Astronomers confirm earliest Milky Way-like galaxy in the universe, just 2 billion years after the Big Bang

Astronomers confirm earliest Milky Way-like galaxy in the universe, just 2 billion years after the Big Bang

(Image credit: Ivanov, D. et al.(2026)) Researchers continue to press the borders of astronomy and cosmology, thanks to next-generation instruments that can see further and clearer than ever in the…

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Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria

Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria

[ 19659002]Researchers brought germs and phages, indicating infections that contaminate germs, aboard the ISS to study their advancement. (Image credit: International spaceport station(dima_zel/ Getty Images); E.coli (Shutterstock)) Germs and the…

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Why is flu season so bad this year?

Why is flu season so bad this year?

Influenza cases have actually been significantly high in the U.S. this season. Professionals describe why. (Image credit: Tunyada Kongkapan through Getty Images) If it seems like everybody around you has…

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How the ancient Romans managed their wealth (it wasn’t just by hiding hoards)

How the ancient Romans managed their wealth (it wasn’t just by hiding hoards)

A priestly crown including Helios from the very first century A.D. discovered in what is now Turkey. (Image credit: I, Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0, by means of Wikimedia Commons) “All…

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NASA launches Pandora telescope, taking JWST’s search for habitable worlds to a new level

NASA launches Pandora telescope, taking JWST’s search for habitable worlds to a new level

On Jan. 11, 2026, I enjoyed anxiously at the firmly managed Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as a breathtaking SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket brought NASA’s brand-new exoplanet telescope, Pandorainto…

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This is SPARDA: A self-destruct, self-defense system in bacteria that could be a new biotech tool

This is SPARDA: A self-destruct, self-defense system in bacteria that could be a new biotech tool

An artist’s representation of SPARDA protecting a bacterial cell versus an attacking infection. (Image credit: Justinas Griciunas) CRISPR kick-started a golden era of hereditary research study– however in nature, there…

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Romans regularly soaked in filthy, lead-contaminated bath water, Pompeii study finds

Romans regularly soaked in filthy, lead-contaminated bath water, Pompeii study finds

Remains of a swimming pool in the earliest public bath structure in Pompeii. (Image credit: Cees Passchier ) The ancient Romans are popular for their innovative supply of water systems…

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Gender ambiguity was a tool of power 4,500 years ago in Mesopotamia

Gender ambiguity was a tool of power 4,500 years ago in Mesopotamia

Today, trans individuals deal with politicization of their lives and vilification from political leaders, media and parts of more comprehensive society. In some of history’s earliest civilizationsgender-diverse individuals were acknowledged…

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‘The scientific cost would be severe’: A Trump Greenland takeover would put climate research at risk

‘The scientific cost would be severe’: A Trump Greenland takeover would put climate research at risk

Greenland has actually given global researchers gain access to for clinical research study for years. ( Image credit: Maridav/ shutterstock) A 30-minute walk throughout New York’s Central Park separates Trump…

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Is there anything ‘below’ Earth in space?

Our planetary system is primarily set up along one airplane in area, as in this not-to-scale artist’s diagram. (Image credit: NASA/JPL, CC BY ) If you’ve seen illustrations or designs…

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