Science & Breakthroughs
NASA Breaking News
Cornell Students Aid NASA with Drone Safety in Sky
6 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Students from Cornell University are shown working with an ai…
Phys.org Latest
Gut bacteria reveal hidden evolutionary lineages tied to aging and disease
The human gut harbors a complex ecosystem of trillions of microorganisms (the microbiome), which influences digestion, the immune system and…
Optimist Daily
China’s renewable hydrogen capacity crosses one million tonnes
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The numbers from China’s National Energy Administration tell a story that is clearest in two parts. Fir…
Optimist Daily
Gaza sisters turn rubble into bricks to rebuild their community
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The house Tala and Farah Mousa were living in was bombed. So they looked at the rubble and started aski…
NASA Breaking News
A Sea of Spinning Clouds
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory A Sea of Spinning Clouds Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics …
NASA Breaking News
Ames Science Stars of the Month May 2026
NASA Ames Science Directorate Stars of the Month: May 2026 The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pi…
NASA Breaking News
NASA’s Dryden Aeronautical Test Range Supports Flight, Space Missions
3 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Range operators at the Dryden Aeronautical Test Range at NASA…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Wallops to Host Public Information Session May 13
1 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Aerial view of NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility main base in Wa…
NASA Breaking News
NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 34th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft supporting NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station on Aug. 25, 2025, for an…
NASA Breaking News
Unlocking the Mystery of X-ray Dots
A newly discovered object may be a key to unlocking the true nature of a mysterious class of sources that astronomers have found in the earl…
NASA Breaking News
NASA’s Roman Poised to Transform Hunt for Elusive Neutron Stars
This artist’s concept shows an isolated neutron star as an ultra-dense stellar remnant, packing more mass than the Sun into a city-sized sph…
NASA Breaking News
New NASA Technology Mimics Extreme Cold of the Lunar Night
Cryogenic engineer Adam Rice tests the Lunar Environment Structural Test Rig at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland to simulate the th…
ScienceDaily Top News
Scientists accidentally discover DNA that breaks the rules of life
A routine experiment with a new single-cell DNA sequencing method turned into a surprising scientific twist when researchers stumbled upon a…
ScienceDaily Top News
This town found clean energy deep inside old coal mines
Cumberland, B.C. is reimagining its coal mining past as a clean energy opportunity. Water trapped in abandoned mine tunnels could be used in…
ScienceDaily Top News
Your DNA may predict your future success more than your upbringing
A new twin study suggests your genes may play a bigger role in your future success than your upbringing. Researchers found that IQ, which is…
ScienceDaily Top News
Scientists finally solve 40-year-old physics puzzle about how things grow
In a major breakthrough, scientists have experimentally confirmed a universal growth law in two dimensions using a quantum system of fleetin…
ScienceDaily Top News
NASA just tested a powerful new thruster that could send humans to Mars
A powerful new electromagnetic thruster has taken a major step forward after a successful high-energy test at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laborato…
ScienceDaily Top News
MIT scientists discover millions of “silent synapses” in the adult brain
MIT neuroscientists have uncovered a surprising secret hidden in the adult brain: millions of “silent synapses,” dormant connections that li…
ScienceDaily Top News
240-million-year-old giant “sand creeper” found hidden in retaining wall
A forgotten fossil hidden inside a garden wall has turned out to be one of Australia’s most remarkable prehistoric discoveries. Scientists h…
ScienceDaily Top News
A 75-million-year-old fossil reveals a shocking tyrannosaur secret
Tyrannosaurs may be famous as fearsome apex predators, but new research reveals a more opportunistic—and slightly grim—side to their behavio…
ScienceDaily Top News
Oak trees are delaying spring to starve caterpillars
Oak trees have a surprising trick to fight back against hungry caterpillars: they simply wait. When trees are heavily attacked one year, the…
ScienceDaily Top News
This tiny outer Solar System world has an atmosphere. It shouldn’t
Astronomers have spotted something surprising in the far outer Solar System—a faint, short-lived atmosphere clinging to a tiny icy world tha…
ScienceDaily Top News
Webb space telescope reveals a scorching “super-Earth” that looks like Mercury
A scorching, airless world just 48 light-years away is offering scientists a rare glimpse into the geology of distant planets. Using the Jam…
ScienceDaily Top News
Scientists boost strawberry flavor and nutrition without changing growth
A surprising genetic twist shows that boosting a seemingly ordinary “housekeeping” gene can dramatically improve fruit quality without any t…
ScienceDaily Top News
4,000-year-old tablets reveal magic spells, kings feared, and a beer receipt
Long-forgotten ancient tablets have been decoded, uncovering a mix of magic, politics, and daily life from early civilizations. Among the di…
Phys.org Latest
These monster black holes did not form the usual way—their history of violence is written into spacetime ripples
The most massive black holes in the universe detected by the ripples they make in spacetime were not born directly from collapsing stars, ac…
Health
BBC News Health
What is the Andes Strain of Hantavirus?
The Andes strain of the virus has been confirmed in two passengers who were taken to South Africa, according to the country's health ministe…
BBC News Health
Watch: Passengers evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde
The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed that a British, German and Dutch national had now been taken from the virus-hit ship.
Reuters Oddly Enough
CDC says monitoring US travelers on cruise ship after hantavirus outbreak - Reuters
CDC says monitoring US travelers on cruise ship after hantavirus outbreak Reuters
BBC News Health
What are the benefits of vibration plates?
