For the first time, segments of a Vulcan rocket landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of the West Coast debut of the United Launch Alliance vehicle sometime later this year.
ULA’s RocketShip recently docked at the harbor on…

For the first time, segments of a Vulcan rocket landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of the West Coast debut of the United Launch Alliance vehicle sometime later this year.
ULA’s RocketShip recently docked at the harbor on…

For most of my life, I’ve had a superpower: the ability to recall names. As a coach of youth sports, I could memorize 12 names within minutes of the first practice. Parents thought I was a caring coach for this party trick. Now, at 52, it’s…

Scientists have attempted to put a number on how many dementia cases could be caused by insomnia each year – and their figure is similar to the population of a mid-sized US city.
Researchers from several US institutions reanalyzed existing…

Research suggests young, active people are increasingly being diagnosed with osteoarthritis at much earlier ages than many expect. I have seen its effects first-hand among my own friends.
One, a keen marathon runner, developed stage 2…

It’s not just morning larks and night owls. There are five unique types of sleepers out there, according to new research, and which kind you are is tied to your health and lifestyle.
These “hidden subgroups” among early risers and late…

A simple brain-training exercise could reduce people’s risk of developing dementia by 25 percent, a study said Monday, but with outside researchers expressing caution in interpreting the results.
There are vast amounts of brain-training games…

These days, artificial intelligence can take notes during doctor appointments, boost your confidence in school, and help detect cancer (though LLMs are bad at reading clocks). Now, new research has turned to AI to understand a…

Displaced Palestinians gather to receive food at a charity kitchen in Gaza in December 2025.Credit: Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty
The collision of two trends should concern us all more: the world has been experiencing both a record number of active…

Scientists don’t need to be superstar public performers like Taylor Swift, but they can learn from show business.Credit: Carlos Alvarez/Getty for TAS Rights Management
You’re at a conference. The lights are low, it’s the last speaker of the…

Nature, Published online: 10 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00421-2
Marine protection in the Azores: a triumph for conservation and sustainability