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Saturn’s moon Enceladus is covered in ice, but beneath that frozen shell lies a global ocean. Near the moon’s south pole, fractures in the crust release water vapor and ice…

You might not notice it gazing out from the shore, but water ages. As it gets older, it loses the oxygen dissolved in it, used up by marine life, bacteria,…

Mahershala Ali’s collaboration with writer-director Bassam Tariq has finally made it out of production limbo — and though it’s not the Blade reboot they were initially set to do with…

Scientists at the University of Rochester Medicine have found that strengthening the body’s natural daily rhythms to improve sleep may help the brain recover after a stroke. The work points…

The Trump administration has announced plans to roll back fuel regulations. Advocates say the move could prove “disastrous” for the environment and the economy. Since the 1975 Energy Policy and…

An estimated one in eight cancer cases worldwide may be caused by infections—many of which are preventable with treatment or vaccines, according to new research. In a study published on…

Planets take shape inside disks of gas and dust surrounding young stars, but the supply of gas they depend on is temporary. New observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope…

B2i Digital, Inc./ Key word(s): Financial Companies From Uranium Mining to Fusion Meet Institutional Investors at the Inaugural ROTH Emerging Nuclear Technology Conference 28.09.2026 / 22:48 CET/CEST The issuer is…

Coffee may affect far more than alertness. New research suggests that both regular and decaffeinated coffee can alter the gut microbiome and may influence mood, stress, memory, and attention through…

After a failed maiden crewed voyage, Boeing’s Starliner is getting another shot at flying NASA’s astronauts to space. At a press conference on Monday NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said the…

When the universe was born, space was too hot and dense for atoms to exist. Even the constituents of atoms—the protons and neutrons that make up atomic nuclei—couldn’t immediately coalesce….

New financing will fund the first customer deployments of standardized plasma diagnostic systems, giving fusion developers faster access to higher-quality, third-party-validated data. TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Daedal Systems,…

The JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) spacecraft returned to Earth on Monday (Sept. 28), but just for a brief flying visit. The European Space Agency (ESA) probe stopped by only…

Constipation is a familiar problem for astronauts, but scientists have not fully understood why spending time in space can disrupt normal digestion. New research from the University of Copenhagen, conducted…

Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup. Let’s kick things off with some tech news. According…

DURANGO, Colo., Sept. 28, 2026 – Agile Space Industries today announced that Jason Wright will join the company as President in early October, strengthening Agile’s operational leadership as the company…

A fusion startup on a shoestring budget hopes to leapfrog more established companies by reviving a technology that’s been sidelined for half a century. The startup, Terra Fusion, in Baltimore,…

Watch live! SpaceX Starship megarocket launches to orbit for first time – YouTube Watch On SpaceX’s Starship megarocket will attempt to go orbital for the first time ever on Monday…

As flu season approaches, TikTokers are spreading a homemade elixir to supposedly boost the immune system that experts warn could in fact cause the fatal disease botulism. In dozens of…

Cancer may seem like an inevitable part of life, but there are so many factors that can help reduce your risk. When we think about reducing cancer risk, we usually…

This past May mathematicians headed into a room near the top of the California Institute of Technology’s tallest building to prep for a sprint. The American Institute of Mathematics was…

It took nearly the entire season, but with Lanterns, we finally have lift-off. We always knew DC’s Green Lantern series would deliver a fairly grounded version of the cosmic comic…

Germany is dismantling and decontaminating many of its aging nuclear sites, but one massive power station is now being lined up for a very different future. Instead of being torn…

Sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean have broken a new record, climate scientists say. This is yet another signal that this year will see an exceptionally strong El Niño….

On Sept. 27, 1997, NASA’s Mars Pathfinder mission beamed its very last data transmission back to Earth. Pathfinder was three months into what was supposed to be just a one-month…

Researchers at Semmelweis University say persistent rheumatic symptoms may be driven by more than inflammation alone. Sleep disorders, depression, obesity, smoking, and other health problems may also help keep symptoms…

When you have all of time and space at your fingertips, where to start can be very daunting. That’s the issue presented by Doctor Who, the British time-travel sci-fi show…

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is turning his attention to the potential health effects of electromagnetic fields and radio frequency radiation—stoking a controversial theory that…

StandardX, a UK-based deep technology company developing advanced isotope production systems, has raised £10 million in seed funding led by Vsquared Ventures and East X Ventures. Additional investors include firstminute…