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Discover how quantum entanglement and entropy explain why time only moves forward, plus lab experiments that briefly reverse its arrow at the smallest scales.

Who owns the Moon? Space law says no one, but private space miners and rival nations are changing that. Here's what the legal frameworks actually say

Satellites burn up and seed Earth's atmosphere with aluminum oxide. Scientists warn of ozone depletion, climate shifts and our fast-disappearing dark skies.

Explore the remarkable biology of sleep: how the brain flushes toxins, repairs DNA, strengthens immunity and why even the simplest organisms need rest.

Scientists link radioactive spikes in tree rings to 800-year-old accounts of red skies, providing new insights into historical solar weather and its risks.

Researchers discover a microscopic protist with a unique genetic translation system that challenges long-held assumptions about how life encodes information.

Researchers successfully revived electrical signals in mouse brain tissue using vitrification, marking a significant step in neural preservation technology.

cientists have mapped 80 genomic risk regions for endometriosis - including 37 newly discovered markers - linking the disease to chronic pain, hormones, and cell migration.

Scientists have mapped the 3D molecular choreography of killer T cells, revealing how they precisely destroy tumors while sparing healthy neighboring tissue.

Forty years after the Chernobyl disaster, world leaders and experts examine the legacy of the nuclear catastrophe and its impact on modern energy security.

New fossil tracks near Knysna prove dinosaurs thrived in South Africa 132 million years ago, surviving volcanic events to rewrite ancient history.

Chinas NMPA grants the first regulatory approval for the NEO system, a brain-computer interface helping patients regain movement via neural signals.

Baylor College of Medicine researchers found that tubulin prevents toxic protein clumps linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s by redirecting misfolded proteins

The 2027 budget proposal targets EPA programs and NOAA research. New mercury rollbacks and permitting reforms aim to boost the energy grid and reduce delays.

Life is becoming a programmable utility. Dive into the latest on microbiome foundries and the ethical crossroads of creating synthetic biological intelligence.