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June 16, 2025

We Are the Ocean - Five redemptive days at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France The post We Are the Ocean appeared first on Nautilus .

Each One of Us Has a Unique Breathing Fingerprint – And This Is What It Says About Your Health - Learn why subtle differences in breathing patterns may offer intriguing insights into your mood, health, and behavior.

Stealthy Volcanoes Are Quiet Until They Erupt Without Warning Signs – Here's Why - Slow magma flows, small chambers, and hot rock all contribute to surprise volcano eruptions that occur without any prior warning.

Star-forming cloud Chamaeleon I looks like a cosmic masterpiece in new Dark Energy Camera image (video) - Part of the closest star-forming region to us, known as the Chamaeleon Complex, has been illuminated by the light of young stars in this artwork by nature captured by the Dark Energy Camera.

National Geographic’s “SALLY” is a love story written in the stars. - Sally Ride's life, both as an astronaut and partner, is explored in a documentary celebrating her achievements and private truths.

Fujifilm X-T50 review - The Fujifilm X-T50, with its powerful 40.2-MP sensor and excellent creative functionality, is a great beginner camera for astrophotography.

The genomic organization of ant superorganisms - Ants demonstrate complex social structures and genetic evolution, revealing insights into reproductive roles and collaboration through extensive genomic research.

Behold! 1st images of artificial solar eclipse captured by ESA's Proba-3 mission - The first images of an artificial solar eclipse from ESA's Proba-3 mission have been unveiled.

Unexplained radio signals coming from Antarctic ice - A cosmic particle detector in Antarctica has detected radio signals that defy current particle physics theories.

Eliminating external catalysts for the sustainable synthesis of biomolecules and pharmaceuticals - In the future, it may be possible to produce bioactive molecules and pharmaceuticals without reverting to using enzymes or metals as external catalysts.

NASA Announces Winners of 2025 Student Launch Competition - NASA announced the winners of the agency’s 25th anniversary high-powered rocketry Student Launch competition that took place on May 4, just north of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

A Better Way to Turn Solar Sails - Solar sails are space's ultimate free ride, they get their propulsion from the Sun, so they don't need to carry propellant, but they come with their own challenges.

NASA's PUNCH Mission Captured Images of a Huge Solar Eruption - During its commissioning phase, NASA's [*Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere*](https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/punch/) (PUNCH) mission captured high-resolution images of a [Coronal Mass Ejection](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/coronal-mass-ejections) (CME) in greater detail than was previously possible.

Amateur Astronomy Outreach in Saint Lucia with LUNAA Journeys - LUNAA Journeys (St. LUcia National Astronomy Association) is looking to address an all too common problem in the global astronomical community.

Very Massive Stars Expel More Matter Than Previously Thought - Very massive stars (VMSs), which typically has masses about 100 times that of our own Sun, are critical components in our understanding of the formation of important astronomical structures like black holes and supernovae.

Webb Sees the Galaxies that Cleared Out the Cosmic Fog - The early universe was shrouded in darkness.

Telescopes in Chile Capture Images of the Earliest Galaxies in the Universe - An international team of astronomers using the [*Cosmology Large Angular Scale Surveyor*](https://sites.krieger.jhu.edu/class/) (CLASS) [reported the first-ever measurement](https://hub.jhu.edu/2025/06/11/telescopes-look-at-cosmic-dawn/) announced the first-ever detection of radiation from the cosmic microwave background (CMB) interacting with the first stars in the Universe.

How Bubble Muscles Could Help Astronauts Get Their Space Legs - When astronauts finally reach Mars, they'll face a unique challenge: walking and working in gravity that's only 37% as strong as Earth's.

The Moon is Covered in Tiny Orange Glass Beads. Now We Know Why. - When the Apollo astronauts landed on the Moon, they discovered drifts of tiny brilliant orange glass beads glittering across the surface.

1000 Hours with the Square Kilometre Array is Our Best Hope to Finally See Cosmic Dawn. - The Hubble Deep Field revolutionised astronomy by staring at a seemingly empty patch of sky for thousands of hours, unveiling a cosmos teeming with distant galaxies.

The Solar Orbiter is Giving Us an Unprecedented Look at the Sun's Poles - The ecliptic is the apparent path that the Sun follows during a year.

Distant Galaxy Has Similar Icy Dust to the Milky Way. So, Similar Planets? - For most of us, dust is just something we have to clean up.

