Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Human Brain Tissue for the First Time
A new study has revealed the presence of the “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in human brain tissue. PFAS, widely used in food packaging, cookware, firefighting foam,...
View ArticleNASA’s 2 Stuck Astronauts Are Finally Closing in on Their Return to Earth...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA’s two stuck astronauts are just a few weeks away from finally returning to Earth after nine months in space. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have to wait until their...
View ArticleTrump’s Orders to Boost Logging and Lumber Production Draw Praise and Criticism
President Donald Trump on March 1 issued two executive orders aimed at increasing domestic timber and lumber production, drawing praise and criticism. The first executive order directed “all affected...
View ArticleNASA Powers Down 2 Instruments on Twin Voyager Spacecraft to Save Power
NEW YORK—NASA is switching off two science instruments on its long-running twin Voyager spacecraft to save power. The space agency said Wednesday that an instrument on Voyager 2 that measures charged...
View ArticleAncient Humans Made Tools From Animal Bones 1.5 Million Years Ago
WASHINGTON—Early humans were regularly using animal bones to make cutting tools 1.5 million years ago. A newly discovered cache of 27 carved and sharpened bones from elephants and hippos found in...
View ArticleExact Position of NASA Spacecraft Still Unknown After Landing Near Moon’s...
Intuitive Machines’ NOVA-C lander, Athena, touched down on the moon on March 6, but no cheers rang out from the NOVA Control flight control room in Houston. Speaking at the post-landing press...
View ArticleGlutamate: The Processed Food Additive That May Be Harming Your Brain
The textbook words swam before Emily’s eyes, refusing to stick in her memory. At 42, she had finally returned to college to study advanced psychology, but something wasn’t right. Despite hours of...
View ArticleSpaceX Loses Starship, Catches Booster in Latest Test Flight
The eighth test flight of a SpaceX Starship lifted off from Starbase, Texas, on March 6, and ended in partial success, with the spacecraft broken down before reaching its targeted orbit and its booster...
View ArticleFast-Moving Stars Reveal Supermassive Black Hole Inside Nearby Galaxy
WASHINGTON—The Large Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy residing near our Milky Way, visible to the naked eye as a luminous patch of light from Earth’s southern hemisphere and named after Portuguese...
View ArticleIron Needs Aren’t One-Size-Fits-All: Your Ethnicity Affects Your Iron Levels
While daily nutrient recommendations are designed to serve as a general guide for most people, they don’t account for genetic differences. Iron, an essential mineral that plays a crucial role in many...
View ArticleButterfly Populations Plummet by 22 Percent in US Since Turn of Century
WASHINGTON—The population of butterflies—the beautiful insects that play a vital role in pollination and the health of ecosystems—has fallen in the United States by more than a fifth this century,...
View ArticlePrivate Moon Lander Declared Dead After Landing Sideways in Crater
Once again, Intuitive Machines landed sideways on the lunar surface, and this time, it was found resting on a side that prevented the solar panels from being able to keep the spacecraft alive. “With...
View ArticleNASA Shares Why Stranded Astronauts Weren’t Rescued From Space Station Sooner
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally coming home after an eight-day test flight turned into a nine-month stay onboard the International Space Station, and NASA officials affirmed on...
View ArticleWatch the Moon Turn Red During a Total Lunar Eclipse in March
NEW YORK—A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and South America. Parts of Africa and...
View ArticleWhy the US Continues to Kill Millions of Hens, 4 Years Into Bird Flu Outbreak
The United States is entering its fourth year of a near continuous outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza. Despite leadership changes at the country’s top agricultural and public health...
View ArticleThe Healing Power of Pets
Dawn McGrath has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of pets. Meeting people with dogs can spark conversations, reducing stress and loneliness. “I make team visits with our dogs Bailey, a...
View ArticleEPA Head Says Border Sewage Crisis ‘Unacceptable,’ Tells Mexico to Honor...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new chief expressed outrage over the Tijuana River sewage pollution that has for decades affected San Diego border communities and generated health hazards,...
View ArticleNASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Launched to Study Universe’s Origins, Detect Water
A NASA space telescope was launched from California on March 11 on a mission to explore the origins of the universe and detect hidden reservoirs of water. The SPHEREx telescope was carried into orbit...
View ArticleEPA to Roll Back Raft of Climate Regulations, Including EV Rule
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on March 12 made what he called the “largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. history.” In a video published by the agency, he said the...
View ArticleStranded Astronauts Must Wait Longer as NASA Scrubs Launch
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—The astronauts stranded on the International Space Station for more than nine months due to a botched Boeing test flight will have to wait a little longer to come home....
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