I Am Artemis: Jason Peterson
Jason Peterson’s responsibilities for NASA’s Artemis II mission went beyond his usual role as the range operations manager at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Peterson credits his military experience with preparing him for the 12-to-16-hour workdays that helped bring th
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From cool-down spots to chalk on windows - how Europe is coping with the heat
People across the continent are taking measures to cope with the searing temperatures gripping Europe.
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How some people's brains make an extraordinary recovery from stroke
Around a third of people are able to almost fully rebuild their brains after a stroke and uncovering why is pointing the way to better treatments for everyone
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Unapproved gene therapy for boosting longevity is set to go on sale
A gene therapy that instructs cells to produce more of an anti-ageing protein called klotho is about to be offered by a US company at overseas clinics to bypass FDA rules
How AI, $1 billion, and a transparent fish could transform neuroscience
The once-obscure Danionella fish takes center stage as a model research organism in a major new project funded by Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Spider which uses spring trap to capture prey discovered in Australia
Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.
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9 of the best technology conspiracy theories
From covert government surveillance to wireless signals transmitting viruses, tech-centric conspiracy theories have been propagating wildly in recent years. Most of them are completely unfounded — but not all.
Scientists open a million-year-old time capsule hidden beneath New Zealand
A cave in New Zealand has yielded fossils from a lost ecosystem that existed about 1 million years ago, including a possible flying ancestor of the kākāpō. The discovery reveals that volcanoes and climate upheaval were reshaping the country’s wildlife and driving extinctions long before humans arriv
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Bizarre 'bull's-eye' cloud rings appear above erupting volcano on Atlantic island — Earth from space
A 2021 satellite photo shows an unusual series of concentric cloud rings that appeared directly above an erupting volcano on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands.
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Seabed damaged by fishing showing signs of recovery
Campaigners say improvements to the area trashed by illegal dredging show that marine protection works.
NASA’s Cold Atom Lab is creating one of the weirdest forms of matter in space
NASA’s upgraded Cold Atom Lab is turning the International Space Station into a frontier for quantum research, creating ultra-cold matter that behaves in astonishing ways. The experiments could unlock new discoveries about the universe while paving the way for powerful future technologies in space a
A dozen people will spend 8 months trapped in Arctic ice—for science
Battling darkness and cold, researchers on a drifting laboratory will probe the biology of the Arctic Ocean
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Extreme heat: is the UK becoming a 40C country? – podcast
Met Office forecasters have issued a rare red weather warning for England, with temperatures potentially reaching 40C (104F) in some places. Europe is also dealing with a debilitating heatwave, with schools closed, trains cancelled and France even restricting the consumption of alcohol outdoors to t
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Australia's coal and gas exports violate our human rights, group says in new UN case
The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting its citizens.
This emerging treatment is helping people avoid knee replacement surgery
A minimally invasive treatment called GAE is helping people with chronic knee pain get back to gardening, cycling, and other activities without undergoing knee replacement surgery. Early studies suggest the procedure can provide years of relief by reducing inflammation inside the joint.
Scientists say most people need more protein than current guidelines suggest
A new review suggests that doing more exercise and eating more protein than current minimum recommendations may help people stay stronger, sharper, and more independent as they age. The goal isn't building a beach body—it's extending healthspan and maintaining the ability to fully enjoy life for dec
Retraction Note: Sub-second periodicity in a fast radio burst
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Nepal’s new science ministry must strengthen scientific capacity
Nature, Published online: 23 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01970-2Nepal’s new science ministry must strengthen scientific capacity
Academic success still assumes uninterrupted careers
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The halo effect: how academic hierarchy undermines peer review and enables fraud
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