Researchers discover new species of box jellyfish in Philippine waters
A group of marine researchers found several new species of box jellyfish in Philippine waters, a groundbreaking discovery that could help deepen understanding of...
China’s second attempt at completing a reusable rocket test fails
BEIJING — The first stage of China’s reusable Long March 12A “was not successfully recovered” during the rocket’s inaugural flight on Monday, according to...
Trump urges 2028 astronaut moon landing in sweeping space policy order
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump enshrined the US goal to put humans back on the moon by 2028 and defend space from weapon threats...
Iraq’s dreams of wheat independence dashed by water crisis
NAJAF, Iraq — Iraqi wheat farmer Ma’an al-Fatlawi has long depended on the nearby Euphrates River to feed his fields near the city of Najaf....
Huge rotating structure of galaxies and dark matter is detected
WASHINGTON — Scientists have observed the largest-known rotating structure in the cosmos - a gargantuan thread-like assemblage of hundreds of galaxies, gas and dark matter...
US Senate panel looks to fast-track NASA nominee
WASHINGTON — The US Senate Commerce Committee said on Monday it plans to hold a December 8 vote on President Donald Trump's nomination of...
China launches first emergency mission to Tiangong space station
BEIJING — China’s first emergency space launch entered orbit after blasting off on Tuesday, as the country looks to plug safety risks at its crewed...
US CDC says claims that vaccines do not cause autism are not evidence-based
THE US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its website on Wednesday to say that claims about vaccines not causing autism are not...
First kiss was 20 million years ago by early primates, scientists say
AMSTERDAM — Kissing did not begin with star-crossed human lovers but with the primate ancestors of great apes around 20 million years ago, according...
Magnetic fossils may reveal ancient creature’s internal ‘GPS system’
MICROSCOPIC magnetic fossils found in North Atlantic seafloor sediments may represent components of an internal “GPS system” for an ancient marine creature that used...
China’s Shenzhou-20 crew to return Friday after space debris delays mission
BEIJING — Three Chinese astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed by space debris hitting their vessel last week will return to their landing...
Geomagnetic storm grounds launch of Mars space weather satellites
A GEOMAGNETIC storm on Earth triggered by a large burst of solar radiation has temporarily grounded a Blue Origin rocket carrying twin NASA satellites...