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NASA's Perseverance Rover Sets Mars Driving Record

NASA's Perseverance rover has set a new off-Earth driving record, traveling farther than any other vehicle on another planet. According to multiple reports, the rover surpassed 28 miles , breaking the previous record held by NASA's Opportunity rover. The milestone was reached while Perseverance expl

Oct 14, 8:23 PM ET Est. Read: 1 Mins

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ScienceSpace

Astronauts Return After 8-Month ISS Mission

Four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday after an eight-month mission. The crew, consisting of NASA's Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, France's Sophie Adenot, and Russia's Andrey Fedyaev, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles a

Oct 8, 5:18 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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ScienceBiology

Ancient Mammal Fossil Reveals Semiaquatic Lifestyle

Researchers have discovered a well-preserved fossil in China's Inner Mongolia region that reveals Megacauda sungei , a small mammal that lived during the Jurassic period, approximately 165 million years ago. This semiaquatic creature had features similar to modern otters, platypuses, and beavers, ma

Oct 8, 3:02 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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Chemistry

Kagan and Soai Win Nobel Chemistry Prize

Scientists Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking work on asymmetric “mirror image” molecules, a discovery with significant implications for pharmaceutical manufacturing. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners o

Oct 7, 12:29 PM ET·2 min read

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Physics

Francis Halzen Wins Nobel Prize for Neutrino Research

Francis Halzen, an 82-year-old Belgian scientist affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking work on neutrinos and the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded him the prize for decisive contributio

Oct 6, 9:25 AM ET·2 min read

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Research

Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Optogenetics Research

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2026 was awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics , the Karolinska Institutet announced on Monday. The trio's research has opened new avenues in neurosc

Oct 5, 8:03 AM ET·2 min read

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Space

NASA Images Reveal SpaceX Rocket Crater on Moon

NASA has captured detailed images of a new crater on the moon formed by the impact of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage. The spacecraft crashed into the lunar surface on August 5, creating a crater approximately 60 feet wide and less than 10 feet deep , according to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Aug 19, 7:36 PM ET·2 min read

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Space

2026 Total Solar Eclipse Darkens Northern Hemisphere

The only total solar eclipse of 2026 will occur on Wednesday, August 12, affecting parts of northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal as the moon passes in front of the sun. The path of totality stretches across northern and eastern Spain including cities like Leon, Valladolid, Zarago

Aug 11, 4:34 PM ET·2 min read

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Space

Scientists Discover Ubiquitous Solar Plasma Vortices

The world's largest solar telescope has captured unprecedented images of ubiquitous Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities (KHI) on the sun's surface. These plasma vortices, caused by differences in fluid speeds, have been observed for the first time at this scale and may revolutionize our understanding of

Aug 7, 10:07 AM ET·1 min read

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Space

Total Solar Eclipse to Sweep Spain, Iceland on August 12

For the first time in more than 100 years, mainland Spain , along with parts of Iceland and Greenland , will experience a total solar eclipse on August 12. The celestial event will begin near the North Pole before tracking southward across the Iberian Peninsula close to sunset. The path of totalit

Aug 3, 2:48 PM ET·2 min read

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Research

Jodrell Bank Observatory Faces Closure Due to Funding Cuts

The Jodrell Bank Observatory , home to the UK's largest telescope, faces closure due to funding cuts imposed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) . The observatory, a UNESCO World Heritage site near Macclesfield, Cheshire, will cease operations unless alternative funding is secured before March 2028

Jul 27, 3:29 PM ET·2 min read

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Space

Astronomers Detect Sugar in Interstellar Space

Astronomers have discovered erythrulose, a type of sugar found in raspberries and self-tanners, lurking in interstellar space. The sugar was detected in thin clouds of gas and dust between stars using two radio telescopes in Spain. The discovery adds to evidence that key ingredients for life may be

Jul 14, 4:28 PM ET·1 min read

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Fossils

'Gus' T. rex Skeleton Sold for $50.1M at Auction

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton named 'Gus' sold for $50.1 million at Sotheby's New York auction on Tuesday, setting a new record price for dinosaur fossils according to multiple reports. The 67-million-year-old specimen from the late Cretaceous period stands 12.5 feet tall and is roughly 38 feet long,

Jul 14, 2:33 PM ET·3 min read

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Paleontology

First Dinosaur Bone from Antarctica Found in Drawer

Scientists have identified the first dinosaur bone ever collected from Antarctica , a tail fragment belonging to a long-necked, plant-eating titanosaur. The fossil had been tucked away in storage for decades at the British Antarctic Survey before being recognized as significant. The bone was origina

Jun 30, 9:22 AM ET·1 min read

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Research

AI Deciphers Ancient Scrolls Burned by Vesuvius

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in reading ancient Roman scrolls that were carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Using artificial intelligence and advanced imaging techniques, they successfully virtually unwrapped an entire scroll from Herculaneum, recovering over

Jun 26, 10:44 AM ET·1 min read

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Research

Scientists Bake Sourdough Using Ötzi Iceman's Yeast

Scientists have successfully baked sourdough bread using yeast extracted from the 5,300-year-old mummified body of Ötzi the Iceman. According to researchers at Eurac Research, they obtained a detailed picture of the microbes living on Ötzi's remains, discovering both ancient gut bacteria and cold-lo

Jun 4, 6:23 AM ET·2 min read

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Space

NASA Ends MAVEN Mars Orbiter Mission After Six Months of Silence

NASA has officially ended the mission of its MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) orbiter after losing contact with the spacecraft six months ago. The $582 million probe studied how solar wind impacts Mars' atmosphere for over eleven years. The last successful communication occurred on Dec

