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8-year-old boy killed after tree falls at YMCA summer camp in Massachusetts

An 8-year-old boy died after a tree fell at a YMCA summer camp in Wayland, Massachusetts, and a counselor sustained…

Rescue mission for ageing Nasa space telescope fails

A mission to ⁠rescue Nasa’s ageing Swift observatory in space was cancelled on Wednesday after the spacecraft that was…

Too much RNA can starve cells of energy, study finds

A new study from researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has…

Seeing double at the Twins Days Festival in Ohio

The Twins Days Festival bills itself as the largest annual gathering of twins in the world. While the festival…

'Ecology of fear' can dramatically change the behavior of blue mussels

For a blue mussel, a good meal does not come entirely without risk. Blue mussels feed by filtering microscopic algae…

'Disarming' discovery could help scientists fight deadly fungal infections

Researchers from Monash University, in collaboration with the University of Warwick, have discovered how the bacterial…

NASA calls off rescue mission for its falling Swift space telescope

The space agency’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which studied cataclysmic cosmic explosions, is expected to burn up…

Scientists just found the fastest known star in the Milky Way. It zooms around our black hole at 15,500 miles per second

Astronomers have found the fastest known star in the Milky Way, a faint object racing around Sagittarius A*, the…

Bodies of hikers who disappeared 3 decades ago in the Swiss Alps dsicovered after glacier melts

A DNA analysis revealed the bodies belonged to two mountaineers who were reported missing in the Weissmies mountain…

NASA mission to save its sinking space telescope fails

NASA had hoped to prevent its Swift observatory from breaking apart in Earth’s atmosphere. But the spacecraft tasked…

Dark Stars may have left gravitational-wave echoes across the universe

A mysterious background of extremely low-frequency gravitational waves detected by networks of pulsars may carry…

NASA's Swift telescope will plunge toward Earth after rescue mission called off

The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later…

Were Denisovans tall compared to other ancient humans? We should be skeptical

Take a walk in London's Trafalgar Square this summer, and people of all body sizes—some tall, some short—will be…

Mission to save NASA’s aging Swift space telescope called off after rescue spacecraft loses control

The mission to save NASA’s sinking Swift Observatory was called off Wednesday, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry…

Universal pattern revealed in quantum matter

When different materials transition from one phase to another, such as water coming to a boil or a magnet losing its…

Human-related microbes may survive moon's South Pole

Some of Earth's microbes likely to hitch a ride to space with human explorers could survive in the shaded nooks and…

NASA abandons mission to rescue aging Swift space telescope

NASA announced Wednesday that it was calling off a multimillion-dollar mission to rescue its aging Swift telescope…

Evolutionary process behind live birth in lizards uncovered

Scientists studying one of nature's greatest reproductive innovations have discovered how some lizards evolved from…

Orange lips and roaring calls: Meet the DRC's shy new rainforest monkey

There are 536 species of monkeys in the world today, and the Democratic Republic of Congo has a new one. Named Likweli,…

Colorado black bear dies after becoming trapped inside unlocked car for days: report

A 300-pound black bear died after being trapped inside an unlocked car in Colorado Springs for days, destroying the…

Doomed NASA space telescope set for uncontrolled fall to Earth after failed rescue mission

NASA called off the mission to save its dying space telescope on Wednesday, dooming it to a fiery reentry into Earth.

NASA Mars photo sparks claims of aliens on the Red Planet

An image of Mars taken by NASA's rover has sparked theories that aliens may be hiding on the Red Planet.

A little bit more than magic: The secret to quantum computing may lie in negativity

Quantum computers hold great promise for applications from drug discovery to cybersecurity. Yet figuring out what would…

Interworld Slingshot: Exploring a new way to find resources in space

Before people can mine resources on the moon, asteroids or Mars, they need to answer a few key questions: What is…

The bloodsucking insect with a saw for a mouth: How the tsetse fly bites through almost anything

Tsetse flies transmit some of Africa's most persistent parasitic diseases. They have affected human health, livestock…

Private mission to save NASA's Swift space telescope fails

A private spacecraft tasked with boosting the orbit of NASA's Swift Observatory has failed in its mission, meaning the…

Scientists create 'laundry gun' for astronauts to clean their clothes by shooting out plasma

A pen-sized apparatus called a "laundry gun" could sterilize astronauts' clothes in space.

Harsher weather could encourage sustainable ecolabeling in fishing industry

New research by a Washington State University economist examines how changing environmental conditions may influence…

NASA TechLeap Prize: Orbital Clarity Challenge

The Orbital Clarity Challenge — the sixth in the NASA TechLeap Prize series — is a collaborative effort between NASA’s…

NASA aborts attempt to save dying space telescope

A rendering of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Image: NASA NASA is calling off an attempt to save a space…

Researchers identify ‘Mega-Earth,’ prompting questions of how it formed

Model siblings: Adolescent coping strategies influenced by birth order, study shows

Growing up as the oldest sibling of a younger brother and sister shaped the way University of Delaware associate…

Rescue mission is called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope

Rescue mission is called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope

Rescue mission is called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope

Soft vibrations reveal warning signs before granular crystals yield

Sand, powders, and other collections of visible-sized grains are found throughout daily life, from food and…