In the new movie “Whalefall,” a scuba diver has a very bad day in the guts of a sperm whale. Could it actually happen?

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The latest on commercial space stations, Japan's mission to bring a sample from a Martian moon, and space-based weapons.

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A new mRNA flu vaccine promises a closer match to circulating flu strains. But dysfunction at federal health agencies is ...

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NASA/JPL-Caltech In late September 2026, NASA announced that a new telescope called PRIMA was getting a green light and ...

An estimated 2 billion tons of dust are lofted into the air each year, affecting ecosystems, the atmosphere, and the weather.

The following is an excerpt from “Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up” by David Byrne. When you ...

Cephalopods have a reputation for being smart and majestic. And while that may be true, the life of a cephalopod can also be dark and gritty. Have you heard of octopus death spirals? How about ...