Science

Geopolitical export controls and regional conflicts are tightening the supply of gallium and indium, critical raw materials for high-frequency semiconductors. As AI data centers and satellite constellations scale, Taiwanese foundries …

The May Flower Moon reaches its full phase on 1 May 2026, but its appearance is governed by a specific orbital position. At roughly 406,000km (252,000 miles) from Earth, the …

NASA has shifted the goalposts for Artemis III, moving the target to late 2027 and repurposing the mission as a low-Earth orbit docking demonstration. With $2.8 billion allocated for landing …

Researchers from the University of Barcelona and the University of Oregon have developed a DNA-based method to reduce bad cholesterol by nearly 50%. By using polypurine hairpins to block the …

A copper cavity the size of a microwave oven, wired like a radio receiver, has joined the global search for dark matter. Developed by students at the University of Hamburg, …

The scorched tiles of the Artemis 2 heat shield rest against the dark blue of the Pacific Ocean, a striking visual record of the extreme forces endured during reentry. This …

Chinese researchers have advanced a concept once explored by NASA, aiming to build large structures directly in orbit using robotic systems. While earlier efforts faced technical setbacks, recent developments suggest …

A children’s picture book set in Helsinki uses a child’s canceled beach trip—foiled by thick layers of blue-green algae—to launch into a dreamlike journey across ecosystems threatened by climate change. …

Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf conceals a dynamic ocean cavity beneath 600 meters of ice, where tidal flows and seabed topography influence melting in ways that challenge existing climate models. Data …

The 1960s and 1970s saw children growing up with levels of unsupervised freedom that differ markedly from today’s closely monitored childhoods. Without deliberate parenting strategies, many in that generation developed …