Category: 7. Science

People love a good celestial mystery, and during the holidays, the “Star of Bethlehem” slips into seasonal stories and songs, whether or not anyone is thinking about astronomy. This month, there’s a bright guest overhead that naturally…

Middle-ear infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria remain among the most common pediatric illnesses worldwide. When the eustachian tube—responsible for balancing pressure and clearing mucus—fails to function properly during…

SAN ANTONIO — December 9, 2025 — A new study led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) links quasi-periodic pulsations (QPPs) in solar flares to dynamic oscillations in magnetic reconnection, a phenomenon that can drive space…

Blue Origin has become one of the most talked-about names in the modern space age.

Founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos in 2000, the company has steadily built a reputation for innovation, ambition, and a bold vision of humanity’s future beyond Earth….

An electron microscopy image of the silk of the Australian net-caster spider, Asianopis subrufa, has won top prize in the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition. 

The image was captured by arachnologist Martín Ramírez at the…

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Woods Hole, Mass (December 9, 2025) –  For roughly two billion years of Earth’s early history, the atmosphere contained no oxygen, the essential ingredient…

Some of the best views of Earth come from beyond our home planet, as recently captured by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). In late October, astronauts saw Earth covered in a green sheen, a phenomenon called airglow.

What…