A new investigation of ancient horned animal skulls found in Spain’s Des-Cubierta Cave deepens the mystery of when and why Neanderthals put them there.
According to multiple lines of evidence, the skulls weren’t all placed there at the same…

A new investigation of ancient horned animal skulls found in Spain’s Des-Cubierta Cave deepens the mystery of when and why Neanderthals put them there.
According to multiple lines of evidence, the skulls weren’t all placed there at the same…

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The first major astronomical event visible in 2026 is a total lunar eclipse, or “blood moon.” This phenomenon is highly prized by stargazers because the entire lunar disk takes on a reddish color for a few moments.
The total lunar eclipse will…

Johns Hopkins scientists say they have used 3D imaging, special microscopes and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to construct new maps of mouse brains showing a precise location of more than 10 million cells called…

NASA is taking steps to potentially roll back the Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft to its Vehicle Assembly Building after observing an interrupted flow of helium, the space agency said on Saturday. “This will almost assuredly impact the…

A study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry by Oxford University Press reports that widely used flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may pose a serious threat to insects in the natural environment.
Isoxazoline drugs are a…

Do you have a message you want to shout out to the universe? Or whisper into the ear-equivalent of an alien?
In interstellar space, more than 20bn km from Earth, the Voyager spacecraft are whizzing along at more than 50,000 km/h.
Launched in 1977,…

If you’ve heard news of a planet alignment visible at the end of February 2026, you’re not alone.
The hype around this planetary parade is building, and it’s not hard to understand why.
The prospect of seeing six planets in the evening sky at…
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Friedenstein, A. J., Chailakhjan, R. K. & Lalykina, K. S. The development…
NASA environmental science is entering a new phase as Earth observation satellites prepare to fill long-standing climate data gaps. The STRIVE and EDGE missions, planned as part of space missions by 2030, will measure atmospheric changes and map…