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Archaeology Apr 12, 2026

Ancient Korean DNA reveals marriages between closely related individuals

DNA studies of 1,500-year-old skeletons have revealed that ancient Koreans lived in tightly knit family networks where marrying close relatives was common in some cases, from powerful elites to individuals chosen for human ...

Space Exploration Apr 12, 2026

Artemis crew urges unity on 'lifeboat' Earth

Artemis II astronauts expressed awe on Saturday over their record-setting lunar flyby mission, urging unity on Earth after witnessing the planet's isolation like a "lifeboat" in space.

Space Exploration Apr 11, 2026

Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories

From false claims that a historic lunar fly-by was staged in a movie studio to unfounded narratives that footage of the crew was AI-generated, the Artemis II mission has been clouded by a blizzard of misinformation.

Space Exploration Apr 11, 2026

Top takeaways from the Artemis II mission

NASA's Artemis II mission sent four astronauts—three Americans and one Canadian—on the first lunar flyby in more than 50 years.

Space Exploration Apr 11, 2026

After Artemis II, NASA looks to SpaceX, Blue Origin for moon landings

With Artemis II successfully completing its historic lunar mission on Friday, NASA is banking on billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk for the next step: landing astronauts on the moon.

Space Exploration Apr 11, 2026

'Howl at the moon': NASA's bid to boost space enthusiasm

When NASA flight director Zebulon Scoville was working a shift during the uncrewed Artemis I test flight, he realized the US space agency wasn't consistently livestreaming the spacecraft's journey to Earth.

Space Exploration Apr 11, 2026

Artemis II's record-breaking journey around the moon ends with dramatic splashdown

Artemis II's astronauts closed out humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century with a Pacific splashdown on Friday, blazing new records near the moon with grace and joy.

Astrobiology Apr 10, 2026

Chang'e mission samples reveal how exogenous organic matter evolves on the moon

Elements essential to life, such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur, were "delivered" to Earth and the moon during the early stages of the solar system via asteroids and comets impacting their surfaces. These ...

Plants & Animals Apr 10, 2026

Unexpected predator: Jellyfish shown to hunt polychaete worms

Most polychaete species spend their lives in burrows in the seabed. However, adult individuals of two species, Alitta succinea and Platynereis dumerilii, leave their burrows to spawn during warm summer nights around the full ...

Space Exploration Apr 10, 2026

Artemis II's grand moon finale is almost here with a Pacific splashdown to cap NASA's lunar comeback

Their dramatic grand finale fast approaching, Artemis II's astronauts aimed for a splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity's first voyage to the moon in more than half a century.

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