NASA prepares to send astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than half a century, the agency is...
Iran war has US farmers worried about the cost and availability of fertilizer
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Tennessee farmer Todd Littleton expects to pay $100,000 more for fertilizer this season, a 40% spike from his bill last year thanks to the war in Iran — and he is scrambling to cover that extra cost.“The problem is, is we’re so strained...
Watch live today: NASA astronauts conducting spacewalk delayed by ISS medical evacuation
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASA[embedded content]Two NASA astronauts will conduct a long-delayed spacewalk today (March 18), and you can watch the action live.NASA astronauts Jessica...
Higgs Boson was UK triumph, but British physics faces ‘catastrophic’ cuts
Britain faces potential cuts to major particle physics projects despite a history of breakthrough discoveries, raising concerns among scientists about the nation’s future in blue-sky research.
Brain aging slowed by over 2 years with unique diet
Eating a combination of two award-winning diets slowed aging in key structures inside the brain by over two years, according to a new study.The brain-focused eating plan is called the Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, or MIND, diet. It...
Meteor identified as likely cause of boom heard across Ohio
An asteroid weighing about 7 tons and traveling at 45,000 miles per hour zoomed over multiple states and lit up the sky as a meteor Tuesday morning, causing a loud boom that some residents mistook for an explosion, officials said.NASA said eyewitnesses from 10 states,...
A unique combo of two top diets slowed brain aging by over 2 years
Eating a combination of two award-winning diets slowed aging in key structures inside the brain by over two years, according to a new study.The brain-focused eating plan is called the Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, or MIND, diet. It...
X-ray spacecraft watches monster black hole wake up and fire cosmic bullets at starburst galaxy
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An illustration of the supermassive black hole IRAS 05189-2524 which the XRISM spacecraft watched spring back to life. | Credit: JAXAThe joint NASA and Japan...
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