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An abandoned part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is projected to crash into the moon at 2:35 a.m. EDT on Aug. 5 — and two new studies suggest the…
The brain preservation paradox — the discovery of well-preserved human brains among otherwise skeletal remains — has puzzled archaeologists and pathologists alike for decades. Now, new research finally provides a…
Scientists have confirmed that a flowering plant native to the mountains in southwest China is carnivorous, supporting a prediction made by Charles Darwin more than 150 years ago.The species, Saxifraga…
Forecasters are warning that the ongoing El Niño is likely to become supercharged in the coming months and inject potentially unprecedented heat into our already warming world.El Niño is the…
QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Pangong Lake, Tibetan Plateau [33.75582309, 78.69202953]What’s in the photo? Lake ice fracturing along a disputed border between China and IndiaWho took the photo? An unnamed astronaut…
One winter night in 2011, pediatrician Dr. Masahiko Sakamoto met two parents and a feverish infant who would shape the course of his career.Sakamoto was working at a rural hospital…
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and may be updated.Michigan has reported two deaths in its ongoing Cyclospora outbreak, a wave of parasitic infections that has affected over 11,000…
HAMPTON, Virginia – NASA opened its first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years Friday, marking a milestone for future aviation and space-exploration research.The Flight Dynamics Research Facility, located at…
At the end of a glacier deep in East Antarctica’s Taylor Valley, there is a haunting waterfall that oozes red brine like a bleeding wound in the ice. Scientists explained…
A poop transplant — otherwise known as a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) — may help adults with long-term insomnia sleep better, a small study suggests.After the transplant, study participants’ gut…