The Universe is Filled With Natural Telescope Lenses. Roman Will Use Them to Study Dark Matter - We don't know what dark matter is, but that doesn't stop astronomers from using it to their advantage.

Supernova Explosions Changed Earth's Climate and Shaped Humanity's History - Most scientists agree that supernova explosions have affected Earth's climate, though the details are not all clear.

Webb Shows Another Jupiter Forming in Real Time - Astronomers have used JWST to study a fascinating planetary system that's only 16.7 million years old, with two bizarre giant exoplanets.

You're Looking at a Newly Forming Planet - Astronomers have discovered the site of a newly forming exoplanet, probably with several times the mass of Jupiter.

Would a Planetary Sunshade Help Cool the Planet? This Mission Could Find Out - As worldwide temperatures continue to rise and conventional solutions aren't working fast enough, governments may turn to geoengineering solutions.

Geomagnetic Storms Bring Satellites Down Faster - When the Sun rages and storms in Earth's direction, it changes our planet's atmosphere.

At Cosmic Noon, this Black Hole Was the Life of the Party - About 3 billion years after the Big Bang, star formation exploded across the cosmos.

Filtering Terrestrial Contamination in the Search for Alien Signals - How can radio astronomers successfully identify extraterrestrial radio signals while discerning them from Earth-based radio signals?

The Galactic Center Struggles to Form Massive Stars - Gas clouds in the Milky Way's Galactic Center contain copious amounts of star-forming gas.

Titan A.E. came out 25 years ago, and history has been kind to the infamous flop that killed Fox Animation Studios - Send your birthday love to Planet Bob as we reminisce about this spirited post-apocalyptic gem.

Isoprene: Plants Can Make Their Own Pesticide But The Environmental Cost Is High - As the developed world becomes more removed from science and health, it is easier to embrace beliefs that science and medicine are not needed at all, with some claiming that vaccines and pesticides are not really needed, the natural world can do it without modern tools.Companies will cater to that also.

NASA Seeks Commercial Feedback on Space Communication Solutions - NASA is seeking information from U.S. and international companies about Earth proximity relay communication and navigation capabilities as the agency aims to

Optimizing enzyme inhibition analysis with one experiment instead of dozens - A new method developed by researchers at KAIST and Chungnam National University could drastically streamline drug interaction testing—replacing dozens of traditional experiments with just one.

One-step route to complex molecules using ortho-quinodimethanes solves long-standing challenge in polycyclic synthesis - Organic chemistry features a wide array of reactions for creating complex molecules, among which the Diels–Alder reaction stands out for its versatility and precision.

The Ecosystem Dynamics That Can Make or Break an Invasion - By speedrunning ecosystems with microbes, researchers revealed intrinsic properties that may make a community susceptible to invasion.

Powerful solar flare erupts from sun triggering radio blackouts across North America (video) - The M-class flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection currently forecast to land Earth with a glancing blow on June 18.

Dark matter 'lampshades' dimming stars could solve one of the greatest scientific mysteries - Dark matter "lampshades" could slip between Earth and distant stars, causing tiny amounts of dimming that may help explain one of the greatest puzzles in science.

Founder of 23andMe buys back company out of bankruptcy auction - Concerns about transfer of genetic data to new company may now be moot.

Milky Way arcs over Kitt Peak National Observatory | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2025 - The view of our home galaxy lit up the night sky at the U.S. National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.

Was the First Mammal to Live on Earth the Morganucodon or Brasilodon? Experts Still Debate - Learn more about Morganucodon and Brasilodon, the two species that may have given life to the mammals we know today.

DAILY DOSE: Human Cells Enable Beating Hearts in Pig Embryos; Medicaid Data Weaponized By DHS. - Researchers created pig-human chimeras, enabling heart development with human stem cells, suggesting future organ growth despite ethical concerns.

No Red Herrings: Data Driving the Largest Salt Marsh Restoration in the NE USA - NexSens systems are supporting the Herring River Restoration Project, helping to balance nature recovery and the safety of the public.

Research Brief: Evaluating a Novel Storm Surge Prediction Model on Lake Ontario - In coastal communities, extreme weather events can generate strong winds, large waves and a storm surge.

Scientists find universe's missing matter while watching fast radio bursts shine through 'cosmic fog' - Rapid bursts of energy that last milliseconds but emit as much energy as the sun does in decades are helping astronomers pierce the cosmic fog between galaxies to find the universe's missing matter.

