
Fecal transplants from old mice boost fertility in younger ones
These results are preliminary, but they could eventually improve ovarian health and fertility in women, researchers say
Claire Cameron is breaking news chief at Scientific American. Originally from Scotland, she moved to New York City in 2012. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, Slate, Inc. Magazine, Nautilus, Semafor, and elsewhere.

Fecal transplants from old mice boost fertility in younger ones
These results are preliminary, but they could eventually improve ovarian health and fertility in women, researchers say

Massive Saharan dust storm brings risk of ‘blood rain’ and fiery skies to southern Europe
Known as “La Calima,” this desert dust plume could hit Spain, Portugal and France, bringing with it grit-laden, rust-colored rainfall

See the moon turn blood red in a total lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse is set to grace the sky on Tuesday. Here’s how to see it

Eerie brainlike nebula captured in stunning new JWST images
Nebula PMR 1 looks uncannily similar to an electrified brain inside a semitransparent skull

NASA scraps 2027 Artemis III moon landing in favor of 2028 mission
The announcement that NASA will rejigger Artemis III not to land on the moon in 2027 came after the agency’s Artemis II mission encountered problems, delaying its launch

DHS agents detain Columbia University neuroscience student
Federal officers entered Columbia University property and detained a student on Thursday, university officials said

Chemistry at the heart of the Milky Way has never looked so gorgeous
Astronomers captured this stunning image of the Milky Way’s center, revealing a web of gas, dust and stars in extraordinary detail

Economist Larry Summers resigns from posts at Harvard after ties to Epstein spark scrutiny
Former Harvard president Larry Summers will step back from his teaching and faculty positions at the end of the academic year

Astronomers spot a young sun blowing bubbles inside the Milky Way
A baby sunlike star blowing a bubble of hot gas called an “astrosphere” was captured for the first time by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory

Ghostly UV sparks light up forests as thunderstorms pass overhead
Thunderstorms can generate weak electrical discharges on the plants underneath, but until now, they had never been observed in nature

NASA reveals new problem with Artemis II rocket, further delaying launch
Just a day after NASA set a March 6 target date for its upcoming moon mission, the agency’s head announced it will roll back Artemis II’s rocket from the pad entirely

NASA just passed a major milestone on its mission to return humans to the moon
After completing a second “wet dress rehearsal” of its upcoming moon mission, NASA said it is targeting a March 6 launch date for Artemis II

NASA says a litany of failures led to 2024 Boeing Starliner astronaut stranding
On Thursday NASA leadership outlined how 2024’s glitch-plagued Boeing Starliner mission jeopardized astronaut welfare and the space agency’s culture of safety and accountability

FDA agrees to review Moderna mRNA flu vaccine in dramatic reversal
After initially rejecting Moderna’s application for review, the FDA will now consider the company’s mRNA flu shot

NASA sets a date for redo of key Artemis II test
NASA will attempt a second “wet dress rehearsal” and simulated launch of its upcoming moon mission on Thursday

NASA launches Crew-12 astronauts in Valentine’s Day gift to the ISS
Four astronauts are on their way to this orbital space station. Docking is expected on Saturday

‘Smart Underwear’ could help unlock secrets of human flatulence
An intrepid team of scientists has created “Smart Underwear” to measure human flatulence in a bid to better understand our farts

The largest-ever satellite of its kind just unfurled its wings in low-Earth orbit
BlueBird 6 features the biggest commercial communications array antenna ever deployed in orbit around Earth, spanning some 2,400 square feet

What does it take to eat like an Olympian?
There’s more to Winter Olympians’ diets than calories—but for some, there are also lots and lots of calories

Top medical groups join forces to review vaccine science as CDC faces criticism
The American Medical Association is launching an effort to evaluate vaccine safety and effectiveness independently of U.S. government health agencies

Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on Mars
SpaceX’s decision to focus on establishing a lunar city ahead of building a Mars colony represents a significant shift in Elon Musk’s space exploration ambitions

Babies keep the beat as Artemis slips, solar flares blast and PFAS rise
Babies show innate rhythm as NASA’s Artemis II mission hits delays, a major solar flare erupts and concerns grow over PFAS “forever chemicals”

RFK, Jr., just claimed the keto diet can cure schizophrenia. Here’s what the science says
Preliminary studies suggest that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet could reduce schizophrenia symptoms in some people, but claiming it’s a cure is misleading, experts say

NASA targets March Artemis II moon mission launch dates
NASA’s updated potential launch windows for its delayed moon mission are now between March 6 and 11