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Space Exploration May 18, 2024

'Dad's going up in a rocket!' French businessman set for launch

He arrived in Texas, tried on his flight suit for the first time, and is now preparing to live out his childhood dream.

Education May 16, 2024

First-generation medical students face unique challenges and need more targeted support, say researchers

Medical research is increasingly informed by recognition of diversity's key role in addressing health equity. But when it comes to medical education, there's a group that has remained not just underrepresented but also under-researched: ...

Environment May 16, 2024

Researchers calculate the carbon footprint of building a wooden house in Japan

Researchers at Kyushu University have published a comprehensive analysis on the carbon footprint of constructing a wooden house in Japan. The study covered the total amount of emissions produced, taking into consideration ...

Ecology May 16, 2024

Leopard DNA study in South Africa traces ancestry to ice age—and will guide conservation

An ice age almost one million years ago led to a meeting between leopards from central and southern Africa that were searching for grassland. New research into the leopards' genetics—their mitogenome—has revealed that ...

Astronomy May 15, 2024

Hubble views the dawn of a sun-like star

Looking like a glittering cosmic geode, a trio of dazzling stars blaze from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula in this new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The triple-star system is made up of the variable ...

Environment May 15, 2024

Emissions from fresh food cooking may be degrading air quality

It's been known for years that cooking indoors can taint the air in a home and cause health problems, especially when cooking without proper ventilation.

Ecology May 15, 2024

Many Australians support banning pet cats from roaming—it would save millions of native animals and billions of dollars

Australians have more pet cats than ever before—more than 5 million in total. With the growing number, expectations on pet owners are shifting.

Environment May 15, 2024

Indonesia floods kill 67 as rescuers race to find missing

Indonesian rescuers raced Wednesday to find dozens of people still unaccounted for after heavy rains caused flash floods and washed volcanic debris into residential areas over the weekend, sweeping away houses and leaving ...

Environment May 15, 2024

Canadian oil sands city evacuated as wildfire draws near

Thousands of residents of Fort McMurray, a city in Canada's major oil-producing region, fled as an out-of-control wildfire drew near and thick smoke filled the skies.

Environment May 14, 2024

How pooling solutions can be strengthened in road transport

Less than a hundred kilos of human weight, more than two metric tons of steel: individual road transport is a huge climate killer, and switching to electric vehicles is only part of the solution because manufacturing the ...

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