From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026

The two planets that are in prime position for evening visibility this month are, ironically, the two planets on opposite ends of the spectrum concerning size. The solar system‘s biggest…

China leads Asia in its slow embrace of genetically modified crops

Asian countries are shifting their position on GMOs, though the pace and motives differ by country, said Nandini Roy Choudhury, analyst with Future Market Insights, a research firm.  “The change…

Rediscovering a lost metropolis on the Tigris

For centuries, one of antiquity’s most important cities slipped quietly out of human memory. Founded by Alexander the Great during his conquests, Alexandria on the Tigris once stood at the…

‘Back to the Moon’: Time magazine salutes Artemis 2 astronauts in special commemorative cover issue

Perched on Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39B, NASA’s Artemis 2 SLS rocket is poised to propel itself into the heavens as early as Feb. 8, for a 10-day lunar…

Avar period discovery could rewrite Hungarian history

The construction of an electric vehicle plant in Szeged has led to the discovery of an extensive Avar-period archaeological complex. Specialists at the Hungarian National Museum Public Collection Centre and…

Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA to take stations for moon rocket fueling test

Refresh 2026-01-31T16:48:13.998Z Artemis 2 fueling test to begin preps tonight Good morning, Space Fans! Today is Saturday, Jan. 31 and tonight NASA is gearing up to to begin its first…

US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose

The U.S. departure from the World Health Organization became official in late January 2026, according to the Trump administration – a year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order…

Taming Tumor Chaos: Researchers Uncover Key to Improving Glioblastoma Treatment

Summary: Researchers have identified a key molecule, miR-181d, that regulates the “chaos” within glioblastoma tumors. By administering this molecule, they successfully reduced the variability between cancer cells, making the tumor…

Mysterious tunnel found in Neolithic ditch enclosure

Archaeologists from the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology (LDA) have unearthed a mysterious tunnel within a Neolithic ditch enclosure near Reinstedt. Germany. Experts suggest that the tunnel, which…

1.1 million mph cosmic winds race through ‘magnetic superhighway’ in colliding galaxies

Astronomers have mapped a vast “magnetic superhighway” powering intense star formation and violent 1.1 million miles per hour (500 kilometers per second) galactic winds inside the merging galaxy system Arp…