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Illustration of asteroid Apophis during its close flyby of Earth scheduled for April 2029

NASA says the ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid will pass closer than many satellites in 2029, and the rare flyby will be visible without a telescope

May 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Fossilized grooves in Adriatic Sea limestone believed to show ancient sea turtle tracks from the Cretaceous period

What looked like a wall full of grooves in the Adriatic Sea turned out to be the trail of hundreds of terrified turtles 79 million years ago

May 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Ocean eddies interacting with a major coastal current linked to warming and hidden upwelling effects

Ocean eddies are driving coastal currents harder than expected, and the swirling forces may be quietly amplifying climate extremes along the world’s shores

May 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Adult reflecting on childhood independence linked to the long-term psychology of latchkey kids

Psychology suggests the generation that ate cereal for dinner and walked home in the dark did not just survive neglect, but built an emotional operating system around self-reliance

May 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Concept illustration of Japan’s Luna Ring project using solar panels around the Moon to beam energy to Earth

Japan wants to build an 11,000-kilometer solar ring around the Moon and beam clean energy back to Earth, an idea that sounds impossible until engineers explain the plan

May 11, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Deep-sea “yellow brick road” pattern of fractured volcanic rock on the seafloor, with small sea life visible around the cracked slabs.

A camera more than a kilometer below the Pacific Ocean found a “yellow brick road” and leaves an uncomfortable question about our seas

May 11, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Fossilized dinosaur eggs preserved in the Sainte-Victoire reserve in southern France.

A prehistoric treasure has resurfaced in France: 500 dinosaur eggs that spent 70 million years hidden are now rewriting a vanished nesting ground

May 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Illustration of black holes and gravitational waves linked to the newly detected forbidden mass gap in space

Scientists have detected a forbidden zone in space where planets should not behave this way, and the discovery changes what we thought about how worlds are born

May 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Visualization of an eta prime meson interacting inside an atomic nucleus during a particle physics experiment

Physicists have found the first signs of an exotic η′-mesic nucleus, a state of matter that could help explain where mass really comes from

May 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
llustration of near-Earth asteroids and planetary defense systems tracking potential impact threats

Five giant asteroids could hit Earth before the end of the century, and the list shows why planetary defense is no longer just science fiction

May 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Record-breaking wild reticulated python rescued in Indonesia amid growing habitat loss concerns

A 7.22-meter python rescued in Indonesia has been recognized as the longest wild snake ever measured, but its record is also a warning about habitat loss

May 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Artist concept of potentially habitable rocky exoplanets identified as candidates for future life-detection studies

Scientists have identified 45 planets that could be useful in a Project Hail Mary-style apocalypse scenario, turning science fiction into an emergency map of possible worlds

May 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Deep geothermal drilling project in Cornwall producing renewable electricity and lithium from underground brine

The United Kingdom has drilled five kilometers underground and found a real alternative to oil, bringing an old energy dream closer to the surface

May 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Bowhead whale breaking through thick sea ice in Greenland as captured by a research drone

A drone flying over Greenland filmed a giant breaking through 60 centimeters of ice, and the scene reveals how life survives where almost everything looks frozen

May 7, 2026 at 8:45 AM
“People and vehicles gather beside a deep ground fissure that ripped across a road in Kenya, part of the East African Rift zone.”

Africa is splitting in two in slow motion, and geologists have found the crack where a new ocean is being born

May 7, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Pufferfish caught off the coast of Galicia highlighting the arrival of warm-water species in northern Spain

Two pufferfish have appeared in Galicia, and their arrival is not just a marine curiosity but a small warning about the warmer future moving toward Spain

May 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Worn socks on the floor highlighting hygiene risks and bacterial buildup from repeated use

The piece of clothing you should never wear twice is not a shirt or jeans, but the one almost everyone reuses without thinking

May 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Ocean cleanup system collecting floating plastic waste from the sea surface

Giant ships are already collecting tons of plastic per hour in the Pacific while river systems capture 50 tons a day and robots separate 98% of the waste

May 6, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Agricultural residues such as rice husks and biomass waste prepared for energy production

Agricultural waste that used to be left behind after harvests could become a source of electricity, turning fields into an unexpected part of the future energy system

May 6, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Construction of the Pinglu Canal in China connecting inland rivers to coastal trade routes

China is cutting a 134-kilometer canal so ships can enter deep into river routes, and the project shows how seriously Beijing is redrawing natural borders for trade

May 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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