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9 Space Shuttle Design Flaws That Explain Why NASA Finally Retired It
The Space Shuttle flew 135 missions but lost two vehicles and 14 crew members to failures rooted in its original design. These nine engineering and management realities explain why NASA walked away from it for good.
Ancient City of Tyre: What 4,000 Years of History Lies Underground
As Israeli airstrikes shake Tyre's Mediterranean waterfront, the rubble threatens one of archaeology's most irreplaceable underground archives — a compressed record of Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine, and Crusader civilization stretching back 4,000 years.
Historical Carbon Emissions by Country: Why Rich Nations Owe a Climate Debt
The U.S. and other wealthy nations have emitted more CO₂ since industrialization than the entire developing world combined. This explainer breaks down how that historical carbon imbalance defines climate responsibilities, the CBDR-RC legal principle, and what the ICJ's landmark 2025 ruling means for fossil fuel accountability.
Hyperparasite Discovered: A Fungus That Parasitizes a Zombie Fungus
A newly identified fungus called Pleurocordyceps cornusynnemata parasitizes zombie fungi that are already killing insects — making it the world's first formally described fungal hyperparasite, discovered in Malaysian Borneo.
Shigella and Cryptosporidium Share One Weak Spot Scientists Can Target
Scientists at WashU Medicine have identified a shared enzymatic vulnerability in Shigella and Cryptosporidium — two pathogens that kill hundreds of thousands yearly — that could form the basis of a single combination vaccine or drug treatment.
6 Ways the Atlantic Cold Blob Signals a Dangerous AMOC Slowdown
A new peer-reviewed study identifies declining ocean heat transport from a weakening Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation as the dominant driver of the North Atlantic cold blob — a full-depth cooling anomaly that defies global warming trends and could reshape European climate.Load More
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