Milky Way’s ‘Dark River’ Discovered in Ancient Egyptian Art
An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the “Dark River” or “Great Rift”—the band along the Milky Way caused by dust clouds....
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What Trump’s budget cuts could mean for the environment
President Donald Trump’s first 100 days included a wide range of attacks on environmental and climate initiatives. His proposed budget does the same. The document released Friday looks to curtail...
A Russian satellite will crash into Earth next week, but no one knows where
A Russian spacecraft that launched more than 50 years ago will finally crash back down to Earth, but nobody knows where it will land or even if it will fully...
China’s counter-UAV efforts reveal more than technological advancement
The China Intelligence is an occasional series that draws on open-source material to report on China and its military. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are reshaping modern warfare—from the battlefields of Ukraine to...
Trump’s Mineral Paradox
Resources have always determined power. The British empire’s command over coal helped expand the realm to the ends of the earth. The United States entered World War II as a...
RFK Jr. said his agency will find the cause of autism. These researchers have actually been looking
The annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research took place in Seattle this week. The field’s premiere scientific conference was scheduled to be held in the Emerald City...
Lopez: 7 million people have Alzheimer’s. Why is the Trump administration derailing research?
Dr. Charles DeCarli, co-director of the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Research Center, got the news in a call from a colleague on March 24. “Your study was terminated.” DeCarli had been...
A mummy called the ‘air-dried chaplain’ has long been shrouded in mystery. Scientists say they now have answers
Stored in a church crypt in a remote Alpine village, a set of unusually well-preserved human remains has long been a rich source of rumor and speculation. Local lore suggested...
Earth’s oceans may soon turn purple
We’ve always called Earth the blue planet, but that color might not be permanent. Previous research claims our oceans were once green, and if environmental conditions shift dramatically, a new...
Ultra-processed foods linked to 124,000 deaths in the US in just 2 years
The chips in your pantry and the soda in your fridge might be doing more damage than you think. A new global study has linked the widespread consumption of ultra-processed...
