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Microscopic view of a tardigrade, also known as a water bear, which possesses the Dsup protein capable of protecting DNA.

They want to give astronauts the resilience of a tardigrade… and DNA has revealed the reality: it’s not going to be as easy as it seems

By Kevin Montien

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March 4, 2026 at 8:45 AM

A high-resolution view of a massive Martian dust storm covering the Red Planet's surface, illustrating the atmospheric reactions described in the study.

Mars is becoming a “poison factory”: the discovery that changes how we imagine its atmosphere

By Kevin Montien

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March 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM

A high-resolution microscopic view of a single-walled carbon nanotube found in lunar soil samples from the Chang’e 6 mission.

The chemistry detected on the Moon is neither contamination nor a laboratory error, confirming for the first time that these nanotubes can form on their own

By Adrian Villellas

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March 3, 2026 at 6:30 AM

The New Safe Confinement structure at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which houses the remains of the destroyed fourth reactor.

IAEA warns of energy loss at Chernobyl

By Kevin Montien

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March 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM

A microscopic view of T7 bacteriophages attaching to the surface of an E. coli bacterium during a space-based experiment.

NASA grows viruses on the Space Station and, upon bringing them back to Earth, discovers that they infect better than before

By Adrian Villellas

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March 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Researchers rolling out large white geotextile blankets over the Dagu Glacier in China to reflect sunlight and prevent ice melt.

In 2019, China began covering its glaciers with giant blankets: the question is whether it was a good idea

By Kevin Montien

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March 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Two circular fossil vertebrae from a museum collection, originally labeled as woolly mammoth bones but recently identified as whale fossils.

Scientific discovery: mammoth fossils that turned out to be whales, found 400 kilometers from the coast

By Adrian Villellas

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March 1, 2026 at 10:15 AM

An illustration of a sperm whale using biosonar to track a giant squid in the deep "midnight zone" of the ocean.

Nature’s greatest “arms race” is being fought in the depths of the ocean

By Adrian Villellas

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February 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Aerial view of circular seagrass formations, known as fairy circles or doughnuts, on the sandy seabed of the Sound of Barra, Scotland.

Hundreds of giant “rings” appear under the sea in Scotland, and science seeks an explanation

By Kevin Montien

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February 28, 2026 at 10:15 AM

A scientific visualization of Neptune’s tilted and lopsided magnetic field lines as measured by the Voyager 2 spacecraft.

In 1989, Voyager 2 passed by Neptune and detected impossible magnetism; now a study in Nature reveals that mystery had to do with a never-before-seen dark ice.

By Kevin Montien

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February 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM

A computer simulation diagram showing the gravitational interaction between Mars and Earth, highlighting the shifting orbital paths over millions of years.

They analyzed Mars’ gravity and discovered that it has an unexpected effect on Earth’s climate

By Kevin Montien

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February 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM

A preserved specimen of a Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae), showing its unique blue-speckled body and distinctive lobe-like fins.

In 1938, a museum curator received a call from some fishermen and ended up rewriting the history of evolution

By Kevin Montien

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February 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM

A geological cross-section of the Oklo uranium deposit in Gabon, showing the sandstone layers where natural nuclear fission occurred 2 billion years ago.

In 1972, an anomaly was detected in a mine in Gabon, and we now know that it was a natural nuclear reactor that was active 2 billion years ago

By Kevin Montien

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February 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM

A deep space image from the James Webb Space Telescope showing the tiny, red-shifted smudge of galaxy MoM-z14 in the COSMOS field.

The James Webb breaks its own record and detects the most distant galaxy ever confirmed, formed only 280 million years after the Big Bang

By Kevin Montien

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February 25, 2026 at 8:45 AM

An aerial view from the International Space Station showing bright green circular crop fields in the Nefud Desert near Jubbah, Saudi Arabia.

NASA captures perfect green circles in the middle of the Saudi Arabian desert from the Space Station, and what lies beneath the sand surprises scientists

By Adrian Villellas

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February 24, 2026 at 6:30 AM

Microscopic view of T7 bacteriophage viruses attacking E. coli bacteria, highlighting the viral tail fibers used for attachment.