This 3-D printed robot runs on air, not electricity - The soft, flexible robot can cover uneven ground and even walk underwater.

Scientists Say: Quasi-satellite - Unlike a true satellite, these tagalongs orbit outside a planet’s primary sphere of gravitational control.

Johnson’s Jason Foster Recognized for New Technology Reporting Record - Heading into a recent staff meeting for Johnson Space Center’s Business Development & Technology Integration Office, Jason Foster anticipated a typical agenda of team updates and discussion.

This EV battery fully recharges in just 18 seconds — and it just got the green light for mass production - The British VarEVolt battery has been granted the certification needed so it can be manufactured on a large scale, meaning more EV makers can use them in their cars.

Watch ULA launch Amazon's 2nd batch of Kuiper internet satellites today - Amazon's Kuiper 2 mission is set to lift off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket today (June 16), and you can watch the launch live online.

Tarkhan Dress: World's oldest known outfit was worn to an ancient Egyptian funeral 5,000 years ago - The world's oldest known dress is a simple V-necked garment that was overlooked as rags for decades.

Truckloads of Scotland's rubbish will be sent to England, experts say - Up to 100 trucks a day could take Scotland's waste to England once a landfill ban comes in at the end of the year.

The Octopus Propaganda Hidden in Modern Maps - An old visual trick may promote conspiratorial thinking about global power The post The Octopus Propaganda Hidden in Modern Maps appeared first on Nautilus .

If Oaks and Orchids Could Talk - Lucas Gutierrez wants to turn plant frequencies into a language humans can understand The post If Oaks and Orchids Could Talk appeared first on Nautilus .

Why is the Pacific Ocean so big? - Look at any world map and you'll see that the Pacific is the largest ocean.

The deceptively simple concept of vectors - We are taking a look back at stories from Cosmos Magazine in print.

Magnetic mayhem at the sun’s poles: First images reveal a fiery mystery - For the first time in history, we re seeing the Sun from an angle no one ever has: from above and below its poles.

Your brain has a hidden beat — and smarter minds sync to it - When we focus, switch tasks, or face tough mental challenges, the brain starts to sync its internal rhythms, especially in the midfrontal region.

Single psilocybin trip delivers two years of depression relief for cancer patients - Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, might just revolutionize how depression and anxiety are treated in cancer patients.

June 15, 2025

'Forever chemical' found in all but one of tested UK rivers - The long-term impact of the chemical on human health is still unclear and being researched.

How to make better decisions in a world full of uncertainty - It doesn’t matter how smart or educated you are, we all struggle to make sense of the risks and decisions in the modern world.

Delightfully irreverent Underdogs isn’t your parents’ nature docuseries - Ryan Reynolds narrates NatGeo's new series highlighting nature's much less cool and majestic creatures.

Common parasite decapitates human sperm - If you've handled cat litter or eaten raw meat or unwashed produce, there’s a chance you might have a permanent toxoplasmosis infection spread throughout your body.

Wild, Weird, and Wonderfully Underdog: Inside Nat Geo’s Boldest Nature Series Yet - Underdogs, narrated by Ryan Reynolds, humorously highlights overlooked animals, celebrating biodiversity and engaging audiences in wildlife conservation.

'Statistically, that shouldn’t have happened': Something very weird occurred in the ocean after the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit - Not everything dies in a mass extinction.

Juzihao Star Projector review - We love the design of the Juzihao Star Projector, but despite its size, its projections don't have the biggest reach.

Front-facing brake lights could significantly prevent road crashes - What if a simple addition to your car—an extra brake light on the front—could prevent thousands of collisions?

New model helps to figure out which distant planets may host life - The search for life beyond Earth is a holy grail quest for many experts, but finding where to look is a core issue.

Go inside the development of NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope with new 'Cosmic Dawn' documentary - The film shows never-before-seen footage taken by the JWST film crew as the telescope was being assembled.

James Webb telescope discovers 'a new kind of climate' on Pluto, unlike anything else in our solar system - New James Webb Space Telescope data reveal Pluto's high-altitude haze is a key driver of the climate on the dwarf planet, offering clues to Earth's ancient atmosphere.

Is there a better way to develop new drugs? - Pharmaceutical giants claim that research and development costs justify the sky-high prices of drugs.

Astronomers discover ultrapowerful black hole jet as bright as 10 trillion suns lit by Big Bang's afterglow - "It's like looking for candlelight in close vicinity to a flashlight that's blazing toward us."

