Science
Scientific discoveries, research breakthroughs, and the advancement of knowledge.

Why the International Space Station keeps leaking - Axios
It's been a problem since 2019.
A record die-off of sea stars was followed by something that stunned biologists - The Washington Post
Sea stars almost went extinct along the West Coast a decade ago. Recently, they have been making a comeback.

Dazzling image of the Crystal Ball Nebula shows a dying star in a binary system - CNN
Astronomers have used the Gemini North telescope to capture a new image of a planetary nebula nicknamed the Crystal Ball Nebula.

Your empty cuppa could capture carbon - Ars Technica
Polystyrene can be upcycled into carbon sponge material.

California's tectonic stress has reached record level, earthquake model reveals - Phys.org
Earthquakes usually occur along fracture zones in Earth's crust, where large tectonic plates slide past one another and become locked. Stress builds up over long periods and is suddenly released in the form of an earthquake. In Southern California, the San An…
Career waitress left her grandson a priceless gift—a vase filled with 7,679 quarters - Yahoo
A Montana waitress saved 7,679 quarters from tips to give her grandson as an inheritance before she passed away.

A Falcon 9 booster turns five years old—and just set a remarkable reuse record - Ars Technica
We take the Falcon 9 rocket for granted. But we probably shouldn't.

Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space photo of the day for June 8, 2026. - Space
"From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights."

Sustainability or dystopia? What past patterns tell us about where society is heading - Nature
A new book applies principles of environmental tipping points to past societal transformations — and attempts to draw lessons about what the future holds today.

Scientists Simulated Nuclear Fallout in The Lab And Got a Surprise - ScienceAlert
Nuclear fallout events, whether triggered deliberately or accidentally, are something we hope will never happen.
Blind cave fish beneath 3 Southern states may have upended Darwin's view of evolution underground - Yahoo
As the creator put it, a "hidden highway" appeared — a network of subsurface waterways that may have allowed the fish to spread underground for millions of y...

Is this the next Artemis crew? A look at the astronauts on NASA's shortlist - Space
It's a long list, but there are some front runners.
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