The 10 best space and sci-fi Super Bowl commercials of all time

On Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, the NFL will hold Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, in a gritty gridiron matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the…

4,000-year-old mural reveals complex worldview of ancient Peru

The discovery of a 4,000-year-old three-dimensional polychrome mural at Huaca Yolanda has been recognised by international journals as one of the most significant archaeological finds of 2025. Unearthed by a…

Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider Wraps up Final Collisions

Newswise — UPTON, N.Y. — Just after 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, final beams of oxygen ions — oxygen atoms stripped of their electrons — circulated through the twin…

Nimoy-Knight Foundation honors ‘Girl Spock’ and her mission to become the 1st openly autistic woman in space

Leonard Nimoy inspired an entire generation of space fans, sci-fi buffs and pioneering scientists with his portrayal of Spock, the first officer of the USS Enterprise in the original Star…

Whether it’s yoga, rock climbing or Dungeons & Dragons, taking leisure to a high level can be good for your well-being

What do collecting old editions of Dungeons & Dragons monster manuals, securing the same tailgate spot for over 20 years and mastering yoga postures have in common? They are all…

Federal and state authorities are taking a 2-pronged approach to make it harder to get an abortion

Anti-abortion conservatives have long sought to force Planned Parenthood’s clinics to close their doors and to make it harder, if not impossible, to get abortion pills as part of a…

US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000 – 5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what’s coming next

The measles outbreak in South Carolina reached 876 cases on Feb. 3, 2026. That number surpasses the 2025 outbreak in Texas and hits the unfortunate milestone of being the largest…

Destructive peddlers of health misinformation: Social media influencers

Social media is awash with influencers vying for our attention so they can profit by selling their courses and hawking their magic solutions and silver bullets. Often, these grifts are…

Mu2e Reaches Major Milestone with Tracker Move

BYLINE: Caitlyn Buongiorno Newswise — The Mu2e experiment, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, reached an important milestone in November as the collaboration moved a…

A bonobo’s imaginary tea party suggests apes can play pretend

Humans may not be the only primates with the power to imagine. During a make-believe tea party, a bonobo named Kanzi kept track of invisible juice and imaginary grapes, researchers…