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The 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, was a slushy affair. And the Paralympics, which start March 6, may be more of the same.

From ice rinks to ski slopes, conditions were warmer and wetter than expected. Some Olympians —…

Eerie brainlike nebula captured in stunning new JWST images

By Claire Cameron edited by Clara Moskowitz

A new study published in PLOS One sheds new light on early human intelligence by revealing that 60,000-year-old ostrich eggshell fragments from southern Africa bear intricate geometric markings. These designs offer an astonishing glimpse…

In early November 2025, Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station made a shocking discovery that could have altered the trajectory of their mission. Initially, reports from state news agencies suggested the damage to the…

After nearly four years of being covered in dark blotches like an acne-covered teenager, the sun’s face has suddenly turned smooth for consecutive days, hinting that solar activity is on the decline. But while this surprising “spotless”…

This weekend, six worlds will align in a rare ‘planetary parade’

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NASA has announced a sweeping overhaul to its Artemis program, saying that the agency’s plan to return astronauts to the moon by 2028 would not be achievable without an additional flight in 2027.

The new plan, outlined by NASA Administrator

Deep inside the wreckage of Chernobyl’s Unit Four reactor, a black fungus is doing more than surviving. Cladosporium sphaerospermum appears to grow in the presence of ionizing radiation, prompting scientists to question whether it may be…

For decades, scientists have delved into the genetic causes of disease by studying patients with those diseases and their families, picking through their genomes in search of genetic mutations that could be the cause.

It’s a method that has…