- Science
UAH study shows fewer heat and cold extremes over time
A new long-term climate study extending U.S. temperature records back to 1899 finds that extreme heat and extreme cold have both become less frequent across the contiguous United States over the past 127 years. The research was led by Dr. John R. Christy, Alabama State Climatologist (retired) and professor of atmospheric and earth science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. It analyzed more than 40 million daily temperature readings from 1,211 weather stations and was published in Theoretical and Applied Climatology.
WZDX
1 min read -
- Science
Ancient charcoal from Israel reveals how early humans used fire
The site of Gesher Benot Ya’aqov (GBY), along the ancient shores of Lake Hula in northern Israel, represents an archaeological record that dates back approximately 800,000 years and records evidence of human habitation by successive hunter-gatherer populations over hundreds of thousands of years. Evidence from GBY shows that early humans returned repeatedly to the site for a variety of reasons, including butchering large mammals, stone tool manufacture, and gathering plant food items.
The Brighter Side of News
8 min read - Science
Scientists found a 'bathtub ring' on Mars. Could it be evidence of an ancient Red Planet ocean?
A huge geological structure on Mars resembling a bathtub ring may be evidence of an ocean that once covered a third of the Red Planet.
Space
3 min read - World
Archaeologists Discovered a Mysterious Marble Artifact in an Ancient Christian Church
Likely used for baptisms, the slab of carved marble is a relic of early Christianity.
Popular Mechanics
4 min read -
- US
Louisville Free Public Library expands telescope lending program
The Louisville Free Public Library is expanding its popular telescope lending program, thanks to a grant from Genentech. The library said it is adding binocular kits at each Louisville branch location and supporting related Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) programming across the city. The program originally launched in 2018 with only four telescopes.
WHAS
1 min read - Science
Salamander Gene Could Help Humans Regrow Lost Limbs
A gene found in salamanders could one day help humans regrow lost limbs, a breakthrough that sounds like science fiction but is gaining real scientific traction. Researchers at Wake Forest University are studying how a shared genetic program drives regeneration across species, including mice, ...
Men's Journal
1 min read - Science
Astronauts’ brains don’t fully adapt to life in microgravity, new study finds
Humans are creatures of Earth and, in turn, at the mercy of Earth’s gravity. When we leave the confines of our home planet and enter the microgravity environment of space, our brain and body change. Studies have shown how microgravity can affect astronauts: it can throw off their balance, blur their vision, change the shape of their heart and nudge the position of their brain inside their skull.
Scientific American
3 min read -
- Science
See video of Earthset that an Artemis II astronaut filmed on his iPhone while circling the moon
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded the Artemis II mission around the moon, posted a video of Earthset taken from the far side of the moon.
NBC News
3 min read - Science
NASA Shuts Down Voyager 1 Instrument as Its Life Force Fades
"While shutting down a science instrument is not anybody's preference, it is the best option available."
Futurism
81 3 min read - Science
Can Underwater Speakers Save the World’s Dying Coral Reefs?
"If a reef is alive with sound, it’s more likely to stay alive. And when reefs degrade, they grow silent."
Katie Couric Media
4 min read -
- Science
Astronauts face grip strength challenge in space and on Earth, scientists find
It turns out that living in space can have a lasting impact on how your brain works, researchers have found.
4 min read - Science
What's happening to the world's soil — and why it matters more than you think
An important ally in safeguarding the earth's future is right below our feet.
The Cool Down
3 min read - US
When Archeologists Opened This Massive Tomb, No One Was Inside. Where Were the Bodies?
They unsealed a 40-foot shrine built entirely for a ghost.
Popular Mechanics
3 min read -
- Science
Record-Breaking Deep-Sea ‘Ocean Monster’ the Size of a Car Stuns Scientists off Hawaii (Video)
The biggest sea sponge on record, estimated to be thousands of years old and bigger than a car, was discovered by a team of NOAA scientists off Hawaii.
SURFER Magazine
2 min read - Science
A giant 'shadow' has been creeping across Mars for 50 years — and scientists aren't sure why
A dark patch in Mars' Utopia Planitia region has grown significantly since it was first photographed in 1976. Scientists have a loose understanding of what it is, but they can't properly explain its gradual growth.
