For the first time, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has seen a young star forge crystals in blazing heat and hurl them to the icy outskirts of its planet-forming disk,…
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Some vaccines are making progress in protecting vulnerable species
Southern elephant seal pups were among the first to die when a deadly strain of avian influenza arrived in the Crozet Islands in 2024. But as the virus spread across…
Malaria researchers are getting closer to outsmarting the world’s deadliest parasite
Every year, malaria kills more than 600,000 people worldwide. Most of them are children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa. But the disease isn’t confined to poor, rural areas – it’s…
Ancient mega-site cities challenges long-held perceptions of urban origins
An archaeological site in Ukraine is attracting ever-increasing international interest as scientists rethink where the world’s earliest cities might have emerged. New research shows that some of the earliest communities…
Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan. 19, 2026: What is the name of Blue Origin’s new communications megasatellite?
Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research aboard the International Space Station to dazzling new images from the James…
Rare wheel cross discovery provides new evidence for early Christianisation
A bronze wheel, dated to the 10th or 11th century AD, has been discovered in the Havelland region of Brandenburg, Germany. According to archaeologists from the Brandenburg State Office for…
Martha Wells’ next ‘Murderbot Diaries’ book is ‘the family roadtrip from hell on Ringworld’ (interview)
Bestselling and award-winning author Martha Wells is taking everyone’s favorite robot back into the fire in her upcoming book “Platform Decay,” which comes out on May 5, 2026. The book…
Zapotec tomb hailed as most important discovery in Mexico in last decade
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have announced the discovery of a well-preserved Zapotec tomb in the central valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Zapotec were one…
Brain Stimulation Method Can Evaluate Consciousness in Alzheimer’s Disease
Summary: A new study reports that a brain complexity measure, calculated by recording EEG signals after a magnetic stimulation pulse, is significantly reduced in people with Alzheimer’s disease. This method,…
How Greenland sharks defy aging
When it comes to bucking the biological ails of aging, humans could learn something from Greenland sharks.
