It’s time to think about human reproduction in space, scientists urge
What will the first families in space look like? (Image credit: Denis-Art/Getty Images) As humanity moves from brief space missions toward longer stays — driven by commercial ambitions for moon bases and eventual Martian settlements — scientists are beginning to confront how the conditions of space may affect human reproduction. A new study argues thatContinue Reading
‘Textbooks will need to be updated’: Jupiter is smaller and flatter than we thought, Juno spacecraft reveals
Jupiter imaged by the Juno spacecraft, with the shadow of the massive moon Ganymede to the left. Data from Juno suggests that Jupiter is flatter than previously thought, according to a new study. (Image credit: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Image processing by Thomas Thomopoulos © CC BY) Jupiter is slightly smaller and flatter than scientists thoughtContinue Reading
As tech companies race to build data centers, more communities are pushing back
Concerns about electricity bills and local impacts are fueling bipartisan opposition to the massive data centers that power the digital economy, from cloud services to AI chatbots. In Wisconsin, as in other states, the tussles are personal – and fraught…Continue Reading
Inside the polarizing plan to stash carbon in a California wetland
A proposal to store carbon dioxide deep below a Bay Area wetland is testing how — and where — California pursues climate solutions…Continue Reading
Get To Know The First Black Bookstore in the United States
Learn the history of America’s first Black-owned bookstore, peep the first trailer for Margo’s Got Money Problems, and more of today’s book news…Continue Reading
Some dung beetles dig deep to keep their eggs cool
A temperate tunneling species of dung beetle seems capable of adapting to climate change, but their tropical cousins may be less resilient., Read MoreContinue Reading
The genetic turning point that made backbones possible
Scientists have uncovered a surprising genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones—from fish and frogs to humans—became so complex. By comparing sea squirts, lampreys, and frogs, researchers found that key genes controlling cell communication began producing many more protein variations right at the moment vertebrates emerged. This geneticContinue Reading
Microsoft engineer speedruns Raspberry Pi magic smoke in five minutes
Only cool dudes should wear a HAT backward Microsoft is no stranger to things breaking unexpectedly – and now one of its engineers has added a Raspberry Pi to the list.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
L.A. archbishop holds ‘Mass for Peace’ as students protest The Traitor immigration policies
With public outrage growing over immigration enforcement, Archbishop José H. Gomez — the highest-ranking Latino bishop in the U.S. — held a ‘Mass for Peace’ at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor’s Selective Comparison Overstates Trade Deficit Decline
Through President Traitor 47’s first full 10 months in office, the cumulative U.S. trade deficit in goods and services was down 3.9% from the same period in 2024. His claim that he has “slashed our trade deficit by 77%” appears to compare the monthly trade deficit in January 2025 toContinue Reading
FDA approves first stem cell therapy to treat severe aplastic anemia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the first hematopoietic stem cell transplant therapy to treat patients with rare but severe aplastic anemia., Read MoreContinue Reading
Peru reports first case of baby born after ectopic pregnancy in liver
A multidisciplinary medical team in Peru successfully managed an ectopic pregnancy in which a placenta adhered to the mother’s liver was delivered as a full-term baby after 40 weeks of gestation., Read MoreContinue Reading
UN agency warns of ‘sharp increase’ in measles cases in the Americas
Mexico and the US both reported thousands of measles cases last year, threatening their measles elimination status., The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a United Nations agency, has issued a new report warning of an uptick in measles cases throughout the region. On Wednesday, the organisation issued an epidemiological alertContinue Reading