Scientists have just found a new way to track the uncontrolled reentry of falling space junk.
As they punch into the atmosphere, chunks of space debris create sonic booms that can be detected by ground-based instruments that are usually…

Scientists have just found a new way to track the uncontrolled reentry of falling space junk.
As they punch into the atmosphere, chunks of space debris create sonic booms that can be detected by ground-based instruments that are usually…

As if Neanderthals weren’t already mysterious enough, groundbreaking research adds a startling new layer to our understanding of their final days. It appears some populations lived in total…

Scientists may have solved a cosmic mystery that has been troubling them since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began observations back in 2022.
When astronomers started looking back into the early days of the universe with the cutting-edge…

Most types of cancer have become less deadly over time in adults younger than age 50 in the U.S. but colon and rectum cancers continue to cost lives at alarming rates, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. The data show that…

An experimental treatment uses specialized neurons derived from stem cells to “soak up” triggers of pain and inflammation in the arthritic knees of mice.
This lab-mouse experiment suggests the therapy could potentially help with chronic pain in…

The extreme cold from an incoming winter blast could make some trees “explode,” a viral social media post claims — but don’t expect trees to start blowing up like cars in an action movie.
“EXPLODING TREES are possible in the Midwest and…

January 22, 2026
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NIH ends fetal tissue research
The National Institutes of Health’s move to end support for research using fetal human tissue is “clearly a political decision, not a scientific one,” one…

January 21, 2026
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RFK, Jr.’s assertion that his voice condition is linked to the flu shot is not based in science, experts say
The U.S. secretary of health and human services told USA Today that he believed the…

After more than two decades of continuous service in orbit, the International Space Station (ISS) is set to make its final descent in late 2030. NASA and its partners have charted a path to retire the orbital laboratory by guiding it to a…

Space junk falling out of orbit and crashing toward Earth is a growing threat. Indeed, old satellites and spacecraft parts reenter our planet’s atmosphere more than three times a day.
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