Jun 3, 6:28 PM ET·2 min read

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Biology

Nagatitan: Largest Dinosaur Found in Southeast Asia

Scientists have identified Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis , the largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia, from fossils dug up in Thailand. This giant sauropod weighed between 25 to 30 tons and measured nearly 90 feet long, making it longer than a diplodocus. Researchers from the UK and Thailand di

May 14, 2:23 PM ET·2 min read

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Archaeology

Neanderthals Performed Dental Surgery 59,000 Years Ago

Scientists have discovered evidence that Neanderthals performed dental surgery approximately 59,000 years ago , according to a study published in the journal PLOS One . The discovery was made at Chagyrskaya Cave in southwestern Siberia, where researchers found a Neanderthal molar with a depression b

May 13, 2:48 PM ET·2 min read

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Space

Astronomers Detect Atmosphere on Icy World Beyond Pluto

Astronomers have detected a thin atmosphere around (612533) 2002 XV93 , an icy world located beyond Pluto. This discovery, reported in the journal Nature Astronomy , suggests that small celestial bodies in the outer solar system may harbor atmospheres, challenging conventional views. The object is

May 4, 6:29 PM ET·2 min read

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Archaeology

AI Reconstructs Face of Pompeii Victim Fleeing Vesuvius

Archaeologists at Pompeii have used artificial intelligence for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a victim trying to flee Mount Vesuvius's eruption in AD 79. According to multiple reports, the AI-generated image depicts an older man sprinting along a debris-covered road, holding a

Apr 27, 5:58 PM ET·2 min read

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Paleontology

Giant Octopus Apex Predator in Dinosaur Era

NEW YORK — New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators during the age of dinosaurs, approximately 100 million years ago. These ancient cephalopods boasted eight arms and long bodies extending more than 60 feet, rivaling othe

Apr 24, 7:02 PM ET·2 min read

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Space

Artemis II Crew Returns Safely After Lunar Flyby

The Artemis II crew has safely returned to Earth after completing a historic lunar flyby mission that lasted nearly 10 days. The Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday, April 10, 2026, marking the successful conclusion of a journey that set new recor

Apr 8, 2:56 PM ET·2 min read

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Space

NASA Astronaut Fincke's Space Illness Remains Unexplained

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke , a four-time space flier, revealed that doctors still don't know why he suddenly lost the ability to speak while on the International Space Station (ISS) in January. The incident occurred on Jan. 7 as Fincke was eating dinner after preparing for a spacewalk the following

Mar 27, 10:44 PM ET·2 min read

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NASA's Perseverance Rover Sets Mars Driving Record

Astronauts Return After 8-Month ISS Mission

Ancient Mammal Fossil Reveals Semiaquatic Lifestyle

Kagan and Soai Win Nobel Chemistry Prize

Francis Halzen Wins Nobel Prize for Neutrino Research

Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Optogenetics Research

NASA Images Reveal SpaceX Rocket Crater on Moon

2026 Total Solar Eclipse Darkens Northern Hemisphere

Scientists Discover Ubiquitous Solar Plasma Vortices

Total Solar Eclipse to Sweep Spain, Iceland on August 12

Jodrell Bank Observatory Faces Closure Due to Funding Cuts

Astronomers Detect Sugar in Interstellar Space

'Gus' T. rex Skeleton Sold for $50.1M at Auction

First Dinosaur Bone from Antarctica Found in Drawer

AI Deciphers Ancient Scrolls Burned by Vesuvius

Scientists Bake Sourdough Using Ötzi Iceman's Yeast

NASA Ends MAVEN Mars Orbiter Mission After Six Months of Silence

Nagatitan: Largest Dinosaur Found in Southeast Asia

Neanderthals Performed Dental Surgery 59,000 Years Ago

Astronomers Detect Atmosphere on Icy World Beyond Pluto

AI Reconstructs Face of Pompeii Victim Fleeing Vesuvius

Giant Octopus Apex Predator in Dinosaur Era

Artemis II Crew Returns Safely After Lunar Flyby

NASA Astronaut Fincke's Space Illness Remains Unexplained

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NASA's Perseverance Rover Sets Mars Driving Record

Astronauts Return After 8-Month ISS Mission

Ancient Mammal Fossil Reveals Semiaquatic Lifestyle

Kagan and Soai Win Nobel Chemistry Prize

Francis Halzen Wins Nobel Prize for Neutrino Research

Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Optogenetics Research

NASA Images Reveal SpaceX Rocket Crater on Moon

2026 Total Solar Eclipse Darkens Northern Hemisphere

Scientists Discover Ubiquitous Solar Plasma Vortices

Total Solar Eclipse to Sweep Spain, Iceland on August 12

Jodrell Bank Observatory Faces Closure Due to Funding Cuts

Astronomers Detect Sugar in Interstellar Space

'Gus' T. rex Skeleton Sold for $50.1M at Auction

First Dinosaur Bone from Antarctica Found in Drawer

AI Deciphers Ancient Scrolls Burned by Vesuvius

Scientists Bake Sourdough Using Ötzi Iceman's Yeast

NASA Ends MAVEN Mars Orbiter Mission After Six Months of Silence

Nagatitan: Largest Dinosaur Found in Southeast Asia

Neanderthals Performed Dental Surgery 59,000 Years Ago

Astronomers Detect Atmosphere on Icy World Beyond Pluto

AI Reconstructs Face of Pompeii Victim Fleeing Vesuvius

Giant Octopus Apex Predator in Dinosaur Era

Artemis II Crew Returns Safely After Lunar Flyby

NASA Astronaut Fincke's Space Illness Remains Unexplained

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