A computer generated illustration of a simulated cell in the early stages of division. Credit: Zane Thornburg
For the first time, researchers have simulated nearly every chemical reaction in a living bacterial cell. The simulation models the…

A computer generated illustration of a simulated cell in the early stages of division. Credit: Zane Thornburg
For the first time, researchers have simulated nearly every chemical reaction in a living bacterial cell. The simulation models the…

Jupiter’s moons can have surprising effects on the world’s displays of auroral lights by “stomping down” on the planet’s gigantic magnetic environment.
These surprising effects, detected in observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (

The March equinox is almost upon us, which will usher in astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere and astronomical fall in the Southern Hemisphere.
This year, the vernal equinox, or spring equinox, occurs at 10:46 a.m. EDT (14:46 UTC) on…

A defunct NASA satellite that launched 14 years ago to study Earth’s radiation belts is expected to crash back to the planet on Tuesday.
The roughly 1,323-pound spacecraft, known as the Van Allen Probe A, is projected to plunge through the…

A massive space probe could plummet into Earth’s atmosphere as soon as Tuesday evening — years earlier than expected. And while most of the spacecraft will likely disintegrate in a flaming blaze during…

Newly published high-resolution photos of Mars show some of the red planet’s many craters in exceptional, colorful detail.
Mars is a regular source of interesting new photos. From detailed shots of the planet captured from orbit to

March 10, 2026
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What is the ‘acid rain’ in the wake of U.S. bombings in Iran?
Iranian residents have reported headaches, difficulty breathing, and oil-contaminated rain settling on buildings and cars after…

A newly discovered comet could put on a dazzling show in the coming weeks and if it survives a fiery brush with the sun, it might even become an ‘Easter comet’ visible in early April.
Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) was discovered photographically on…

COVID vaccines saved millions of lives, but months into the rollout, a small number of people began developing dangerous blood clots in unusual parts of the body.
These only happened after vaccines that used a modified adenovirus to deliver…