The Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins its widest, deepest survey of the southern sky, reshaping what astronomers can measure next.

Ancient DNA pulls the plug on the speculation around Cardinal Giovanni and Grand Duke Francesco de Medici.

Expedition 74 swaps a Canadarm2 wrist joint after current was seen without expected motion, restoring confirmed power connections.

From inscriptions to artifacts, these discoveries didn’t just fill gaps. They changed the story itself.

A new antiviral defense in sea anemones works very differently from human immunity, reshaping how scientists think immunity evolved.

Four composite cosmic images and three new sound translations make the science of supernova remnants, starburst rings, and dark matter audible.

A May US survey of 2,480 adults finds a correlation between chatbot health use and beliefs like autism myths.

Inside the day-by-day grind to validate laminar-flow wing tech that could cut costs for future airliners.

If New York’s hottest days edge above 100 degrees again, city planning, public health budgets, and grid demand will feel it.

Astrobotic, Firefly, and Intuitive Machines will deliver three NASA science payloads per landing while infrastructure ramps up.

A database of arachnid sprinting links leg anatomy and evolution to top running performance, with big implications for biomimicry.

A cultivation “lottery” may have a biology-driven explanation, shifting how investors and growers de-risk truffle harvests.