Scientists at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore have identified a protein that may help restore the brain’s ability to produce new cells as it ages. Their findings, published in Science Advances, point to…
Picture Europe tens of thousands of years ago. Thick forests covered much of the land. Herds of elephants, bison, and aurochs roamed freely. Small bands of humans moved through this world carrying fire and spears.
New research suggests those…
Astronomers have identified a possible Earth-like planet called HD 137010 b that may share many similarities with our world. However, there is one striking difference. It could be even colder than the permanently frozen surface of Mars.
The…
A breathtaking annular solar eclipse is set to sweep across Antarctica on Feb. 17. Here’s what to expect from each phase of the “ring of fire” eclipse as it plays out above one of the most remote regions on Earth.
An annular solar eclipse occurs…
The atmospheres of exoplanets have been a focal point of the field lately, with the James Webb Space Telescope taking a look at as many as it can manage. But time on the world’s most powerful space telescope is valuable, and getting a…
Scientists in a rare discovery have found “smiling…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top stands vertical on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12…
It’s a cosmic roll of the dice. A major asteroid strike could cause widespread devastation and profoundly impact life on Earth, so thwarting an incoming object could be a matter of life or death.
Luckily, we have a little bit of practice at…
