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A faster way to forecast alien weather
A faster way to forecast alien weather Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor The TRAPPIST-1 system, located about 41 light years from Earth, has been a focal point of much exoplanetary discussion—mainly because it has seven confirmed planets orbiting a dim M-dwarf star. Two of those planets—TRAPPIST-1e and -1f—are thought to be in the star's habitable zone. However, the habitable zone of M-dwarfs is so close to the star itself, the planets are likely tidally locked to it,...
Saturday Citations: Failure to launch; cellular mortality; heavy weather
May 30, 2026 report Saturday Citations: Failure to launch; cellular mortality; heavy weather Chris Packham Author Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Highlights from the last week of May, 2026: A key climate tipping point is disrupting the Arctic Ocean food chain (more of a lowlight, I guess). Scuba-diving tourism may not be the benefit to coral reef systems that we once thought, and might actually be unsustainable.
Critically endangered Chinese pangolin found in Nepal's sacred forest
June 8, 2026 report Critically endangered Chinese pangolin found in Nepal's sacred forest Paul Arnold Author Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor The rare Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) has been spotted for the first time in Sunsari District in eastern Nepal. This brings the total number of districts in the country where the critically endangered species has been documented to 28. Chinese pangolins are small, solitary, nocturnal mammals native to South and...
Remote work is taking its toll on the mental health of American workers, researchers find
June 5, 2026 report Remote work is taking its toll on the mental health of American workers, researchers find Paul Arnold Author Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Working from home comes with some major pluses. It's more flexible, there's no more pesky commute, work-life balance improves, and you can even stay in your pajamas all day if you want. But according to a major study of more than 580,000 American workers published in Science, remote work is taking its toll on...
Supermassive black holes could be the universe's biggest planet nurseries
May 31, 2026 report Supermassive black holes could be the universe's biggest planet nurseries Paul Arnold Author Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Supermassive black holes are the largest known black holes in the universe, sitting at the center of most large galaxies. They are sometimes described as cosmic monsters because they feed on surrounding gas and dust when they are active, as well as destroy anything that gets too close. But their reputation could be due for a...
Solar sails edge closer to reality, but interstellar travel is another story
June 3, 2026 report Solar sails edge closer to reality, but interstellar travel is another story Paul Arnold Author Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor From planetary rovers and asteroid sample return missions to the recent Artemis II flight above the far side of the moon, we are seemingly good at doing space. But our achievements still do not match many of our space dreams, science fiction or otherwise. One of the long-mentioned ways of achieving some of our ambitions...
Hagfish fossils reveal stepwise eye simplification before near-total vision loss
June 5, 2026 feature Hagfish fossils reveal stepwise eye simplification before near-total vision loss Ingrid Fadelli Author Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Many animals, including humans, rely on their eyes to detect changes in their surroundings. The eyes of vertebrates, animals with a backbone or a similar supporting structure, contain a transparent structure (i.e., the lens) that focuses incoming light onto a layer of light-sensitive cells, known as the retina....
Kamo'oalewa asteroid's lunar origin challenged ahead of Tianwen-2 arrival
June 2, 2026 report Kamo'oalewa asteroid's lunar origin challenged ahead of Tianwen-2 arrival Paul Arnold Author Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor China's Tianwen-2 sample-return mission is well on its way to its target, an asteroid called Kamo'oalewa. The spacecraft left Earth in May 2025 and should return in late 2027 with samples of a space rock that scientists had assumed originated from the moon. However, a new study published in Nature Communications suggests...
First injured Langobard woman in skeletal record reshapes view of male-only violence
June 1, 2026 feature First injured Langobard woman in skeletal record reshapes view of male-only violence Sandee Oster Author Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor The Langobards are frequently depicted as fierce warrior-like people, with all known archaeological evidence of violence restricted to men. However, nearly 1,400 years ago, a Langobard woman took two severe injuries to the head, one a clean slice made by a blade, the other a crushing blow, making her the first...
Oldest Maya Long Count calendar date may reveal how royalty turned time into power
June 9, 2026 report Oldest Maya Long Count calendar date may reveal how royalty turned time into power Paul Arnold Author Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Archaeologists working at the ancient Maya site of El Palmar in Campeche, Mexico, have discovered what may be the earliest known Long Count calendar date in the Maya lowlands. It is carved into a stone monument and is interpreted as Aug. 31, AD 180, in our modern calendar. The finding could reveal insights into how...