Japan landed its first-ever probe on the moon after a spate of setbacks to the nation’s space program, but a power problem might cut the mission short. The SLIM lander, nicknamed “moon sniper,” touched down about 20 minutes past midnight…
Continue ReadingThe largest great ape to ever live went extinct because of climate change
An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction hundreds of thousands of years ago when climate change put their favorite fruits out of reach during dry seasons, scientists reported. The species Gigantopithecus blacki, which once lived in…
Continue ReadingShimmering galaxies revealed by telescope
Scientists recently unveiled the first pictures taken by the European space telescope Euclid, a shimmering and stunning collection of galaxies too numerous to count. The photos were revealed by the European Space Agency four months after the telescope launched from…
Continue ReadingVolcanic eruption eroded patch of Earth’s ozone layer
The 2022 eruption of the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Haapai volcano tore a chunk out of the Earth’s ozone layer due to the huge volumes of water vapor it poured into the atmosphere, according to a new study published in the journal Science.…
Continue ReadingScientists solve the mystery of a real-life ‘octopus garden’
Researchers have made a groundbreaking finding into the reproduction habits of pearl octopus, after a real life “octopus garden” inhabited by thousands of the creatures was discovered about 90 miles south and two miles deep off the coast of central…
Continue ReadingNew data on tiny muon particle deepens mystery in physics
A U.S. research lab has announced one of the most precise measurements ever of how a subatomic particle behaves, teeing up a showdown that could either vindicate one of science’s most powerful theories, or reveal previously unseen particles and forces…
Continue ReadingCorals are in peril. Life without them would be dire
This broiling year is turning out to be a window onto a grim possible future in which global warming leaves humanity with a vastly different and less hospitable planet. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the fragile reef ecosystems…
Continue ReadingTwo new pandas born in South Korea end up in China
Many countries have no pandas. Some have just one or two, in the hopes that they might breed. South Korea now has five, thanks to the recent births of twin cubs at Everland theme park just outside Seoul. But while…
Continue ReadingSpaceX launches Euclid space telescope to study ‘dark universe’
Dark energy and dark matter are enigmatic concepts targeted by a European Space Agency space telescope named Euclid that launched from the Space Coast. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex…
Continue ReadingConsumer Health: The lifesaving gift of blood donation
Nearly 16 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S., according to the American Red Cross. Daily needs include 29,000 units of red blood cells, 5,000 units of platelets and 6,500 units of plasma. People need a blood…
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