This Week In Space podcast: Episode 217 — America in Space
On Episode 217 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the progression of American space efforts.
Human flight was still 7 years away in 1776. Now, we're headed back to the moon
Humanity made some halting steps toward flight over the centuries, but our species was still firmly rooted on the ground...
The US is hooked on unregulated peptides. But are they effective, or even safe?
The world of peptides has exploded in wellness circles, but the benefits of injecting these gray-market molecules rest o...
What did the night sky look like on the 1st Independence Day 250 years ago?
As the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, here's what Benjamin Franklin and other colonists would have seen when they l...
30 years on, "Independence Day" still proves the versatility of the original "The War of the Worlds"
"Independence Day" isn't technically "The War of the Worlds" but it's still one of the most successful adaptations of HG...
Science news this week: James Webb telescope finds a never-before-seen substance, China's 'Great Green Wall' grows faster than natural trees, and a Medici murder mystery is solved
July 4, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you en...
Alien life on nearby 'super Earth' much likelier than we thought, study claims
A recently discovered "super Earth" located around 25 light-years from our planet is not as massive as previously though...
Are CAPTCHAs obsolete in the age of AI?
How are CAPTCHAs being threatened by AI?
Turbines turning from wind to sustainable products
Image caption, Andrew Billingsley from Lurgan firm Plaswire Ltd said the company was "preventing the incineration o...
'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts
Image source, Tino Romano / EPAImage caption, Outdoor workers can be particularly vulnerable to the effects of extreme h...
UK temperatures forecast to exceed 30C as another heatwave imminent
Image source, EPAByStav DanaosLead Weather PresenterPublished11 minutes agoParts of the UK are set to heat up from this ...
Scientist dubbed The Bogfather is restoring peatland to fight climate change
Image source, National Peatland Action ProgrammeImage caption, Dr Peter Jones says his passion for bogs began when he wa...