Grand Canyon Discovery Rewrites Textbooks on Key Point in History of Life
"The Grand Canyon is an epic Rosetta Stone for geology," Denver Museum of Nature and Science geologist James Hagadorn said.
TECHNOLOGY
How Severe Is the ISS Leak? US and Russia Clash on Issue
NASA and Russia at odds over cause and severity of the International Space Station's leak risks, including possibility of "catastrophic failure."
Causes of Stress and Diabetes Could Be Linked, Study Suggests
Obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes may be caused by stress hormones.
What Do Layoffs at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab Signal for Space Exploration?
Budget pressures forced layoffs at NASA's premier robotics lab, raising questions about future U.S. missions.
NASA Monitors As Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaches Earth Today
The asteroid, named 2024 VX3, will pass us at a distance of 92,100 miles, closer than the moon's 238,900-mile orbit.
Powerful X-Class Solar Flare Explosions Predicted: What To Know
Solar flares are giant explosions that occur in a localized regions of the sun's atmosphere, typically originating from sunspots.
Fossil From Age of Dinosaurs Reveals New Early Bird Species
Researchers hope the "exquisitely preserved" fossil will cast new light on an enduring mystery in paleontology.
Beaver Moon: When Is the Next Full Moon and What Is the Best Way To See It?
The full moon this week will be a spectacular Beaver Supermoonâthe last in a series of four supermoons this year. Here's how to catch a glimpse.
Corpse Flower: Scientists Reveal the Secrets of the World's Smelliest Plant
When it blooms, this stinky flower releases chemicals that smell like rotting flesh to attact pollinators, such as carrion beetles and flies.
Hurricane Helene Unleashed Powerful Gravity Waves, NASA Video Reveals
"Like rings of water spreading from a drop in a pond, circular waves from Helene are seen billowing westward from Florida," expert Ludger Scherliess said.
Rosetta-Philae Probe: How Humans Touched Down on a Comet for the First Time
The Rosetta probe's Philae lander arrived at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko after a decade of travel.
NASA James Webb Telescope Revelations Challenge Theory of Gravity
If another gravity theory is correct, "then the broader implications are enormous," astrophysicist Stacy McGaugh told Newsweek.
Video Shows Dramatic Fireball Over US As SpaceX Starlink Satellite Reenters
Dozens of witnesses reported brilliant displays as the Starlink-4682 spacecraft broke up during atmospheric reentry.
New Survey Reveals Many Americans are Eating Less Meat for the Same Reason
A survey has found that Americans are eating less meat due to cost constraints and not for environmental reasons.
Einstein's Theory of General Relativity Faces Challenge
Gravitational distortions produced by distant galaxies show a slightâbut notableâdisagreement with Einstein's predictions.