Live Science
54 3 min read - World
As coal chokes Johannesburg, South African scientists launch pollution warning app
By Lulah Mapiye JOHANNESBURG, April 20 (Reuters) - Scientists at the University of Witwatersrand have designed South Africa's first app to warn residents of pollution levels, as Johannesburg suffers a
Reuters
2 min read -
- Science
Jeff Bezos’ Space Company Just Screwed Up Very, Very Badly
One step forward, two steps back.
135 2 min read - Science
FAA orders investigation into Blue Origin’s New Glenn mishap
The New Glenn rocket will have to stay grounded while the company investigates what caused the apparent failure of its upper stage.
TechCrunch
2 min read - Science
Quantum researchers created a new kind of laser built from sound
A tiny silica bead, just 100 nanometers across, sits suspended in a vacuum and vibrates under the grip of laser light. Those vibrations might sound like a small detail, but in this case they are the heart of a new kind of laser, one that works not with light particles, but with particles of mechanical motion.
The Brighter Side of News
6 min read -
- World
Chimpanzees in Uganda are in a ‘civil war,’ and researchers are unsure how it will end
A once large and peaceful group of chimpanzees in the western forests of Uganda has now split into two, causing a rare “civil war” among the primates.
CNN
99 8 min read - Science
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft down to just two working science instruments
The venerable Voyager 1 spacecraft is one step closer to the end of its scientific road. NASA turned off one of its three remaining operational instruments last Friday to save power after the spacecraft’s energy levels unexpectedly dropped during a maneuver in late February, according to a statement from the agency. “While shutting down a science instrument is not anybody’s preference, it is the best option available,” said Kareem Badaruddin, Voyager mission manager at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, in the statement.
Scientific American
2 min read - Science
450-million year old jellyfish ancestor looks like a flailing carwash tubeman
‘Paleocanna tentaculum’ was more closely related to today’s marine invertebrates than its prehistoric relatives.
Popular Science
3 min read -
- Science
Cocaine pollution changes behavior of wild Atlantic salmon, study finds
A new study has revealed that cocaine and its primary metabolite, benzoylecgonine, are altering the behavior of wild Atlantic salmon.
Interesting Engineering
3 min read - US
See Bruce the parrot wield his broken beak like a deadly weapon
New research published on Monday in Current Biology argues that Bruce became the dominant male of his social group because of, not in spite of, a disability. Bruce is missing the curved upper half of his beak because of an injury he received as a fledgling in the wilds of New Zealand’s South Island, and this leaves his sharp lower beak exposed.
Scientific American
3 min read - Science
Atomic Clocks Could Reveal The Hidden Quantum Nature of Time Itself
Hickory dickory dock.
Science Alert
5 min read -
- Science
Bruce is missing his upper beak, but it has not stopped him from dominance
Inside the bird eat bird world of ‘beak jousting.’
3 min read - Science
The strange way cocaine water pollution is changing salmon
Strange but true: salmon on cocaine swim a lot more. This sounds like an odd thing to research, but cocaine and its metabolites—along with other drugs and pharmaceuticals—are widespread in the environment, mainly from human wastewater. “Many aquatic organisms in human-impacted environments are living in a dilute cocktail of biologically active chemicals,” says Jack Brand, a researcher in aquatic ecology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
Scientific American
3 min read - Science
Bruce the parrot is missing his upper beak — but that hasn't stopped him from becoming an undefeated jousting champion
A kea parrot in New Zealand who lost the top part of his beak when young has developed a new way to fight other males that has made him unbeatable.
Live Science
4 min read -
- Science
Is the science that we do today truth, likely to be a lie, or is it undetermined?
Science itself isn’t ‘truth,’ but it is an activity with the goal of getting closer to the truth.
The Conversation
5 min read - Science
Magnetic muon measurements and gene-therapy advances win $3 million Breakthrough prizes
Researchers dedicated to a decades-long quest to measure the magnetic properties of the subatomic muon particle have won one of this year’s US$3 million Breakthrough prizes. The results seemingly confirm the standard model of particle physics, but team member David Hertzog, a nuclear physicist at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois, says that it is not yet “game over”, with mysteries remaining around why two independent methods used to calculate the model’s predictions disagree drastically. Last year, the particle-physics and accelerator laboratory Fermilab announced the final results of its measurements of the muon’s magnetic moment, which causes the particle to wobble in a magnetic field.
Scientific American
5 min read - Health
Scientists identify main cause of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
A key gene tied to hyperemesis gravidarum, an extreme form of vomiting in pregnancy, is also linked to a heightened risk of type 2 diabetes, scientists report.
