Florida family files claim with NASA after ISS space junk crashes into homeByJosh Dinner published 26 June 24A falling piece of space junk from the ISS crashed through two floors of a Florida family's house in March. The family has now asked NASA to pay for the damages.
Space Exploration
'Exceptional' discovery reveals more than 30 ancient Egyptian tombs built into hillsideByKristel Tjandra published 26 June 24The more than 30 tombs include family burials, including of children buried with their parents, in a hillside in Aswan, Egypt.
Ancient Egyptians
Americans face a higher risk of dengue this year, CDC warnsByEmily Cooke published 26 June 24The CDC has issued a new health alert as global cases of dengue fever soar.
'Space potato' spotted by NASA Mars satellite is actually something much cooler ByBen Turner published 26 June 24The starchy-looking moon Phobos, destined to crash into Mars' surface, has been revealed in new detail by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The 'space potato' image was recently shared on NASA's Instagram.
Mars
No, NASA hasn't warned of an impending asteroid strike in 2038. Here's what really happened.ByHarry Baker published 26 June 24Experts from NASA and other international organizations recently simulated their response to a hypothetical asteroid impact scenario. The test was deemed a success. However, several media outlets have misreported the group's findings.
Asteroids
Boiling rocks from Earth's crust tore an ocean into Mongolia 410 million years agoByStephanie Pappas published 26 June 24An ocean that opened up in what is now Mongolia 410 million years ago was created by a hot upwelling of rock known as a mantle plume.
Geology
Butterflies cross Atlantic ocean on 2,600-mile non-stop flight never recorded in any insect beforeByBen Turner published 26 June 24Painted lady butterflies discovered in French Guiana — thousands of miles from their usual habitats — got there through a Herculean transoceanic flight.
Butterflies
'It's like we opened a buffet': Sharks in Gulf of Mexico learn to steal food from fishing netsByHannah Osborne published 26 June 24Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico are learning to associate boat engines with food, leading to more and more cases of depredation, experts say.
Sharks
How many extra calories does a person need during pregnancy?ByAmy Arthur published 26 June 24Scientists estimate that a person needs tens of thousands of extra calories to support a pregnancy — but there's no one-size-fits-all answer.
Scientists discovered the oldest termite mounds on Earth — and they're 34,000 years oldByKristel Tjandra published 25 June 24The world's oldest termite mounds have been collecting carbon from the atmosphere for thousands of years.
Insects
US man gets kidney transplant while awakeByEmily Cooke published 25 June 24Being able to transplant kidneys using only local anesthetic could shorten patients' hospital stays and make the procedure accessible to more people, doctors say.
Surgery
China rover returns historic samples from far side of the moon — and they may contain secrets to Earth's deep pastByBen Turner published 25 June 24China's Chang'e-6 lunar module has returned from the moon's far side with samples in a historic mission. Its success is a key step toward understanding our planet's early history, and a milestone in the race with the U.S. to reach the moon's south pole.
Space Exploration
Stunning photos show 44,000-year-old mummified wolf discovered in Siberian permafrostByHannah Osborne published 25 June 24Scientists perform necropsy on an ancient wolf pulled from Russian permafrost that may still have prey in its stomach.
Extinct Species
Malaria drug may treat root cause of PCOS, early study hintsBySneha Khedkar published 25 June 24A study in humans and lab animals suggests that an antimalarial drug might treat the root cause of PCOS symptoms.
Lab-grown 'minibrains' may have just confirmed a leading theory about autismByEmily Cooke published 25 June 24Excessive brain growth in the womb has been directly tied to autism in toddlers in new research involving lab-grown "minibrains."
Neuroscience
Self-healing 'living skin' can make robots more humanlike — and it looks just as creepy as you'd expectByRory Bathgate published 25 June 24A combination of cultured cells and silicone could help robots appear more human in future thanks to realistic skin elasticity. And they can smile like us too.
Robotics
'Holy grail' of solar technology set to consign 'unsustainable silicon' to historyByNicola Williams published 25 June 24Solar energy breakthrough sees scientists stabilize perovskite crystals for use in future solar panels, promising more efficient and sustainable green technology.
Engineering
Mountain-size 'planet killer' asteroid will make a close approach to Earth this week — and you can watch it liveByHarry Baker published 25 June 24On June 27, the mountain-size asteroid 2011 UL21 will come within 5 million miles of Earth, making it one of the largest space rocks to come that close to our planet for 125 years. Here's how to watch the close encounter live, or see it with a telescope.
Asteroids
Gaia space telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright starsByRobert Lea published 24 June 24The Gaia space telescope has spotted the dim companions of eight bright stars, suggesting we can expect new glimpses of distant planets.
Exoplanets
2,000-year-old Roman military sandal with nails for traction found in GermanyByJennifer Nalewicki published 24 June 24Archaeologists used X-rays to analyze the remains of a sandal unearthed near a Roman fort in Bavaria.
Romans
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