Cosmos & Space
Exploring the universe, from exoplanets and black holes to the latest missions from NASA, ESA, and beyond.
Extinct bears had surprising diet of sugary plants
Nearly one in six short-faced bears from the ancient tar pits of Rancho La Brea suffered from severe dental cavities.
Drug companies ask FDA commissioner to pause new voucher program
Just months after its announcement, the FDA's Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher Program (CNPV), designed to slash drug approval times to as little as one month, is already facing calls from maj
New Ruling Highlights Need for Academic Safeguards
In a significant ruling addressing adviser-student power imbalances, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in Sabatini v.
Embracing uncertainty in natural capital accounting
Thirty-three countries now compile environmental accounts, yet many risk generating "meaningless numbers" and eroding trust in policy decisions.
Global plastics treaty talks stall, highlighting enforcement challenges
The global effort to curb plastic pollution just hit a major roadblock.
HHS Finalizes Rule to Streamline No Surprises Act Provider Disputes
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently finalized a new rule. This rule aims to streamline how out-of-network payment disputes are resolved between healthcare providers and ins
Pfizer partners with Innovent Biologics for drug pipeline
Pfizer has committed up to $10.5 billion to a collaboration with Innovent Biologics in China to advance a pipeline of 12 novel therapies.
Stem cell heart patch increases heart wall thickness in patients
In a small clinical trial, patients with advanced heart failure who received a stem cell-based heart patch saw their heart wall thickness increase by 4.
Mantle plumes trigger mass extinctions by altering Earth's climate
252 million years ago, a series of eruptions in Siberia, not an asteroid, unleashed enough greenhouse gases to wipe out over 90% of marine species.
Conservation Gains Vulnerable to Political Shifts
Florida's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) must now assess state-owned conservation lands for potential agricultural use, despite new legislation mandating nature-based solutions for coast
Scientists Map Human Segmentation Clock Oscillations In Vitro
In a laboratory setting, human cells derived from urine now rhythmically "tick" every five hours, recapitulating the fundamental biological process that orchestrates the formation of our spine and rib
Scientists Use AI to Eavesdrop on Frog Conversations
In a Costa Rican rainforest, a network of AI-powered microphones recently identified over 50 distinct frog 'dialects' within a single species, a level of social complexity previously thought impossibl
Scientists Discover Impossible Black Holes Reshaping Cosmic Theories
For the first time, physicists have observed a 'black hole triple' system where a central black hole devours a star every 6.
Garlic Disrupts Insect Mating and Egg Laying, Yale Study Finds
In a Yale study, offering fruit fly purées of 43 common vegetables revealed that garlic completely stopped mating and egg-laying in the insects.
Beluga whales show individual self-awareness in mirror test
In 2001, a beluga whale named Natasha peered into a mirror, then repeatedly opened her mouth and examined her teeth, a behavior now recognized as compelling evidence of self-awareness.
Webb telescope studies thousands of nearby star clusters
In a distant, strongly lensed galaxy, the James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered 'Firefly Sparkle' — 10 star clusters so massive and dense they exceed anything seen in our own Milky Way.
Congress cuts $1 trillion from healthcare, raising costs for millions
In January 2026, 20 million Americans saw their healthcare insurance costs jump by $1,000 a year.
Merck Halts Parkinson's Drug Program After Phase 3 Setback
Merck's Parkinson's drug, preladenant, was discontinued in 2026 after Phase 3 trials showed it was no more effective than a placebo.
WHO Declares Ebola Emergency as Outbreak Crosses Borders
Just yesterday, May 17, 2026, the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Scientists Unveil Oral Spray to Combat Dog Bad Breath
After years of expensive dental cleanings and awkward social encounters, a new oral spray containing a novel bacteriophage cocktail has shown an 85% reduction in canine bad breath in clinical trials.
Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Linked to Congo and Uganda Origins
Seven Americans exposed to the Bundibugyo Ebola virus have been evacuated to Germany, with one doctor confirmed infected and now receiving treatment in Berlin.
Rogue Star's Galactic Passage Shows Unexpected Stability
A star known as DESI-312 is currently hurtling through the galaxy at 314 kilometers per second.
UW Medicine AI designs novel miniproteins targeting GPCRs
In one mouse study, a designed miniprotein performed comparably to a clinically used drug with fewer side effects, offering a glimpse into safer treatments for human diseases.
NIH names Jayanta Bhattacharya to lead agency
More than half of the National Institutes of Health's leadership team, including 15 out of 27 institute directors, are now working on an acting basis under new director Jayanta Bhattacharya, according
WHO Defends Ebola Response Amid Scrutiny
In 2014, a Doctors Without Borders nurse, Kaci Hickox, was held in a tent outside a Newark hospital for three days, symptom-free.
New Quintuple Agonist Targets GLP-1R, GIPR, PPARs in Mice
In mouse models, an experimental obesity and diabetes drug called GLP-1-GIP-Lani not only corrected obesity and diabetes but also significantly outperformed semaglutide in lowering body weight, food i
Top 5 JWST Deep Field Discoveries Rethinking Universe Origins
Just 280 million years after the Big Bang, the galaxy MoM-z14 existed, shining 100 times brighter than any theoretical model had predicted for that epoch, according to goodnewsnetwork and NASA Science
Maternity deserts worsen Black maternal health crisis
From 2016 to 2020, Black women in Harris County faced the nation's highest pregnancy-related death rate: 83.
Medicaid fraud playbook hits disability care, risks patient access
In Minnesota, around 3,400 home disability and mental health care providers abruptly lost Medicaid funding.
AI System SA-FARI Reveals Individual Animal Lives From Footage
An international team, including researchers from the University of Bristol , has developed an AI system called SA-FARI.