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Schrödinger Basin: Moon far side asteroid impacts reveal a long decline in bombardment, challenging the idea of one violent peak 3.9 billion years ago.

Chang’e-6 moon rocks reveal a 3.9-billion-year decline in asteroid impacts on the dark side of the Moon

Chang’e-6 rocks preserve billions of years of collisions, offering a cleaner view of the Moon’s early history and Earth’s violent past.

Joshua ShavitupdaPublished Jul 26, 2026 9:07 AM PDT

Interacting galaxies NGC 4676, known as "The Mice," as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Space New study challenges existing knowledge for why galaxies stop forming stars Joseph Shavit

Orcas ramming sunfish in the Gulf of California may be processing prey into smaller pieces for calves or engaging in social play.

Discoveries Gulf of California orcas use precision strikes to explode sunfish into thousands of pieces Hannah Shavit-Weiner

The north polar region of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io was captured by NASA’s Juno during the spacecraft’s 57th close pass of the gas giant on Dec. 30, 2023. Data from that flyby and one on Feb. 3, 2024, is helping scientists understand Io’s interior.

Space Jupiter’s volcanic moon, Io, hides intense heat beneath its porous crust Joshua Shavit

The Paleocoordinates Calculator reconstructs ancient fossil locations using five plate models, with errors below 17 metres.

Discoveries New PACA mapping tool tracks fossil locations back through millions of years Rebecca Shavit

A CMLase aging enzyme removed substantial protein damage from preserved human eye, artery and skin tissue in laboratory tests.

Health New enzyme removes years of aging from skin and other human tissue Hannah Shavit-Weiner

This illustration shows the system around the star CD-35 2722, with the newly found moon-like object at the centre. The star –– the point source to the left –– has about half the mass of our Sun, and it is orbited by a brown dwarf, the reddish-brown object seen here in the foreground (right).

Space Astronomers may have finally detected a moon located outside our solar system Joshua Shavit

SpaceX's StarMind captures solar energy in space to power low-cost, high-performance AI computation.

Space Millions of planned satellites could create a bright artificial ring around Earth making the night sky 4 times brighter Joseph Shavit

Bee venom Parkinson’s treatment improved movement and memory when added to levodopa in mice, though its mechanism remains unknown.

Health Bee venom helps preserve memory in new Parkinson’s disease study Hannah Shavit-Weiner

A new study reveals that skin damage begins deep within collagen structure before visible signs appear, opening the door to earlier detection.

Health New study finds that skin damage begins before visible aging appears Rebecca Shavit

This multiwavelength scene shows the Jellyfish Nebula supernova remnant (right), the interstellar cloud it's interacting with, and a distinctive curving filament to its upper left.

Space Scientists find evidence of a rare double supernova in the Jellyfish Nebula Joseph Shavit

Artist’s concept shows the Beta Pictoris system with the discovered giant exoplanet Beta Pictoris d at the right. It has the widest orbit of the known three exoplanets within the system.

Space NASA’s Webb telescope detects a third giant planet orbiting Beta Pictoris Joshua Shavit

Infant brains recognize organized music early, while rocking, swaying, and beat-matched movement emerge more slowly.

Health Babies learn to ‘hear’ music and ‘dance’ within their first year Rebecca Shavit

A new study finds gene activity in blood may detect pancreatic cancer early, offering hope for better survival and earlier treatment.

Health New blood test successfully detects 90% of early-stage pancreatic cancers Mac Oliveau

A new model raises the silver abundance in the Sun by 55%, resolving a long-standing mismatch with primitive meteorites.

Space The Sun contains 55% more silver than astronomers previously thought Joshua Shavit

Comparison of Mars before (left) and during (right) the June 2018 dust storm, which coincided with the solar energetic particle event examined by the Lancaster University team. Images taken by the Mars Color Imager (MARCI), a wide-angle camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), that maps daily weather conditions across the planet.

Space Solar storms may alter the weather on Mars, study finds Joseph Shavit

A study finds that tadpoles eat differently in warmer water, yet diet cannot fully protect them from climate-driven changes.

Green Impact Climate change could alter feeding patterns throughout freshwater ecosystems Hannah Shavit-Weiner