Live Science
5 min read -
- World
Ukraine's Military Looked Inside North Korean Missiles — They're Built Like Old Trucks: Brute Force, Outdated Tech, and It Somehow Works
A new forensic analysis of North Korean ballistic missiles used in Ukraine is offering an unexpected insight into how advanced weapons can still rely on surprisingly old-school engineering. Yes, this is about weapons, not cars; ... Read more
Guessing Headlights
363 3 min read - Science
A peek at the far side of the moon | Space photo of the day for April 20, 2026
The Artemis 2 astronauts captured a unique image of the moon's "dark side" during their historic April 2026 flyby.
2 min read - Science
This May, see the rare celestial event behind the 'blue moon' phrase
This May, skywatchers will get the rare chance to see something that happens only once in a blue moon. In fact, it's the very phenomenon that gave rise to the phrase "once in a blue moon.
dpa
4 min read -
- Science
Dense dark matter clumps link three strange objects across the universe
A tiny object half a universe away, a scar in a stream of stars circling the Milky Way, and an unusual star cluster in a nearby satellite galaxy may not seem related at first glance. Yet a new study argues they could all trace back to the same kind of invisible structure.
The Brighter Side of News
8 min read - Business
'We're In A Spaceship Really Far From Earth…' — Artemis II Astronaut Victor Glover On Deep Space Perspective As NASA Tracks Human Health And Physiology
The Artemis II crew was further from Earth than any humans have been in over half a century. As they approached the far side of the moon, the four astronauts sent back reflections on the isolation of deep space and...
Benzinga
10 min read - US
Record Drought and Disappearing Water Tighten the Screws on U.S. Farmers
Record drought, shrinking snowpack, and shifting climate patterns are tightening water supplies and forcing difficult decisions for U.S. farmers. The post Record drought, disappearing water tighten the screws on farmers appeared first on AGDAILY.
AGDaily.com
6 min read -
- Technology
Most people do not realize when a personal message they receive was written by AI, study finds
When people know someone used AI to write a message, they see the person as lazy or insincere.
The Conversation
4 min read - Science
‘Bathtub ring’ offers new evidence for Mars ocean billions of years ago
Scientists believe they found fresh proof of an ancient ocean on Mars in the form of a “bathtub ring” it left after it dried up billions of years ago.
8 min read - Science
What happened on Blue Origin's 3rd New Glenn rocket launch? Recap
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch saw a successful booster reuse but deployed a customer's satellite into the wrong orbit.
USA TODAY
4 min read -
- News
Artemis 2 crew member's 'Earthset' iPhone video is the coolest thing you'll see
What an incredible video of "Earthset" that Reid Wiseman snapped on Artemis II.
For The Win
1 min read - Science
Nasa’s interstellar space probe Voyager 1 is losing power
US space agency says it has a ‘far-out plan’ to save the most distant human-made object in existence
The Independent
2 min read - Lifestyle
Archaeologists Discovered a Treasure Trove of Ancient Egyptian ‘Sticky Notes’
We’re talking delivery receipts, school assignments, and doodles.
Popular Mechanics
4 min read -
- Science
Fact Check: Probing alleged photo of blue sunset on Mars
A NASA spokesperson called the image a "fan-made" work.
Snopes
3 min read - Science
New Artemis II astronaut iPhone video reveals new Earthset view
‘Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos.’
2 min read - Science
Scientists Found a Truly Massive Bee Population Hiding Under a New York Cemetery
A seemingly ordinary cemetery is a sprawling underground habitat for extraordinary numbers of bees.
Popular Mechanics
4 min read -
- Science
10 Biggest Unsolved Mysteries About Planet Earth
From the moon's formation to the Earth's core, some of the planet's biggest mysteries are still wide open
Reader's Digest
7 min read - Science
'Han Solo Wants to Be Me': Artemis II's Victor Glover on Flying the Orion
CNET spoke with the Artemis II astronaut and pilot about seeing parts of the moon that no other human has seen before and getting to manually fly a spacecraft.
CNET
6 min read - Science
Scientists Just Discovered an Entire Hidden Supervolcano in the Middle of Europe
Don’t cancel your vacation plans just yet, because it probably won’t erupt soon.
Popular Mechanics
4 min read -
- Science
Marvel at Earthset video from Artemis II, shot on iPhone
"Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos."
Mashable
3 min read
Yahoo
