The Rosalia Beetle: Europe’s Sapphire-Colored Jewel Fights for Survival
The Rosalia longhorn beetle, a brilliant blue saproxylic insect, faces extinction across Europe due to dead wood removal and climate change. Can conservation save it?
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Beyond the Dust: Families Describe Daily Health Challenges Near the Salton Sea
How toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is triggering asthma and lung disease in children—and what families are doing to survive.
Quiet Hikes, Dangerous Wildlife: Why Silence Might Be Risky
Quiet hikes and silent outdoor activities are linked to more dangerous wildlife encounters. Experts explain why silence surprises animals and how parks are adapting safety advice.
Trump Admin’s Kratom Ban: A Win for Allies in Disguise
The Trump administration’s ban on synthetic kratom looks like a win for public safety, but critics say it’s a lucrative gift to natural kratom companies that lobbied for it. Inside the political deal.
SpudCell: Scientists Create a Cell With Most Hallmarks of Life
SpudCell, a synthetic cell with most hallmarks of life, blurs the line between chemistry and biology. Learn why it was built, whether it’s alive, and what comes next.
Caltech Welcomes Astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana as New President
Ray Jayawardhana, an astrophysicist and exoplanet hunter, begins his tenure as Caltech’s 10th president. He outlines priorities in climate, space exploration, and diversity.
Curiosity’s Polygon Paradise: Mars Rover Explores a Fractured Landscape
NASA’s Curiosity rover explores polygonal terrain on Mars, hinting at ancient wet-dry cycles. Scientist William Farrand explains the geology and what it means for the search for life.
Webb Reveals How a Jupiter-Like Planet Survived Its Star’s Death
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals how a Jupiter-like planet survived its star’s death, migrated to a tight orbit around a white dwarf, and what this means for Earth’s future.
LINK Spacecraft Set to Boost NASA’s Swift Observatory in Historic Mission
NASA’s LINK spacecraft will attempt the first robotic boost of the Swift Observatory, extending its life by a decade. Launch set for July 2 from Kwajalein Atoll.
NASA’s Yearlong Simulated Moon Mission: Why You Should Volunteer
NASA is recruiting volunteers for a yearlong simulated Moon/Mars mission starting 2027. Learn what it takes to survive in isolation and why this matters for deep space exploration.
Milky Way’s Spiral Arms Are Way Bigger Than We Thought — Chandra Just Proved It
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals the Milky Way’s outer spiral arms stretch much farther than thought, forcing a redraw of our galactic map and reshaping our understanding of the galaxy’s size and structure.
Nobody’s Talking About July 2026’s Sky: A Comet, Saturn’s Tilt, and the Milky Way
July 2026 skywatching tips from NASA: a predawn planetary meetup, returning Comet 13P/Olbers, prime Milky Way views, and Saturn’s rings at a new angle. No telescope required for most events.