NASA spots Martian volcano twice the height of Mount Everest bursting through the morning clouds: Space photo of the week - A new panorama from NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter shows Arsia Mons, one of the largest volcanoes on Mars, rising above a thick blanket of clouds before dawn.

How do migrating birds know where they're going? - To navigate the skies, birds rely on a complex sensory tool kit.

Galactic mystery: Why massive stars struggle to form in the Milky Way's center - At the heart of our galaxy lies a cosmic puzzle: although the Galactic Center is packed with star-making material, massive stars form there surprisingly slowly.

Tiny wasp’s shocking reproductive trick may transform global agriculture - Aphid-hunting wasps can reproduce with or without sex, challenging previous assumptions.

Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise - Photographs appear to show how nickel mining damaged one the world's most diverse marine environments

June 14, 2025

Meet the Kangaroos That Live in Trees - Tree-kangaroos are one of the world’s most bizarre and fascinating mammals.

Bats may hold the secret to cancer resistance - Longevity of bats, and their remarkable resistance to cancer, has long intrigued scientists.

Cosmic Encounter review - It might come from a long time ago, but Cosmic Encounter is still one of the greatest board games in the galaxy.

1,000-year-old Viking Age hoard has a pendant that may be a cross or Thor's hammer - A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed an Early Middle Ages hoard that contains 200 artifacts, including a pendant that may be a cross or an unfinished Thor's hammer.

'The Alters' is a genre-blending sci-fi survival ordeal about the horrors of being a project manager - 11 bit studios' sci-fi adventure makes you team leader and asks you to balance base-building, survival, branching narratives, and keeping your team motivated.

Taking control: zombie stories are rooted in reality - We are taking a look back at stories from Cosmos Magazine in print.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 165 — Guardians of Space - On Episode 165 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with NASA astronaut Nick Hague, the first U.S. Space Force Guardian to launch to the International Space Station in that role.

How much gold is there in the world? - How much gold have humans mined to date, and how much is left?

How long would it take for humans to go extinct if we stopped having babies? - Even though there are 8 billion people on Earth today, a catastrophe could send that number much lower within a few decades.

Did the Big Bang take place inside a black hole? - The Big Bang is often described as the explosive birth of the universe – a singular moment when space, time and matter sprang into existence.

Ants Do Poop and They Even Use Toilets to Fertilize Their Own Gardens - Do ants poop?

Blue Origin reveals passengers for 13th space tourism launch - Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has revealed the six people who will fly on the company's 13th space tourism mission, though a launch date has not yet been announced.

Tectonic plates can spread subduction like a contagion — jumping from one oceanic plate to another - Evidence from Earth's deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion.

'Star Trek' actor William Shatner and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson team up in new space bromance show 'The Universe Is Absurd' - Celebrities William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson lead the “Universe is Absurd” show, which is hosted by Future of Space.

Impossible signal from deep beneath Antarctic ice baffles physicists - A cosmic particle detector in Antarctica has emitted a series of bizarre signals that defy the current understanding of particle physics, according to an international research group that includes scientists from Penn State.

Koalas on the brink: Precision DNA test offers a lifeline to Australia’s icons - A University of Queensland-led project has developed a tool to standardise genetic testing of koala populations, providing a significant boost to conservation and recovery efforts.

AI Reveals Milky Way’s Black Hole Spins Near Top Speed - AI has helped astronomers crack open some of the universe s best-kept secrets by analyzing massive datasets about black holes.

Fruit-eating mastodons? Ancient fossils confirm a long-lost ecological alliance - Ten thousand years after mastodons disappeared, scientists have unearthed powerful fossil evidence proving these elephant cousins were vital seed spreaders for large-fruited trees in South America.

Passive cooling breakthrough could slash data center energy use - UC San Diego engineers have created a passive evaporative cooling membrane that could dramatically slash energy use in data centers.

Southern cassowary: The giant prehistoric bird with dinosaur feet - These large, flightless birds have powerful, muscular legs and tough, prehistoric-looking feet with claws that can deliver a powerful blow.

Biofuels policy has been a failure for the climate, new report claims - Report: An expansion of biofuels policy under Trump would lead to more greenhouse gas emissions.

14,000-year-old ice age 'puppies' were actually wolf sisters that dined on woolly rhino for last meal - A pair of canines found in Siberian permafrost were wolf sisters that died shortly after eating.

