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Social Sciences Sep 29, 2026

The novel on your nightstand may be doing more for your empathy and cognitive health than you think

A popular narrative across Instagram Reels, business podcasts and magazine covers is that people who are smart and serious about growth read nonfiction. Nonfiction directly provides factual information and real-world knowledge, ...

Environment Sep 28, 2026

European rivers are improving, but not fast enough to meet 2030 goals

The quality of European rivers has improved in recent years, but not at the pace required to meet the environmental targets set for 2030. This is one of the main conclusions of a study led by researchers María Pachés Giner ...

Archaeology Sep 28, 2026

Ancient spearheads reveal how Ice Age humans learned the land

At the end of the last ice age, early humans crisscrossed the Americas following seasons, rivers and game, often with a trusty spear in hand. Nearly 13,000 years later, archaeologists are using those spearheads to study how ...

Ecology Sep 28, 2026

Without water, forests lose their ability to absorb CO₂

To survive periods of drought, trees halt photosynthesis, a highly water-intensive process. For every molecule of CO₂ absorbed by a tree leaf, an average of around 400 water molecules are released. Entire forests may then ...

Space Exploration Sep 28, 2026

SpaceX's supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time but flight ends early

SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlink satellites yet, but cut the flight short to ensure safety.

Space Exploration Sep 28, 2026

SpaceX aims to put Starship in orbit for the first time

Three years after its first test flight, SpaceX's Starship rocket will attempt Monday to enter Earth orbit, a key step in developing the massive launch vehicle for future missions to the moon and Mars.

Space Exploration Sep 26, 2026

A real-time look inside spacecraft heat shields during extreme heat conditions

When a spacecraft reenters Earth's atmosphere at hypersonic velocities, its protective heat shield faces extreme conditions, including temperatures beyond 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 degrees Celsius). To survive, the ...

Space Exploration Sep 24, 2026

NASA to study human health and performance during Crew-13 mission

During NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission aboard the International Space Station, astronauts will support a series of biomedical and human performance investigations, including a new collaborative effort to study how spaceflight ...

Earth Sciences Sep 24, 2026

Scientists find a carbon cycle hiding in desert minerals

On the surface, the arid expanses of the Mojave Desert may seem inhospitable and largely removed from the global carbon cycle. But beneath the surface, its mineral-rich soils are running a carbon cycle of their own—one that ...

Planetary Sciences Sep 23, 2026

Bennu asteroid samples point to a surprising origin involving Jupiter

The asteroid Bennu orbits the sun once every 1.2 years and approaches Earth every six years, passing within around 300,000 kilometers. NASA took advantage of this to collect material from the celestial body. In a spectacular ...

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