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Protocells self-assembling on micrometeorites hint...
Micrometeorites are thought to shower down on planets throughout the universe, so the discovery that...
The best new science fiction books of July 2025
From Austin Taylor to Nadia Afifi, there is lots to look forward to in the sci-fi out this month - i...
'Like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice': How ...
"Its occurrence is like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice – indicating either an unexpected loca...
Polycystic ovary syndrome may be passed on via che...
Eggs and embryos from people with polycystic ovary syndrome have altered patterns of so-called epige...
Typos and slang spur AI to discourage seeking medi...
AI models change their medical recommendations when people ask them questions that include colourful...
Astronomers discover a galaxy frozen in time for b...
Astronomers have discovered a galaxy that has been "frozen in time" for billions of years. Like a ce...
What does it mean when an orca wants to share its ...
Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, w...
Was ancient Mars habitable? NASA's Perseverance ro...
NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock...
'The sun is dying!' Ryan Gosling tries to save a d...
"Project Hail Mary" is the upcoming outer space odyssey, based on Andy Weir's 2021 novel, that offer...
Single antiviral shot could offer better protectio...
A long-lasting formulation of an antiviral drug greatly reduced people’s risk of a symptomatic flu i...
'Apollo 13' turns 30: How NASA legend Gerry Griffi...
'The way Ron explained it to me when we started was, 'Look, I'm not making a documentary. I'm making...
Get ready to photograph the Buck moon on July 10 w...
Ahead of Amazon Prime Day on July 8-11, this limited-time deal gets you $600 off a Nikon Z6 II bundl...
The remarkable tale of how humans nearly didn’t co...
Over tens of thousands of years, waves of Homo sapiens set out across Europe and Asia, only for thei...
Astronomers discover 'raw materials for life' can ...
"Each new detection brings us closer to understanding the origins of complex organic chemistry in th...
Hurry! Today is your last chance to get 60% off Di...
Today is the last day you can get 60% off Disney Plus, which is the perfect pre-Prime Day streaming ...
Satellites trace a triangle above Gemini North Tel...
The satellites were seen in the night skies near the summit of Maunakea in Hawai'i.
World Asteroid Day 2025: Watch live views of near-...
World Asteroid Day 2025: Watch live views of near-Earth asteroids for free online on June 30
'Apollo 13' at 30: the space movie where scientist...
Ron Howard's classic celebrates the mission control geniuses who got the astronauts home.
NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft and citizen scie...
With the aid of NASA's exoplanet-hunter TESS, citizen scientists have discovered a new gas giant tha...
NASA budget cuts threaten Europe's already trouble...
An illustration of Europe's planned Rosalind Franklin rover on the surface of Mars.
Altered gut microbiome linked to fertility issues ...
People with PCOS who struggle to conceive tend to have lower levels of a gut microbe that has been l...
'War of the Worlds' at 20: Steven Spielberg made t...
Spielberg's contemporary spin on H. G. Wells would be up there with his best if only he could have n...
Blue Origin launches 6 tourists on suborbital trip...
Blue Origin, the spaceflight company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its 13th crewed New...
New satellite constellation will scan the entire E...
Muon Space released the first images from its new wildfire detection satellite, FireSat.
How do hurricanes and tropical storms get their na...
The World Meteorological Organization maintains a list of 21 hurricane names for each year. In espec...
Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astro...
Parisian astronomer Camille Flammarion brought used science fiction to bring Mars to life
Is the US forfeiting its Red Planet leadership to ...
"Returning the scientifically selected samples that await us on Mars, as part of a balanced portfoli...
Did you ever hear the tragedy of 'Star Wars: Under...
George Lucas had big plans for a live-action TV series before he sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 — ...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 167 — An Outpo...
On Episode 167 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by AJ Gemer of Lunar Outpo...
Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien l...
The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of a...
The ups and downs of life in space | On the ISS th...
The Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4) crew flying aboard SpaceX's Dragon "Grace" docked to the International Sp...
Japan targeting June 28 for launch of GOSAT-GW on ...
The 50th and final liftoff of Japan's H-2A rocket is set to launch the GOSAT-GW satellite on Saturda...
Satellites keep breaking up in space. Insurance wo...
Cheap, uninsured satellites are creating more space junk — and it's starting to rain down on our hea...
SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into space on 1st...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with 27 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Stat...
Look for the 'Other Dipper' this summer: How to fi...
Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen thro...
15 years before Helldivers 2, Lost Planet 2 taught...
One of the most overlooked sequels in Capcom's history, Lost Planet 2 walked so games like Helldiver...
See the crescent moon dance with Mars and the brig...
For some lucky viewers, the moon will pass directly in front of Mars.
X-ray boosting fabric could make mammograms less p...
A flexible fabric called X-Wear could replace some parts of medical scanners, which would make takin...
Nozzle explodes off rocket booster during engine t...
A solid rocket engine for NASA's Space Launch System rocket experienced an anomaly during a static f...
Mathematicians create a tetrahedron that always la...
With the help of powerful computers, researchers discovered a four-sided shape that naturally rests ...
The bold plan to save a vital ocean current with g...
Large sea anchors could be used to drag water under a bold plan to keep the Atlantic Meridional Over...
Hello, neighbor! See the Andromeda galaxy like nev...
Andromeda never looked as good as it does in a new image from the Chandra X-ray observatory and a ra...
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket creates nebula-like ring in...
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon spacecraft carrying Axiom-4 astronauts heads to the Interna...
Bootid meteor shower 2025 peaks tonight: Here's wh...
The meteor shower radiant can be found in the constellation Bootes.
Rare daytime fireball bright enough to be seen fro...
The fireball was bright enough to be spotted by a lightning-tracking satellite from orbit.
Mexico threatens lawsuit against SpaceX over Stars...
The Mexican president said there is a "general review underway of the international laws that are be...
How a fake astronaut fooled the world, broke women...
For years, Robert Hunt convinced everyone he could that he was a NASA astronaut. The truth was anyth...
Our verdict on The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bra...
Culture editor Alison Flood rounds up the New Scientist Book Club's take on our latest read, a time-...
Read an extract from Adam Roberts’s far future-set...
In this passage from near the opening of Lake of Darkness, the latest read for the New Scientist Boo...
Why Adam Roberts set out to write a sci-fi utopia,...
The author of Lake of Darkness, the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club, on why, in a world ...