JWST spies frigid alien world on bizarre orbit: 'One of the coldest, oldest and faintest planets that we've imaged to date' - The James Webb Space Telescope has notched another milestone, capturing a direct image of one of the coldest and oldest known exoplanets.

Marshall McLuhan Hated TV But He Might Like AI - Today’s large language models (LLMs) process information across disciplines at unprecedented speed and are challenging higher education to rethink teaching, learning and disciplinary structures .

Does the color purple really exist? - The color purple is, in a way, invented by our brains.

Looking for a career? You can count on maths - We are taking a look back at stories from Cosmos Magazine in print.

Science news this week: Overdue earthquakes and star-shaped brain cells - June 14, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Why giant planets might form faster than we thought - Astronomers using ALMA have uncovered how gas and dust in planet-forming disks evolve separately an insight that reshapes our understanding of how different types of planets form.

CRISPR-edited stem cells reveal hidden causes of autism - A team at Kobe University has created a game-changing resource for autism research: 63 mouse embryonic stem cell lines, each carrying a genetic mutation strongly associated with the disorder.

Africa's pangolin crisis: The delicacy that's driving a species to the brink - Study suggests that appetite for bushmeat -- rather than black market for scales to use in traditional Chinese medicine -- is driving West Africa's illegal hunting of one of the world's most threatened mammals.

Scientists just solved a 40-year-old mystery about quasicrystals - Scientists at the University of Michigan have unlocked a long-standing mystery about quasicrystals exotic materials that straddle the line between the orderly structure of crystals and the chaos of glass.

Is this how the wheel was invented? - Imagine you’re a copper miner in southeastern Europe in the year 3900 B.C.E.

Cool Green Summer Book Review 2025 - Whether you bird or fish or love the beach or just love a good story, our summer book review has something you'll love.

June 13, 2025

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4568-4569: A Close Look at the Altadena Drill Hole and Tailings - Written by Sharon Wilson Purdy, Planetary Geologist at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Instead of 'de-extincting' dire wolves, scientists should use gene editing to protect living, endangered species - A legal scholar with a doctorate in wildlife genetics explains the promise biotechnology techniques hold for some animals that are currently endangered.

Data key to our changing understanding of fire - We are taking a look back at stories from Cosmos Magazine in print.

FLITI Galaxy Projector review - The coverage offered by the Fliti Galaxy Projector is incredible, but it doesn’t have the best build quality.

Hungry Bacteria Hunt Their Neighbors With Tiny, Poison-Tipped Harpoons - Learn how some species of bacteria interact with their neighbors when they’re starving, spearing them with needles that spill their absorbable nutrients.

The Peak of the 2025 Summer Solstice Is Coming, Along With Celebrations – Here’s What to Know - When is the summer solstice?

A Jellyfish Galaxy With Bunny Ears Wades Through Space 300 Million Light-Years Away - Learn about NGC 4858, a galaxy with the body of a jellyfish and the ears of a bunny, features that were both shaped by extreme pressure.

Astrophotographer captures the heart of the Lagoon Nebula glowing below a cosmic Trifid (photo) - The lagoon nebulas were observed under the near-pristine dark skies of northern Arizona.

Turning back time on muscle stem cells to prevent frailty from aging - A study shows that Prostaglandin E2 can restore muscle stem cell function in aged mice, potentially reversing sarcopenia effects.

Hope for heat-stressed reefs: scientists boost coral survival rate - Researchers in Australia have achieved a breakthrough: corals with boosted heat tolerance, bred for survival in a warming world.

NASA, DoD Practice Abort Scenarios Ahead of Artemis II Moon Mission - NASA and the Department of Defense (DoD) teamed up June 11 and 12 to simulate emergency procedures they would use to rescue the Artemis II crew in the event of a launch emergency.

How to see Mars visit a bright star and the moon this June - During the latter part of June, Mars will put on a couple of eye-catching shows, teaming up first with a bright star and then, late this month, with the moon.

These VA Tech scientists are building a better fog harp - Combining vertical "strings" with periodic horizontal wires stops clogging and clumping, boosts efficiency.

Mars settlement and more: Global space leaders will tackle big ideas next week at ISDC 2025 - Space visionaries, scientists, entrepreneurs and students from around the world are set to gather in Florida next week for this year's International Space Development Conference.

Exposomics: Holistic health without the snake oil - The exposomics field seeks to integrate environmental factors with biology, promising significant advancements in biomedicine and holistic health understanding.

