Credit: Love Staff / Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Homeland Security, and other authorities have reported a record number of illegal shipments of organic goods. At the same time, the world’s intelligence community has noticed many attempts to smuggle sensitive biological samples in attempts at industrial theft or … Read more
David Bowie detailed his Ziggy Stardust character and was released The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars in 1972 – the last year humans went to the moon. Twilight / Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide description toggle caption Twilight / Getty Images/Hulton Archive The Artemis II rocket launched on Wednesday, carrying … Read more
From A to Z(ebrafish) Scientists have identified more than 100 genes that are closely related to autism. Research has shown that these genes affect basic biological processes in the developing brain, such as nerve communication and regulating the expression of other genes. However, researchers have difficulty finding individuals with autism, however, due to the limited … Read more
Astronomers have long argued that dark matter is the invisible scaffolding that holds galaxies together. Without its immense gravitational pull, the galaxies’ rotating necks would force them to fly sideways. But now, scientists have found a series of galaxies that do not seem to have their dark matter completely. The latest in this string, known … Read more
In a remarkable advance in the field of human genetics and precision medicine, researchers led by Victor Borda, PhD, of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), have conducted the most comprehensive genetic study to date focusing on urban populations throughout Peru. This extensive research provides unprecedented insight into the genetic diversity and admixture … Read more
The amount of untaxed wealth hidden in foreign tax havens by the world’s richest 0.1% exceeds the combined wealth of the world’s poorest 4.1 billion people, an Oxfam analysis shows. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING A report released on Thursday highlights that ten years after the Panama Papers were leaked, elites around the world continue to use the … Read more
Printed on 02/04/2026 – 10:02 GMT+2 Burst pipes, warped doors and windows, and large cracks in your home. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING These are the threats facing more than 12 million properties in France, as greenhouse gases continue to burn the planet and fuel extreme weather. Man-made climate change is exacerbating a phenomenon called clay shrinkage-swelling, or … Read more
Swifts wheelies, endurance athletes scream. They don’t touch the ground for nine months of the year and fly 14,000 kilometers a year – from sub-Saharan Africa to nest in the UK and back again. In Britain, it is a sign that summer is coming or going. Among them, they give the highest expression of the … Read more
Six Timepix chips developed at CERN will measure the radiation environment in the spacecraft that will orbit the Moon during NASA’s Artemis II mission. At 00:35 CEST today, the mission of Artemis II successfully began, marking the first manned trip to the Moon since 1972. During their ten-day journey in the Orion spacecraft, the four … Read more
The story of Apollo 11 continues to inspire people around the world more than fifty years after humans set foot on the Moon. A Florida resident recently shared his vivid memories of witnessing a historic launch from the Kennedy Space Center in 1969, providing a rare account of one of the most important moments in … Read more