First Light: Next-Generation VLA Prototype Opens New Era

June 5, 2026

The ngVLA prototype antenna achieves first light, successfully collaborating with existing telescopes to validate designs for a revolutionary 244-antenna array.

Pregnant Mice Pass Learned Snake Fear to Offspring in Conservation Breakthrough

June 4, 2026

Scientists discover that Pacific pocket mice trained to fear predators can pass that learned behavior to female offspring, potentially revolutionizing...

Breakthrough Method Makes Light-Driven Molecular Design Affordable

June 3, 2026

A new low-cost quantum chemistry method accurately predicts crucial molecular switching points in light-driven reactions, making advanced photochemistry...

Texas A&M Develops Moon Construction Tech Using Lunar Regolith

June 2, 2026

Texas A&M University pioneers lunar construction technology using moon's own regolith materials to build permanent settlements, avoiding costly Earth shipments.

Antarctica's Greenhouse Mystery: Why Warmer Regions Change Most

June 1, 2026

New research reveals Antarctica's temperature changes follow unexpected greenhouse rules, not traditional climate models. Ice cores spanning 160,000 years...

Can Mosquitoes Learn to Love DEET? New Study Reveals Surprising Bug Behavior

June 1, 2026

New research shows Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can learn to associate DEET with feeding, highlighting the importance of proper repellent reapplication.

Our Lonely Sun: New Star Census Reveals Solar Systems Are the Exception

June 1, 2026

A comprehensive study of nearby stars shows most have companions, making our solitary sun surprisingly unusual and complicating the search for Earth-like...

Scientists 'Listen' to Sun, Find Hidden Changes in Solar Cycle

June 1, 2026

New helioseismology research reveals the sun's magnetic activity is shifting closer to surface, potentially making space weather forecasts less reliable.

Antarctica's Climate Mystery Solved After 160,000-Year Ice Study

May 29, 2026

New research reveals how the greenhouse effect, not traditional models, governs Antarctica's uneven warming patterns using 160,000 years of ice core data.

New Framework Shows How Temporary Carbon Removal Can Target Methane

May 29, 2026

A Nature study reveals how temporary carbon storage can effectively offset methane emissions but not CO2, offering policymakers a physics-based accounting...