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Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time
Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body's estimated 37.2 trillion cells.
Each type of cell has a unique role, and knowing what all the cells do can help scientists better understand health and diseases such as…
The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say
Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought. Astronomers know the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate and they have long thought that a…
SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but aborts attempt to catch booster with mechanical arms
SpaceX has launched another Starship rocket, but passed up catching it with giant mechanical arms. The world's biggest and most powerful rocket blasted off from Texas on Tuesday. Minutes after liftoff, mission managers called off catching…
Nvidia rivals focus on building a different kind of chip to power AI products
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Building the current crop of artificial intelligence chatbots has relied on specialized computer chips pioneered by Nvidia, which dominates the market and made itself the poster child of the AI boom.
But the same…
The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too
NEW YORK (AP) — Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that we can see, new research confirms.
Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China's Chang'e-6, the first…
The Leonid meteor shower peaks as the supermoon wanes
The November supermoon will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Astronomers say the moonlight will likely obscure all but the brightest meteors in most locations. The Leonids are known for high-speed…
World’s largest active volcano Mauna Loa showed telltale warning signs before erupting in 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists can't know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale signs.
That happened two years ago with the world's largest active volcano. About two months before Mauna Loa spewed…
When to catch the last supermoon of the year
Astronomers say better catch this week's supermoon. It will be a while until the next one. This will be the year's fourth and final supermoon, looking bigger and brighter than usual. The moon will come within about 225,000 miles of Earth on…
‘Halloween comet’ breaks apart after flying close to the sun
NASA says a recently discovered comet has broken apart as it approached the sun. The space agency said Tuesday its sun-observing spacecraft captured the moment when the comet broke into chunks this week. Astronomers have been tracking the…
Italian politicians express alarm at latest data breach allegedly affecting 800,000 citizens
MILAN (AP) — Italian politicians called Monday for better protection of citizens’ online data following a probe into a hacking scheme that allegedly breached law enforcement, tax authority and other sensitive public data.
According to…
In Beirut, a photographer’s frozen moments slow down time and allow the contemplation of destruction
We watch video after video, consuming the world on our handheld devices in bites of two minutes, one minute, 30 seconds, 15. We turn to moving pictures — “film” — because it comes the closest to approximating the world that we see and…
NASA astronaut is released from the hospital after returning from space
NASA says an astronaut has been released from the hospital after returning from space. The unidentified NASA astronaut was briefly hospitalized for an unspecified medical issue Friday shortly after returning with three others from a nearly…