The Gut Microbiome Could Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer - Learn about a new study that suggests our gut microbiome could be used to both diagnose and treat pancreatic cancer.

Scientists discover strong, unexpected link between Earth's magnetic field and oxygen levels - Earth's magnetic field and oxygen levels have increased more or less in parallel over the past 540 million years, suggesting the two factors are linked in some way, researchers say.

“Cosmic Dawn” Screening at Greenbelt Cinema - Attendees line up to enter the theater for a screening of the new NASA+ documentary “Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope,”

Centuries-old mercury pollution hidden in the ocean threatens arctic wildlife - Arctic wildlife mercury levels are rising due to ocean currents transporting legacy pollution, despite global emission reductions.

'Completely new and totally unexpected finding': Iron deficiency in pregnancy can cause 'male' mice to develop female organs - Low iron levels can flip the genetic switch on a mouse's sex during development, causing XY embryos to grow female features.

Surprised scientists discover the 'dark sides' of Uranus' moons are the wrong way around - Researchers armed with the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed that some of Uranus' largest moons have one side brighter than the other — but not the side they were expecting.

Superman battles Lex Luthor and holds a weird little green alien baby in the epic final trailer for James Gunn's 'Superman' (video) - Director James Gunn goes for the gusto when his superhero sensation arrives on July 11 in theaters and IMAX

Friday the 13th solar storm could bring auroras to 18 US states this weekend - Space weather experts warn that a "moderate" geomagnetic storm could rock Earth over the weekend, potentially lighting the skies with vibrant auroras across large parts of the U.S. and Europe.

'Glimmer of hope' for marine life at UN Ocean conference - Environmental groups have praised government's progress made on marine protection at the UN meeting

SpaceX adds 23 satellites to Starlink megaconstellation after launch from Florida - Less than a day after its last batch reached low Earth orbit, SpaceX again added to its Starlink megaconstellation on Friday, June 13, 2025.

People can be identified by their breathing patterns with 97% accuracy - Breathing patterns among humans are so unique that they can work as an identification tool, scientists report.

Where did the first apes evolve? - New research has shown that the earliest apes – ancestors of modern great apes and humans – evolved in tropical forests in the shadow of a violent volcano.

Groundwater in the Colorado River basin won't run out — but eventually we won’t be able to get at it, scientists warn - The Colorado River basin has lost a Lake Mead’s worth of water in the last 20 years — and scientists say we’re passing a "critical point" where pumping groundwater will become too expensive.

How Can the Same Diet Affect People Differently? The Microbiome and Methane May be Why - Meet methanogens — gut microbes that turn fiber into methane and extra energy.

Get the best streaming deal available as Disney Plus is 60% off, but hurry as this deal expires at the end of June - Disney Plus is 60% off ahead of Father's Day, which means you can stream all the Star Wars and Marvel content available for just £1.99 a month.

Proposed NASA radio probe could use gravity 'lumpiness' to reveal the insides of alien worlds - A new probe in development known as GIRO represents a low-cost step toward unlocking the secrets of exoplanets, all through the invisible pull of gravity.

Is Gravity Just Entropy Rising? Long-Shot Idea Gets Another Look. - A new argument explores how the growth of disorder could cause massive objects to move toward one another.

Researchers reveal acyl chain length-dependent conformational dynamics of acyl carrier protein - Acyl carrier protein (ACP) plays a central role in fatty acid biosynthesis, acting as a molecular "shuttle" that carries, protects, and delivers elongating acyl chains to various enzymatic partners.

DAILY DOSE: Unethical Malaria Experiments on Black Inmates Revealed; RFK Jr. Scraps CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance. - Unethical malaria experiments on Black inmates and recent public health policy changes highlight significant racial and ethical issues in biomedical research.

NASA robot digs up simulated moon rocks | Space photo of the day for June 13, 2025 - At the Kennedy Space Center, a new robot shovels up manufactured lunar dust as part of a larger test.

Is it a jellyfish with bunny ears? No, it’s weird a galaxy - Astronomers have discovered a galaxy which they say resembles a jellyfish with bunny ears – if you squint really hard.

Ocean crisis demands a new kind of science - The global science community must make its voice heard and shape responses to our ocean crisis, write scientists from the International Science Council’s Ocean Expert Group.

Rocket Report: New delay for Europe’s reusable rocket; SpaceX moves in at SLC-37 - Canada is the only G7 nation without a launch program.