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RNA strand that can almost self-replicate may be k...
Life may have begun when RNA molecules began to replicate themselves, and now we’ve finally found an...
Weird inside-out planet system may have formed one...
The planets around a nearby star seem to be in the wrong order, hinting that they formed through a d...
Astronomers witness vanishing star collapse into a...
Astronomers tracked a star in Andromeda as it dimmed and vanished without the usual fiery explosion,...
Watch a bright fireball blaze a 48-mile path over ...
The object that caused the fireball may have been a small shard of a larger asteroid.
SpaceX Crew-12 launch latest news: NASA ISS astron...
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026: Updates on SpaceX and NASA's Crew-12 astronaut launch to the International ...
Europe's most powerful rocket launches for 1st tim...
The most powerful version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket flew for the first time ever on Thursday (Feb....
Endurance brain cells may determine how long you c...
The activity of certain neurons may influence our endurance for exercise, and these could be targete...
February's full Snow Moon glows behind snowdrops i...
The full "Snow Moon" rose on Feb. 1 to flood the winter sky with icy moonlight.
Could the Milky Way galaxy's supermassive black ho...
New research suggests that the heart of the Milky Way may be dominated by a dense clump of dark matt...
'Cloud streets' stream from the Florida coast | Sp...
The strange clouds formed due to the freezing air sweeping southwards over Florida in early February...
'Predator: Badlands' traded horror for a science f...
Dan Trachtenberg's third Predator movie is the most substantial evolution of the sci-fi franchise to...
Here's what will happen during each phase of the F...
The annular solar eclipse will see the moon cover the majority of the solar disk, surrounding it in ...
Gene editing that spreads within the body could cu...
The idea of self-amplifying gene editing is to get cells to pass on packages of CRISPR machinery to ...
Can a nonprofit help protect Earth from dangerous ...
For nearly a quarter-century, the nonprofit B612 Foundation has helped scientists track dangerous as...
Royal Navy returns to wind power with trial of rob...
A fleet of wind-propelled robot boats could act as a sensor network covering a wide area and relay a...
Predator: Badlands streams today. Watch it now wit...
This awesome sci-fi movie has just landed on Hulu and Disney+. Savor all the action with this stream...
Watch Vulcan Centaur rocket launch 'neighborhood w...
A Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch a pair of space surveillance satellites for the U.S. Space Force...
China aces test of next-gen lunar capsule and rock...
China just took another step toward landing astronauts on the moon, acing a key abort test with its ...
Nepal and Northern India are not overdue for a hug...
Many researchers thought that earthquakes in the Himalayas recur at regular intervals – but an analy...
Hubble Space Telescope captures the stunning final...
At the center of the Egg Nebula is its yolk: a deteriorating sun-like star.
Ancient Peruvian civilisation grew mighty by harve...
The Chincha Kingdom was transporting seabird excrement from islands to valleys as early as the 13th ...
Asteroid samples NASA brought to Earth suggest lif...
The discovery is just the latest to come from the asteroid sample, which dates back to the dawn of t...
SpaceX Falcon 9 deploys 25 Starlink satellites aft...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base i...
Morgan Freeman narrates the glorious rise and mete...
Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment's 4-part dino-doc arrives March 6
Are sunrises and sunsets more spectacular in winte...
Shorter days, crisp clean air and a low winter sun all play a role in those vivid pink and golden sk...
Putting a price tag on nature failed. Can radical ...
Biologists have long thought that speaking to nature’s economic value would persuade boardrooms it w...
The surprising origins of Britain's Bronze Age imm...
About 4600 years ago, the population of Britain was replaced by a people who brought Bell Beaker pot...
Why are the launch windows for NASA's Artemis 2 mo...
NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will send four astronauts on a journey around the moon, can launch o...
James Webb Space Telescope uncovers secret superma...
New research reveals how quiet galactic engines can help shape entire galaxies.
Where will the annular solar eclipse be visible on...
The 'ring of fire' eclipse on Feb. 17, 2026, will be witnessed by more penguins than people.
First ever inhalable gene therapy for cancer gets ...
A gene therapy that patients breathe in has been found to shrink lung tumours by inserting immune-bo...
This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nea...
South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery b...
Could the remains of a 'dead' comet still be in th...
The fate of a comet that was predicted to pass close to Earth remains a mystery five years after its...
Newborn marsupials seen crawling to mother's pouch...
Scientists have captured remarkable footage of the young of a mouse-sized marsupial, called a fat-ta...
Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may ...
Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most pla...
Earth orbit is getting crowded. Can this map of 1 ...
Could we prevent in-orbit crashes in the future by using advanced computer models?
10 best places to see the 'blood moon' total lunar...
From dark-sky parks to remote deserts, these locations offer prime views of the March 3, 2026, blood...
Which humans first made tools or art – and how do ...
Building the human story based on a few artefacts is tricky – particularly for wooden tools that don...
Time crystals could be used to build accurate quan...
Once considered an oddity of quantum physics, time crystals could be a good building block for accur...
How are gas giant exoplanets born? James Webb Spac...
Relatedly, astronomers may have just pushed the upper size limit of what counts as a planet.
How teaching molecules to think is revealing what ...
Networks of molecules in our body behave as though they have goals and desires. Understanding this p...
'Predator: Badlands' decloaks on Hulu & Disney+ th...
Thia and Dek arrive on Hulu/Disney+ just in time for a romantic Valentine's Day weekend.
Old EV batteries could meet most of China's energy...
Electric vehicle batteries are typically retired once they reach about 80 per cent of their original...
Italy's 2026 Winter Olympic venues from space | Sp...
ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit.
Who are the astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission...
NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the Internation...
Did the Viking missions discover life on Mars 50 y...
The key to solving the mystery of the Viking results is the discovery of perchlorate on the Martian ...
Why 1.5°C failed and setting a new limit would mak...
Setting a limit for global warming didn't succeed in galvanising climate action quickly enough – now...
1 week until an annular solar eclipse turns the su...
The moon will pass directly in front of the sun on Feb. 17, setting the stage for a dramatic annular...
Is this carved rock an ancient Roman board game?
The lines worn into an engraved limestone object from the Netherlands are consistent with the idea t...
