March full moon 2025: When, where and how to see the Worm Moon

The March full moon will reach peak illumination at 6:38 a.m. EST (1138 GMT) on March 3, when the sun and moon are opposite each other in Earth’s sky, making…

Confused by the new dietary guidelines? Focus on these simple, evidence-based shifts to lower your chronic disease risk

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans aim to translate the most up-to-date nutrition science into practical advice for the public as well as to guide federal policy for programs such as…

Centre of Grimsby’s medieval past unearthed

A window into the Grimsby of yesteryear has been uncovered – from scraps of leather shoes to fish bones – building a unique picture of the development of the Lincolnshire…

First evidence of deliberate mummification in Inca child sacrifice discovered

Archaeologists have identified the first known case of deliberate mummification of a child sacrificed during the Inca capacocha ritual. The discovery was made by an international research team led by…

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…

Stroke survivors can counterintuitively improve recovery by strengthening their stronger arm – new research

Stroke survivors often face substantial and long-lasting problems with their arms. Both arms often decline together: When one arm is more severely affected by the stroke, the other becomes more…

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…