China Evacuates Nearly 2 Million as Powerful Typhoon Slams Zhejiang
China evacuates nearly 2 million as a powerful typhoon makes landfall in Zhejiang. Schools, transport suspended. Learn about the storm’s rapid intensification and climate links.
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Weekend Cooldown Won’t Break the Heatwave: What’s Next
A weekend cooldown offers brief relief, but the record-breaking heatwave gripping the UK and Europe will intensify again next week. Climate scientists explain why.
Spacecraft That Think: Inside the 2025 Early Career Faculty Awards
NASA’s 2025 ECF Awards fund three researchers building autonomous spacecraft navigation, AI planning, and plasma diagnostics for safer deep space exploration.
The Cosmic Drift: How We Caught a Star Before It Was Born
Astronomers using ALMA have captured the first direct observation of gas drifting inward within a prestellar core—the slow motion that signals the birth of a new star. This cosmic ‘drift’ rewrites our understanding of star formation.
Venezuela’s Shifting Ground: NISAR Reveals Hidden Damage
NISAR satellite radar reveals up to 6 cm of ground displacement in Venezuela after June 2026 earthquakes. How the data is reshaping recovery and seismic hazard maps.
Super Typhoon Bavi: 2026’s Third Category 5 Storm Slams Pacific Islands
Super Typhoon Bavi, the third category 5 storm of 2026, slams Guam and Northern Mariana Islands with 180 mph winds. Climate change fuels rapid intensification. Full analysis.
Jared Isaacman Leads NASA’s 250th Anniversary Flyover Over D.C.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flew his personal F-5 Tiger jet over the National Mall on July 4, 2026, celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a unique flyover that symbolizes a new era of commercial space.
Euclid Telescope Unearths Universe’s Oldest Quasars, Shining with a Trillion Suns
ESA’s Euclid telescope discovers 31 ancient quasars, including the two oldest ever found, shining with a trillion suns’ light from 750 million years after the Big Bang.
Guam’s 160mph Nightmare: Super Typhoon Bavi Forces Mass Evacuations
Super Typhoon Bavi, with 160mph winds and 11m waves, forces mass evacuations in Guam. A climate preview for the Pacific.
Scientists Bake Bread Using 5,300-Year-Old Yeast from Iceman’s Gut
Scientists discovered living yeast in the gut of 5,300-year-old mummy Ötzi the Iceman and used it to bake sourdough bread. Here’s how.
CRISPR Gets a Kill Switch: Small Molecules Now Control Gene Editing in Living Tissues
Chinese researchers develop PRINCE and Little Prince, dual small-molecule switches that give on-demand control over CRISPR gene editing in living tissues — a potential game-changer for safety.
Genomics and Indigenous Data: A Conservation Revolution
Conservation genomics offers powerful tools to protect biodiversity, but Indigenous leaders demand data sovereignty and respect for traditional knowledge. A movement for ethical science is growing.