The Artemis II astronauts have just flown farther from Earth than any humans in history
Artemis II has once again made history by carrying humans farther from Earth than ever before, surpassing the record of 248,655 miles (400,171 kilometers) set...
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Artemis II moon flyby begins: How to watch and what to know
The Artemis II mission‘s four crewmembers have officially reached the moon system, and you can watch their historic lunar flyby live along with them. The...
Terry Crews’ wife Rebecca reveals secret battle with Parkinson’s diagnosis – National
Terry Crews’ wife, Rebecca King-Crews, has revealed she’s been secretly battling Parkinson’s disease since 2015. The couple made an appearance on the Today show Monday to...
Biomedical researchers are using AI to write and run code. What are the risks?
As the general public has embraced large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, scientists have been exploring how these artificial intelligence (AI)...
‘A cure on the horizon’: Are we finally close to ending type 1 diabetes?
My first clue that something was wrong was the smell of cotton candy. It was March 15, 2016, and I was changing my toddler’s sheets...
‘They could spend 4 or 5 hours per day underwater’: How humans adapted to the most challenging environments
Our species, Homo sapiens, is the most geographically diverse of all primate species, permanently living on every continent except Antarctica. We have achieved this through...
The hungriest black holes in the universe are running out of food, survey of 8,000 cosmic monsters reveals
For years, astronomers have been puzzled by why the biggest black holes in the universe have been growing much more slowly over the past 10...
We went to Finland to hear about the new ‘sand battery’ that will turn stored renewable energy back into power for the electrical grid
PORNAINEN, Finland — Engineers will soon begin testing a new “sand battery” that will convert energy stored as heat back into power that can be...
Immigrant Seniors Lose Medicare Coverage Despite Paying for It
OAKLAND, Calif. — Rosa María Carranza leaned forward to hold a 3-year-old’s back as the girl climbed a rock in the forested hills of northeast...
Beadnet dress: A 4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian funeral ‘gown’ that was in vogue during the Old Kingdom
This ancient Egyptian beadnet dress was fashionable back when the pyramids were built. (Image credit: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Public Domain)) QUICK FACTS Name:...