Science
Asteroid to fly within 176 Bulgarias of Earth on Monday, May 18 - NASA
The asteroid's expected distance from the Earth is several times greater than that of Bulgaria – a country that, in no way coincidentally, just won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
Mothers can protect babies from gum disease before birth, Hebrew University study finds
Study: Younger scientists produce more disruptive research
Artificial nighttime lighting may be more dangerous than previously thought, study warns
Water on Mars? Scientists discover 'bathtub ring' which may reveal contours of ancient ocean
Like Earth and the solar system's other planets, Mars formed roughly 4.5 billion years ago. Early in its history, Mars was warmer and wetter than the cold and arid place it is today.
Pricing the battlefield: What a human life costs on the defense stock exchange -opinion
Drones are disposable. Soldiers aren’t. Low‑cost weapons are now forcing nations into high‑cost defense decisions
Newly discovered fossil challenges idea of ape origins in east Africa - study
The remains, discovered in 2023 and 2024, are incomplete, and made up of only a few jawbone fragments and worn teeth.
Iran’s ‘jihad of knowledge’ was never about its people - opinion
How the Islamic Republic weaponized science, hollowed out its universities, and left its citizens to pay the price
Israel's noise pollution upsets animals as much as people - but can be reduced, study finds
Researchers at Beersheba’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have pioneered a first-of-its-kind spatial model that maps how road noise disrupts animal behavior.
Amid Iran war, 53 of Israel's future scientists showcase projects in Jerusalem contest
‘Courageous, creative, and deeply committed’: The Young Scientists and Developers in Israel returns for its 29th year amid war, as part of National Science Week events.
NASA’s Artemis II mission takes off with four astronauts for historic lunar journey
The mission, a 10-day journey around the Moon, represents the United States' most significant step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface within this decade.
NASA set for first crewed moon return in over half a century
The mission is the first crewed test flight in NASA's Artemis program, the flagship US effort to begin regular flights to the moon, at an estimated cost of at least $93 billion since 2012.
Liquid water in -70 Celsius: Scientists break down water's weirdness
New peer-reviewed experiments on supercooled water corroborate the transition between high- and low-density liquid states.
Man's oldest friend: Dogs have been around for over 15,000 years, genetic study shows
The dog, descended from an ancient wolf population separate from modern wolves, was the first animal domesticated by people, with animals such as goats, sheep, cattle and cats coming later.