Can vibration plates help with fitness, bone density, and even lymphatic drainage?
BBC News Health
Is water good for our brains?
We all know water is good for us - but how much do we really need to drink? And is it good for our brains too?
Environment & Climate
Reasons to Be Cheerful
Endangered Butterflies Are Thriving Behind Bars
On a cool spring morning in Washington state, the work of saving an endangered species unfolds in an unlikely place: a greenhouse just outsi…
BBC News Science
Endangered eel population boost hopes
The European eel population has declined sharply since the 1980s due to environmental factors.
Phys.org Latest
Troubled waters: Jakarta battles deadly, invasive suckerfish
Mounds of slimy carcasses pile up on a riverbank in Jakarta where authorities are fighting an uphill battle against a fast-breeding invasive…
Kindness & Community
Good News Network
Good News in History, May 7
80 years ago today, the innovative electronics company, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, co-founded by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka, fi…
Good News Network
Sam Neill Beats Cancer After 5-Year Battle, Announces ‘It’s Time I Did Another Movie’
Jurassic Park star Sam Neill, who’s been battling lymphoma, has spoken out that he’s cancer free and that now “it’s time I did another movie…
Good News Network
New Desalination Plant Gives San Diego So Much Water it’s Helping Other States Suffering Drought
After years of suffering from drought, San Diego is using the resources it built up over that time to help neighboring states now facing the…
Good News Network
Orphaned Otter Found on a Beach Is Now Surrogate Mother to an Orphaned Pup Found on a Beach
When rescuers found a 2-week-old otter pup alone on Asilomar state beach on the central coast of California, they knew exactly what to do. T…
Good News Network
Students Use Makeshift Stretcher to Rescue Injured Hiker, a Skill They Had Been Practicing
A high school women’s group rescued a hiker with a broken leg having trained for that exact situation. It started when the students from the…
Good News Network
Seed-Sharing No Longer Illegal After Landmark Kenya Court Ruling Against Global Seed Monopolists
Kenya’s highest court recently struck down as unconstitutional a law that forbade seed sharing, a long practiced traditional means of divers…
Positive News
Young inventor plans to stop 90% of floating sea plastic by 2040
BBC News Science
Teens react to iconic David Attenborough moments
To mark Attenborough's 100th birthday BBC Bitesize invited teens to react to some of his encounters.
BBC News Health
'I didn't know how much I struggled with my autism at school'
Rapper Professor Green, real name Stephen Manderson, has long been open about his mental health difficulties and has joined up with the Brit…
ScienceDaily Top News
People once risked everything just to keep their hats on
Centuries ago in England, hats weren’t just accessories—they were statements of power and rebellion. Refusing to remove a hat could challeng…
Tech for Good
Reuters Oddly Enough
French startup unveils AI model for robots and human-like hand - Reuters
French startup unveils AI model for robots and human-like hand Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
SpaceX to give Anthropic access to its massive AI supercomputer - Reuters
SpaceX to give Anthropic access to its massive AI supercomputer Reuters
ScienceDaily Top News
AI lets chemists design molecules by simply describing them
Creating complex molecules usually requires years of experience and countless decisions, but a new AI system is changing that. Synthegy lets…
Animals
World
BBC News World
Key bridge linking North Korea and Russia almost finished, satellite images show
The road crossing is the latest sign of the deepening relationship between Pyongyang and Moscow.
Reuters Oddly Enough
US and Iran inch towards short-term deal to end fighting - Reuters
US and Iran inch towards short-term deal to end fighting Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
Southeast Asian nations start summit, aiming to tackle energy crisis - Reuters
Southeast Asian nations start summit, aiming to tackle energy crisis Reuters
BBC News World
German tourist wins payout after losing sun lounger race
The man sued his tour operator for allowing people to reserve sun loungers with towels despite a hotel ban on the practice.
Reuters Oddly Enough
Taiwan carries out first torpedo test fire for domestically made submarine - Reuters
Taiwan carries out first torpedo test fire for domestically made submarine Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
Oil falls sharply on Middle East peace deal hopes - Reuters
Oil falls sharply on Middle East peace deal hopes Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
PSG hold Bayern to reach second straight Champions League final - Reuters
PSG hold Bayern to reach second straight Champions League final Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
The ports keeping the Gulf alive — for now - Reuters
The ports keeping the Gulf alive — for now Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
Iranian FA says will meet FIFA to seek World Cup assurances in next few days - Reuters
Iranian FA says will meet FIFA to seek World Cup assurances in next few days Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
Samsung says to discontinue China sales of some consumer electronics products - Reuters
Samsung says to discontinue China sales of some consumer electronics products Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
Corning partners with Nvidia to expand US fiber optic output for AI growth - Reuters
Corning partners with Nvidia to expand US fiber optic output for AI growth Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
Spain to repatriate asymptomatic passengers of hantavirus-hit ship - Reuters
Spain to repatriate asymptomatic passengers of hantavirus-hit ship Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
SpaceX files plan for $55 billion Terafab chip facility in Texas - Reuters
SpaceX files plan for $55 billion Terafab chip facility in Texas Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
Lilly commits additional $4.5 billion in Indiana manufacturing sites - Reuters
Lilly commits additional $4.5 billion in Indiana manufacturing sites Reuters
Reuters Oddly Enough
Australia requires LNG exporters reserve 20% of gas for east coast market - Reuters
Australia requires LNG exporters reserve 20% of gas for east coast market Reuters