By July 26, 2026, at 7:35 AM EDT, two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut concluded a 241-day mission on the International Space Station (ISS). Their journey back to Earth involved a controlled descent, landing safely in Kazakhstan. Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, Sergey Mikaev, and NASA’s Chris Williams departed the station using the Soyuz MS-28/74S spacecraft at […]
In the southwest of France and central Spain, large wildfires continued to burn uncontrollably. This has prompted authorities to evacuate around 200,000 people from their homes. Some residents fled by boat as flames swept through the tourist area on the Atlantic coast of France. According to French authorities, dozens of firefighters have been injured; no […]
Orcas display unexpected behaviors, as highlighted in a recent study documenting instances where orcas ram sunfish with enough force to cause the fish to explode. At Cabo San Lucas, Kathryn Ayres from the nonprofit Beneath The Waves observed this phenomenon. One orca holds a sunfish, while another charges, ramming it at high speed and dispersing […]
For the first time, a Chinese woman has been honored with the world’s most prestigious mathematics prize, the Fields Medal. This event increases the count of Chinese-born medalists to three, with two from China winning the medals this year. Fields Medals, frequently compared to the Nobel Prize of mathematics, are awarded every four years to […]
By July 22, 2026, Bertie Bott and Frankie, two beluga whales, arrived at SeaWorld San Antonio in Texas. Their new home is a 2-million-gallon saltwater pool. The whales’ journey involved an international move from a closed Canadian theme park. They traveled over 1,500 miles from Niagara Falls, Ontario. Along with them, four other belugas were […]
For many years, research on Alaska’s native bees was limited. Now, there is a growing effort to learn more about these important pollinators. On a pleasant July day near Fairbanks, a volunteer from the Alaska Bee Atlas participates in bee collection. The volunteer uses a net to capture a bumblebee from a blooming fireweed patch. […]
America’s historic achievement of landing astronauts on the moon stands as a pinnacle of human exploration. This extraordinary feat began over half a century ago with Apollo 11. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on another world, landing on the moon’s Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969. This […]
Thursday brought news that a White House employee was put on unpaid leave over allegations of betting on the content of Donald Trump’s speeches. This occurrence was not entirely shocking. It reflects a broader trend with “prediction market” platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, which are often seen as havens for gambling or potential insider trading. […]
Scientists have historically known little about Alaska’s native bee populations, despite their vital role in pollination. Recent efforts aim to change that. On a sunny afternoon in July, near Fairbanks, a dedicated volunteer from the Alaska Bee Atlas participates in data collection. The volunteer kneels beside vibrant fireweed and carefully maneuvers a net through the […]
For years, scientists had limited knowledge about the bees native to Alaska. This began to change with projects like the Alaska Bee Atlas, which strives to shed light on these important pollinators. On a warm July afternoon near Fairbanks, one can see the dedication required for this work. A volunteer with the Alaska Bee Atlas […]