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All the Microbes That Could Survive in Space

They could complicate the hunt for extraterrestrial life—and compromise astronaut health

June 23, 2026

Can the Sugar Molecules That Coat Our Cells Predict Our Health?

Glycans, once ignored, may revolutionize medicine

June 23, 2026

These Ancient Baby Predators Challenge Our Understanding of Evolution

The first animals onto terra firma weren’t amphibians as previously suspected

June 23, 2026

This “Roasted Exoplanet” Has a Wild Orbit

And it’s much hotter than previously thought

June 22, 2026

Today Was the Day Galileo Caved

On this day almost four centuries ago, the father of modern science was forced to bow to political and religious pressure to save his life

June 22, 2026

See the Southern Lights from Space in New ISS Video

A NASA astronaut Meir captured a stunning video of aurora australis

Qatari Sand Cats Caught on Camera for the First Time

The elusive creatures were thought to have vanished

June 22, 2026

How to Protect Earth Against Violent Space Weather

A conversation with a scientist who invented a new storm wall for space

June 22, 2026

In the Midst of Tornado Season, a Surprisingly Short History of Predicting Twisters

A United States Army Lieutenant was the first to forecast the deadly storms in the late 1800s. Then he was told to stop.

June 18, 2026

Can “Dante’s Inferno” Tell Us Something About Space Rocks?

A conversation with an expert in geomythology about a wild idea

June 18, 2026

How to Dodge a Mountain Lion

A new look at puma-human encounters in the mountains of California