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In a dark Nevada valley, a new eye is opening on the cosmos. Before the decade is out, the Deep Synoptic Array (DSA)—1,650 20-foot diameter dish-shaped antennas spread over just…

In 1978, a wonder emerged from the crumbling earth of the Gram Clay Pits in Denmark. Paleontologists were stunned when they unearthed about 20 vertebrae from a single megalodon, including…

To properly understand aging, we have to understand what is slowly unravelling in individual cells. What is it that makes our cells become less efficient and more vulnerable to disease…

A veil of salty clouds has been discovered on a puffy “pink planet” that has evaded imaging for more than a decade because it’s so cold, astronomers say. If you…

A widely used agricultural pesticide may pose a greater threat to brain health than previously recognized. Researchers at UCLA Health report that long-term exposure to chlorpyrifos near the home is…

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Sunday (June 28), continuing to expand its broadband internet relay network. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the…

The UK fusion energy sector is entering a decisive transition from laboratory development to industrial-scale delivery, driven by rising private investment, sustained government backing, and an evolving regulatory framework designed…

Astronomers have glimpsed the inner structure of a dying star in a rare kind of cosmic explosion called an “extremely stripped supernova.” In a paper published in Nature, Steve Schulze…

When Superman returned in the aptly named 2006 movie Superman Returns, the comeback was short-lived. A continuation of the Christopher Reeve-led Superman movies that began with Richard Donner’s classic 1978…

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Have you ever been out at night and seen a streak of light…

Teenagers who use cannabis may be more likely to develop serious psychiatric conditions by young adulthood, according to a major new study published in JAMA Health Forum. Researchers tracked 463,396…

American Fusion Inc. has finalized the testing protocol for its 5 MW pre-production Texatron Fusion Engine, marking what the company describes as a key step toward independently validating its compact…

The world’s population is shifting. We’re living longer than ever before, with elderly people taking up a greater proportion of the people on the planet. And yet those extra years…

Solar eclipses have captivated human imaginations for millennia, and they still fuel scientific discovery today. On August 12, the moon will pass directly between Earth and the sun, blocking its…

There was a time when Jackass was dangerous. In February 2001, Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut sent a letter to MTV urging the network to cancel the show, which he…

Leading US and UK fusion labs deepen trans-Atlantic collaboration on plasma science, workforce exchange and advanced computing. Trans-Atlantic cooperation on fusion energy has been strengthened by the signing of a…

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One evening during college, I was stargazing with a young woman I was trying (way too hard) to impress. I was showing her the sky when, near the horizon, I…

Our oceans are under constant threat. In addition to plastic pollution, fentanyl-laden sewage, and skinny-dippers slathered in reef-harming sunscreen, oil spills are notorious marine devastators. They also present a tough…

Astronomers have identified two of the fluffiest giant planets ever discovered, with densities so low they are actually less dense than cotton candy. The rare pair of “super-puff” planets was…

June 25, 2026 — With the GENE code, researchers can simulate physics in various fusion devices on supercomputers. To enable larger and more realistic simulations through computing power, the code family…

Dark Matter Intelligence – With Physicist Dr. Daniel Whiteson – YouTube Watch On On Episode 216 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with physicist Dr….

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The MIT Reader Press. Read the original story here. In late May, in broad daylight, residents across Massachusetts and beyond saw a…

Blue Origin is hard at work at its Cape Canaveral launch pad, collecting debris and repairing the damage after an explosive accident last month. The company’s New Glenn rocket exploded…

An extraordinary high-energy event detected deep in space is giving astronomers a rare opportunity to study some of the Universe’s most extreme phenomena. On July 2, 2025, the China-led Einstein…

Photo credit: Jason Laurea / Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory A “holy grail” breakthrough. The “biggest news of the decade.” Potentially “limitless clean energy.” Those were the headlines that circulated the…

Dietary fads come and go, but one particular healthy food plan may be here to stay. Researchers at Harvard University have now led a study to compare six dietary patterns…

How do you read a book you can’t open? That’s precisely what Brent Seales, a professor at the University of Kentucky, has spent his career trying to figure out. And…

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