Environment
Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin – this is the future in a warming world
Michigan and parts of Wisconsin are in the midst of a historic flooding event in spring 2026. Days of heavy rainfall on top of snow have sent lakes and rivers over their banks and threatened...
Science
NASA Targets Early September for Roman Space Telescope Launch – NASA
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team now is targeting as soon as early September 2026 for launch, ahead of the agency’s commitment to flight no later than May 2027.
“Roman’s accelerated development is a true success story of what...
Space
NASA Astronaut Anil Menon to Discuss Upcoming Launch, Mission – NASA
NASA will host a news conference at 1:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 29, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to preview astronaut Anil Menon’s upcoming mission to the International Space Station.
Watch the news conference live on NASA’s...
Environment
We need more radioactive drugs. Can we make them from nuclear waste?
“This is Poppy,” says Howard Greenwood, proudly showing me his prize cow. In truth, though, “cow” is charming nuclear...
Science
Suicide deaths in U.S. teens and young adults fell after 988 launch
The 988 Lifeline appears to be making a difference for teens and young adults in crisis.Since 988 replaced the ten digit lifeline in the United States, the suicide mortality of those aged 15 to 34 was 11 percent lower...
Life
North East lobular breast cancer patients call for more funding
Two women from Barnard Castle and Guisborough say lobular breast cancer needs further research.
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Life
Fermat’s Last Theorem: still a must-read about a 350-year maths secret
Did you know the number 26 is rather special? It is the only number that sits directly between a...
Environment
Plants can sense the sound of rain, a new study finds
The next time you find yourself lulled by the patter of rain outside your window, think how...
Science
Belts of Green in the Washington Suburbs – NASA Science
Beyond the border of Washington, D.C., numerous suburbs spread across Virginia and Maryland. Many are accessible from the Capital Beltway (I-495), the highway that encircles Washington. An astronaut on the International Space Station captured this photo of the beltway’s...
Space
Artemis II Mission Milestones: An Image and Video Recap – NASA
On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, splashed down...