SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

Reports that the Trump administration is working to transfer part of Yosemite National Park to a private land developer have heightened concerns among park advocates and the public about privatization of public land.The proposed deal,...

Community college students across the U.S. now have another opportunity to discover how their education can lead to fulfilling roles at the forefront of aerospace, science, engineering, and technology. The updated NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) student challenge...

Scientists watching the weather on Saturn have spotted a strange polygon surrounding the planet’s south pole — a feature that would have surprised them less had it appeared years ago, when the planet was under constant surveillance.The planet’s north...

DEF CON, the annual hacker convention held in Las Vegas, Nevada, just concluded its 2026 event. Between the convention’s Main Stage talks, vendor floors,...

In grasslands across the American West, four-legged fire prevention crews are busy at work, helping keep wildfire risk under control. These cattle, goats and sheep stomp down tall grasses as they munch their way through...

Science & Exploration 02/09/2026 167 views 2 likesYesterday evening, during a signing ceremony at the Space for Inspiration event in Copenhagen, Denmark, the European Space Agency (ESA) and ispace-Europe celebrated the implementation of MAGPIE, set to be the first European...

RCPCH officer for mental health Dr Sam Jones said there was a lack of wider mental health care and, in particular, crisis support available in many parts of the country that meant these vulnerable children and young people were...

Keith and Sue Andrews first met when they were 15, and they've been married for 57 years.Sue's condition has deteriorated so much that she now lives in a home. Keith says they had to wait almost a year for...

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The universe’s first rocky planets may have gotten their start astonishingly early — perhaps only 100 million years after the Big Bang.Explosions of some of the universe’s first massive stars could have created isolated pockets rich enough in dust...