Long before modern telescopes, early astronomers mapped the heavens with math, myth, and sheer curiosity. This crossword quiz celebrates the minds who first charted the cosmos....
Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can responsibly use these bits of gray matter. (Image credit: Institut Pasteur-S...
Lunar landers from Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic are gearing up for moon landing attempts in 2026 as the commercial exploration of deep space expands....
We've tested many image-stabilized binoculars — here's our expert verdict on whether you should bite the bullet and buy a pair or go with regular binoculars for stargazing....
3I/ATLAS may have moved away from Earth as it makes its way out of the solar system, but this interstellar intruder continues to delight and surprise astronomers....
Memecoins added $3 billion in market cap in one day, led by PEPE’s 23% surge and the buzz around the MemeMax_Fi DEX, hinting at a possible "meme season" underway....
An online video has gone viral showing 93-year-old Dr. Marshall Lindheimer, who has dementia, hearing about his groundbreaking research to treat and diagnose the pregnancy condition of preeclampsia....
Nature, Published online: 08 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00007-y A giant functional atlas of immune cells in a Chinese cohort reveals crucial differences with European and Japanese data sets....
Astronomers are gathering in Phoenix this week for the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247), where the latest discoveries from exoplanets, JWST and upcoming space missions will...
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A new artificial intelligence model in the United States, SleepFM, has found that patterns in human slumber can be used to predict a person's risk for about 130 diseases, including dementia and certai...
In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there's a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye....
Beneath the Mediterranean, physicists at the Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope Initiative built a cathedral of glass spheres that listens for cosmic whispers—and this year, it heard the most energeti...
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Nature, Published online: 01 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04114-0 More refined AI models, advancements in human gene editing and the continuing impact of the Trump Team on science — we run thr...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Tory Bruno has abruptly resigned as CEO of United Launch Alliance. ✓ He served in the role for 12 years. ...
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NASA said on Thursday it will return a crew from the International Space Station to Earth within days after an astronaut experienced a medical issue, marking the orbital lab’s first evacuation for hea...
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DeepSeek’s latest technical paper, co-authored by the firm’s founder and CEO Liang Wenfeng, has been cited as a potential game changer in developing artificial intelligence models, as it could transla...