The Ediacara Biota are some of the strangest fossils ever found—soft-bodied organisms preserved in remarkable detail where preservation shouldn’t be possible. Scientists now think their survival in sandstone came from unusual ancient seawater chemistry that created clay “cements” around their bodies after burial. This process captured delicate shapes that wouldContinue Reading
Charles F. Sams III, former director of the park service, says cutting nearly a quarter of the agency’s staff decimated institutional knowledge in a way that can’t easily be righted, and threatens to break the emotional bonds Americans have with public lands. By Blaine Harden PENDLETON, Ore.—With the second comingContinue Reading
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A Government Accountability Office opinion found that the resource management plan for the Utah monument must undergo Congressional review, which could lead to a new policy that is far friendlier to development of the protected area. By Wyatt Myskow A recent, non-binding opinion from the Government Accountability Office may paveContinue Reading
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NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are seen illuminated by lights at Launch Complex 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Keegan Barber Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue to prepare the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket,Continue Reading
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A 5,500-year-old skeleton from Colombia has revealed the oldest known genome of the bacterium linked to syphilis and related diseases. The ancient strain doesn’t fit neatly into modern categories, hinting at a forgotten form that split off early in the pathogen’s evolution. This pushes the history of treponemal diseases inContinue Reading
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4 min read NASA, GE Aerospace Hybrid Engine System Marks Successful Test Research from NASA and GE Aerospace led to the successful testing of a jet engine at the company’s Peebles Test Operation site in Ohio in December. The hybrid engine is a modified version of a GE Aerospace Passport.Continue Reading
Credit: NASA The Sultanate of Oman signed the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in Muscat attended by NASA on Monday, becoming the 61st nation to commit to responsible space exploration for the benefit of all humanity. “Oman’s accession to the Artemis Accords sets an important example about the value ofContinue Reading
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