Clean energy, a launch and more research funding
The days around October 1, 2026 demonstrate how broad scientific progress can be: from a breakthrough in energy generati…
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SpaceX launches Crew-13 to international space station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon capsule 'Grace' has lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in F…
Chinese reactor achieves nuclear fusion with hydrogen-boron
Chinese engineers have achieved sustained nuclear fusion for the first time using hydrogen-boron as fuel, a much cleaner…
Horizon Europe receives €500 million extra for research and innovation
The European Commission has released an additional €500 million for Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation pro…
Grants for bold research and a name for an ancient amphibian
This week highlights how science connects people, from today to the distant past. Twenty scientists and artists received…
MacArthur Foundation awards 'genius grants' to 20 scientists and artists
The MacArthur Foundation has announced the winners of its annual, no-strings-attached fellowships worth $800,000. Among …
Forensic anthropologist Spradley wins MacArthur Fellowship for work on science and justice
The MacArthur Foundation has announced its newest cohort of 20 fellows. Recipients each receive $800,000 with no strings…
Students name 309-million-year-old Jeanerpeton mazonensis after their mothers
Student scientists Allison Sefcovic and Payton Kohlberg have named a newly identified early amphibian species after thei…
Saving, preserving and protecting: this week's science news
These days show how science and perseverance can save things that would otherwise be lost. From ancient treasures to bee…
Young scientists shine at EUCYS in Kiel
During the 37th European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS), which concluded on 27 September in Kiel, Germany, y…
Clay tablet with world's oldest peace treaty discovered
Archaeologists have found a clay tablet in Turkey containing a fragment of the Treaty of Kadesh, the oldest known peace …
Archaeologists rescue 30,000 treasures from Deir ez-Zor Museum before ISIS
A new study reveals how archaeologists risked their lives to save approximately 30,000 'priceless' artifacts from the De…
Researchers Find Scents That Keep Honeybees Away From Pesticides
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have identified chemical compounds that can safely deter honeybee…
New wild cat species tilcayo discovered in Bolivia
A new wild cat species has been confirmed in the Yungas cloud forest in Bolivia: the tilcayo, scientifically named Leopa…
Chemical bath restores up to 95% capacity in old EV batteries
Scientists at Cornell University have developed a method called Direct Electrode-to-Electrode Regeneration (DEER), in wh…
New cat, ancient art and rescued treasures: science looks back and ahead
In recent days, science has shown how past and present touch each other. An unknown cat species emerges in Bolivia, anci…
Early humans used mammoth tusk growth patterns for unique art
Scientists have discovered that prehistoric artists used the natural growth lines of mammoth ivory as inspiration for de…
Archaeologists rescue ancient Yup'ik artifacts in Alaska
Following the storm spawned by Typhoon Halong's remnants last year, thousands of ancient objects washed out of the Nunal…
New cat species Tilcayo discovered in Bolivia
For the first time in more than a hundred years, a new cat species has been identified: Leopardus tilcayo, found in Boli…
Satellites, a chimpanzee and ancient footprints: the science of this week
This week shows just how broad science can look: at the earth from space, at the recovery of an old friend, and at trace…
Sentinel-3C and FLEX satellites launched to study Earth
Two European satellites with significant British contributions have been successfully launched to monitor the health of …
Cataract surgery restores sight to chimpanzee Pierre, 54
Pierre, a 54-year-old chimpanzee at Chimp Haven, the world's largest chimpanzee sanctuary, had gone completely blind due…
Intact Chimú tomb discovered in Peru's Chan Chan
An intact and previously undiscovered tomb of the Chimú civilization has been unearthed in the Peruvian UNESCO World Her…
Small discoveries, big journey: science from the past few days
Sometimes the big news hides in the tiniest detail. This week, science shows how researchers around the world keep patie…
Songbirds wear mini-backpacks for migration research
Researchers have equipped yellow-rumped warblers (also known as 'butter-butts') with tiny, Tic Tac-sized geolocator back…
Tobacco hornworm caterpillar hears without ears thanks to sensitive hairs
Scientists are investigating how the tobacco hornworm caterpillar can perceive danger such as an approaching wasp, despi…
Baby elephant Linh Mai learns to participate in her own medical care
On February 2, the Smithsonian's National Zoo welcomed its first elephant calf in nearly 25 years: Linh Mai, daughter of…