Webb Telescope Observes Violence Around Milky Way’s Central Black Hole
WASHINGTON—NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is providing the best look yet at the chaotic events unfolding around the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, observing a steady...
View ArticleA Combination of Supplements and Exercise May Slow Biological Aging
Approximately one-fourth of people in the United States age 65 and older are in only fair or poor health. While we can’t change our chronological age, various lifestyle practices can slow biological...
View ArticleCouncil in Melbourne Installs $18,000 ‘Doomsday Clock’ Predicting Climate...
It’s safe to say most people have pondered the potential end of the world on a quiet and contemplative day—will it happen? If so, what could happen and when? Yarra City Council, which presides over a...
View ArticleWhy Playing Might Be the Healthiest Thing You’re Not Doing
Join Sina McCullough, Ph.D. in nutrition, on her quest to uncover truths about food and health. A scientist by training and journalist by nature, Sina offers facts and insights about how to live...
View ArticleWearing Socks Can Help You Fall Asleep Faster—Here’s Why
Grandma was onto something when she told you to wear socks to bed. In Nordic countries, staying cozy before sleep is part of the tradition of “hygge,” which embraces warmth and comfort as essential for...
View ArticleMarch Partial Solar Eclipse Will Cast Shadow Over North America, the...
Some 814 million people worldwide will see the sky darken on March 29, as a deep partial solar eclipse casts the moon’s shadow upon a vast tract of the Earth’s surface, according to Time and Date....
View ArticleOpenAI Removes Users in China, North Korea Suspected of Malicious Activities
OpenAI has removed accounts of users from China and North Korea who the artificial intelligence company believes were using its technology for malicious purposes including surveillance and...
View ArticleYour Protein Intake May Be the Bare Minimum
Eating enough protein is essential for preserving muscle. Yet experts say the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein does not reflect the amount required for optimal muscle health. This has...
View ArticleFreezing for Fitness? What Science Says About Cold-Water Immersion
The first polar bear plunge occurred in Vancouver in 1920 by a group called the Polar Bear Club, and the tradition is still going strong. Polar plunges are events where hardy souls take a dip in...
View ArticleNSDR: A Better Alternative to Napping
Ever feel mentally drained but can’t nap or don’t have time for one? There’s a way to recharge your brain without sleeping. Yogic sleep has been used for centuries across different cultures to restore...
View ArticleNASA to Launch Second Commercial Probe, Aims for Moon’s South Pole
NASA is set to take its latest unmanned moonshot from the Florida coast on Feb. 26, this time taking close aim at the ultimate destination of its Artemis Program: the Lunar South Pole. The second lunar...
View ArticleEvery Planet of Our Solar System Is Lining Up in February Night Sky
NEW YORK—Seven planets grace the sky at the end of February in what’s known as a planetary parade, though some will be difficult to spot with the naked eye. These planetary hangouts happen when several...
View ArticleAsteroid 2024 YR4 Now Poses No Significant Threat to Earth, Scientists Say
After two months of careful observations, scientists from the United States and Europe have lowered the threat level of a newly discovered asteroid that previously posed a significant collision risk...
View ArticleNASA’s Moon Lander Launches to the Lunar South Pole
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) latest mission to the moon is on its way, returning a blazing light to the Florida sky shortly after sunset on Feb. 26. Intuitive Machines’s...
View ArticleDoes a Plant-Based Diet Affect Mental Health?
Switching to a plant-based diet may feel like a step toward better health or a kinder world, but is it gentler on your mental well-being? When occupational therapist Megan Bezuidenhout switched to a...
View ArticleGayle King, Katy Perry Among All-Female Crew for Next Blue Origin Spaceflight
Jeff Bezos’s space company, Blue Origin, announced its lineup for the 11th human flight of its New Shepard rocket with an all female crew. In a press release on Feb. 27, the company named CBS...
View ArticleMount Vesuvius Eruption Turned Man’s Brain Into Glass—Here’s How It Happened
It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of Herculaneum after Italy’s Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD found dark fragments...
View ArticlePrivate Lunar Lander Blue Ghost Touches Down on Moon With Special NASA Delivery
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander carrying a vacuum, drill, and other equipment for experiments for NASA touched down on the moon on March 2. The lander’s mission is the latest of several...
View ArticleHere’s a Look at Moon Landing Hits and Misses
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. Last year, a spacecraft built by Intuitive Machines through a NASA-sponsored program put the U.S. back...
View ArticleSpaceX Postpones Starship Test Flight Over Unspecified Ship Issue
WASHINGTON—SpaceX on Monday called off its eighth Starship test flight from Texas over an unspecified issue on the rocket system’s core, delaying for at least 24 hours the company’s attempt to deploy...
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