US military confirms it has deployed weapons in space
The United States has deployed weapons in space and will use them to defend American forces, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday – the first …
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Earliest known drug use may have trapped prehistoric foragers in a ‘vicious cycle’
Prehistoric humans may have used whole betel nuts for pain relief thousands of years before chasing a high became popular, according to a new study.
Scientists look inside the ‘spider’ growing on the tip of a rare viper’s tail
The spider-tailed horned viper lures prey by wiggling an arachnid-shaped growth on its tail. Scientists finally looked inside the appendage.
The closest planet to our sun is shrinking. Here’s what that means
Mercury may be shrinking even more than previously believed, according to new research.
Cave fossils in China reveal lives of mysterious human relatives
A cave in southwestern China has yielded seven fossils that belonged to an enigmatic population of extinct humans known as Denisovans, according to a …
Fossilized eggs of the largest known dinosaurs have been unearthed in an unexpected place
A trove of fossilized eggs reveals that the largest dinosaurs to walk Earth could reproduce far from ideal nesting areas.
18,000 portraits in 20 years: The man racing to photograph life on Earth
Joel Sartore has spent 20 years photographing 18,000 animals for the National Geographic Photo Ark. It’s a race against time.
Trump’s proposed Space Academy aims to educate a new generation of astronauts and engineers
The White House is considering a new “Space Academy” — a concept modeled after military academies that trades tuition-free, four-year degrees fo…
The BepiColombo mission begins its arrival at Mercury after nearly 8 years
After nearly eight years, a mission to reveal Mercury’s secrets is arriving at its destination. But what lies ahead will not be easy.
Research into nose blowing, candy stealing and splash-free urinals honored at 2026 Ig Nobel awards
Think of scientific research and you may picture white lab coats, microscopes or arrays of high-end equipment — but the reality is sometimes very di…
