Even in the deep Stone Age, humans possessed biochemical knowledge that appears extraordinary by modern standards. A new study reveals that hunters in southern Africa were already poisoning their arrowheads…
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Watch SpaceX launch NASA’s Pandora exoplanet-studying satellite on Jan. 11
SpaceX will launch NASA’s next exoplanet mission on Sunday morning (Jan. 11), and you can watch the action live. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying about 40 payloads, including NASA’s Pandora…
Tang Dynasty noblewoman buried with gold hair ornaments
Archaeologists in northwest China have identified an elaborately furnished tomb belonging to a young Tang Dynasty noblewoman, providing significant evidence for the extent of China’s engagement with trans-Eurasian exchange networks…
An all-female wasp is rapidly spreading across North America’s elms
She’s less than a centimeter long, produces only daughters and is conquering the continent without a single male. Meet the elm zigzag sawfly, named for the delicate zigzag patterns it…
Latest news on ISS astronaut medical evacuation: NASA weighs return to Earth options
Refresh NASA prepares to return 4 astronauts home early NASA is drawing up plans today to return four Crew-11 astronauts to Earth from the International Space Station earlier than planned…
‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin
When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5, 2026, that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they argued that the move would give…
‘Goes against decades of evidence’: RFK, Jr.’s new food pyramid draws backlash from heart health and nutrition groups
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced new dietary guidelines for Americans focused on promoting whole foods, proteins and healthy fats. At a press conference on [January 7, 2026],…
New US dietary guidelines recommend more protein and whole milk, less ultraprocessed foods
Every five years, the U.S. government releases an updated set of recommendations on healthy eating. This document, called the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, has served as the cornerstone of nutrition…
Hidden tree bark microbes munch on important climate gases
Trees are known for capturing carbon dioxide as they grow. But they also soak up other gases implicated in climate change through microbes in their bark. The tree bark microbes…
Vera Rubin Observatory discovers fastest spinning asteroid ever and its huge!
A powerful new telescope in South America is already offering tantalizing hints of what it can do. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory began studying the heavens from a Chilean mountaintop…