The idea seems like a crazy but profitable one: “mutating” viruses that feed on bacteria in the ISS to destroy superbugs that no longer respond to antibiotics

By Adrian Villellas

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February 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM

60,000-year-old quartz microlith stone tool from Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter showing traces of plant-based poison residue.

For the first time, it has been confirmed that 60,000 years ago, people were already hunting with poisoned arrows in Africa, and the evidence was attached to tiny stone tips

By Kevin Montien

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February 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM

A cross-section diagram of Jupiter's moon Europa showing the thick outer ice shell, the global liquid ocean, and the rigid rocky seafloor mantle.

The most likely candidate for harboring alien life could be completely dead inside

By Adrian Villellas

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February 23, 2026 at 10:15 AM

A composite image showing a radio wave detection of hydrogen gas (Cloud-9) overlaid on a seemingly empty black starfield captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA discovers a “failed galaxy” without a single star just 14 million light-years from Earth

By Kevin Montien

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February 23, 2026 at 8:45 AM

A full-scale engineering development unit of a NASA nuclear rocket reactor, measuring 44 inches wide, during cold flow testing at Marshall Space Flight Center.

NASA has just tested its first nuclear engine for travel beyond Jupiter, and no one is talking enough about what this means for the future of humanity

By Kevin Montien

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February 22, 2026 at 6:30 AM

Science

They want to give astronauts the resilience of a tardigrade… and DNA has revealed the reality: it’s not going to be as easy as it seems

Mars is becoming a “poison factory”: the discovery that changes how we imagine its atmosphere

The chemistry detected on the Moon is neither contamination nor a laboratory error, confirming for the first time that these nanotubes can form on their own

IAEA warns of energy loss at Chernobyl

NASA grows viruses on the Space Station and, upon bringing them back to Earth, discovers that they infect better than before

In 2019, China began covering its glaciers with giant blankets: the question is whether it was a good idea

Scientific discovery: mammoth fossils that turned out to be whales, found 400 kilometers from the coast

Nature’s greatest “arms race” is being fought in the depths of the ocean

Hundreds of giant “rings” appear under the sea in Scotland, and science seeks an explanation

In 1989, Voyager 2 passed by Neptune and detected impossible magnetism; now a study in Nature reveals that mystery had to do with a never-before-seen dark ice.

They analyzed Mars’ gravity and discovered that it has an unexpected effect on Earth’s climate

In 1938, a museum curator received a call from some fishermen and ended up rewriting the history of evolution

In 1972, an anomaly was detected in a mine in Gabon, and we now know that it was a natural nuclear reactor that was active 2 billion years ago

The James Webb breaks its own record and detects the most distant galaxy ever confirmed, formed only 280 million years after the Big Bang

NASA captures perfect green circles in the middle of the Saudi Arabian desert from the Space Station, and what lies beneath the sand surprises scientists

The idea seems like a crazy but profitable one: “mutating” viruses that feed on bacteria in the ISS to destroy superbugs that no longer respond to antibiotics

For the first time, it has been confirmed that 60,000 years ago, people were already hunting with poisoned arrows in Africa, and the evidence was attached to tiny stone tips

The most likely candidate for harboring alien life could be completely dead inside

NASA discovers a “failed galaxy” without a single star just 14 million light-years from Earth

NASA has just tested its first nuclear engine for travel beyond Jupiter, and no one is talking enough about what this means for the future of humanity

Not even the most expensive aircraft carrier is spared: the Gerald Ford has such a basic problem that it seems like a joke… but it’s a real headache

The hidden ventilation problem your windows are trying to warn you about

If your PC has a yellow USB port, take note: it’s not just there for decoration and could save you in a pinch

Mars is becoming a “poison factory”: the discovery that changes how we imagine its atmosphere

Ginger isn’t just for making tea: symptoms it can relieve and a detail that almost no one knows about

Rejecting spam calls may be precisely what is hurting you: the trick is to answer… but with a specific phrase

The age at which your dog “grows old” is not the same for everyone: size and breed influence the biological clock

The chemistry detected on the Moon is neither contamination nor a laboratory error, confirming for the first time that these nanotubes can form on their own

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