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Huge asteroid with the potential to obliterate an entire CITY will narrowly miss Earth - as scientists warn 'it's as close as you can get without hitting'
Huge asteroid with the potential to obliterate an entire CITY will narrowly miss Earth – as scientists warn 'it's as close as you can get without hitting'READ MORE: Blow–by–blow account of the dinosaur–killing asteroid By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 10:45, 14 May 2026 | Updated: 10:48, 14 May 2026 e-mail 23 View comments
Microplastics Moving From Packaging To Food And Drink, Study Finds
InnovationSustainabilityMicroplastics Moving From Packaging To Food And Drink, Study FindsByJamie Hailstone,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 04:54am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.SURABAYA, INDONESIA - NOVEMBER 13: Ecological Observation and Wetland Conservation In...
Hantavirus outbreak: Scientists ran out of funds while developing a vaccine, report says
A Hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has tragically claimed three lives this year, with 11 cases reported. While infections are rare, this outbreak highlights the urgent need for a vaccine, with research stalled by funding issues. International efforts are underway to manage the current situation, focusing on containment and monitoring.
See A Crescent Moon Meet Venus And Jupiter After Sunset This Weekend
BreakingInnovationScienceSee A Crescent Moon Meet Venus And Jupiter After Sunset This WeekendByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 03:00am EDTToplineThe arrival of a New Supermoon makes this weekend ideal for stargazing. With our natural satellite hidden in the glare of the sun, the night skies will be dark as Venus and Jupiter converge...
A World Beyond Neptune Has An Atmosphere And Scientists Don’t Know Why
InnovationScienceA World Beyond Neptune Has An Atmosphere And Scientists Don’t Know WhyByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 02:15am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Artist’s conception of this research showing an imagined time sequence as a star pa...
Ants 'can't stand the smell of' 66p spice when sprinkled over lawn
An expert claims one common 66p household spice could help gardeners deter ants naturally
Anthony Fauci 'covered up China lab leak theory' at height of Covid pandemic
Dr Anthony Fauci covered up the origin of the Covid pandemic by steering officials away from the lab leak theory, a CIA whistleblower has claimed to Congress.James Erdman, a former special operations officer, told the Senate Dr Fauci "significantly influenced" the CIA's "neutral" findings on the source of the pandemic.Mr Erdman said Dr Fauci suggested the agency consult "experts" who were aligned with his view the virus came about spontaneously.Testifying under oath, he said CIA investigators we...
Councillor's UFO comments used to 'lighten the mood' and 'spice up' safety talks
A Reform UK councillor has said he put forward a proposal for a committee to monitor UFO activity above Doncaster Sheffield Airport to "lighten the mood" during a Council meeting this week.Kieran Lay suggested the oversight body could coordinate with authorities across Yorkshire on aerospace monitoring and "help restore some public confidence" in the airport ahead of its planned reopening.The councillor later acknowledged his intention was partly to inject some levity into proceedings whilst hig...
AI is fabricating citations in biomedical studies, researchers find
MoneyWatch AI is fabricating citations in biomedical studies, researchers find .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } By Megan Cerullo Megan Cerullo Reporter, MoneyWatch Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to discuss her reporting. Read Full Bio Megan Cerullo Updated on: May 1...
New eye scan detects diseases years before symptoms appear
A Qatar-based professor has pioneered a non-invasive eye scan to detect neurodegenerative diseases in minutes.
Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago
NPR Science LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Science Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago May 13, 20262:30 PM ET Ari Daniel Several views of the molar tooth archeologists discovered in Chagyrskaya Cave. Zubova et al./PLOS One hide caption toggle caption Zubova et al./PLOS One Over the years, excavations at Chagyrskaya Cave in southwestern Siberia have unearthed an assortment of Paleolithic treasures, including...
Teaching Your Body To Make Designer Antibodies
InnovationHealthcareTeaching Your Body To Make Designer AntibodiesByWilliam A. Haseltine,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., covers genomics and regenerative medicineFollow AuthorMay 13, 2026, 02:22pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Teaching the body to manufacture “designer” antibodies from a tiny pool of edited stem cells could tur...
Soviet developments in rocket engineering and challenges: Putin's statements
The Russian president said that Russia will continue to modernize and develop its strategic nuclear forces
Nasa bets big on nuclear engines to cut journey times to Mars
Illustration of a Mars mission that utilises nuclear propulsion. NasaNasa is developing ways to use nuclear power to send spacecraft to their destinations. Nuclear propulsion could greatly reduce the journey time to Mars, perhaps cutting a voyage of more than six months to three or four months. The idea of nuclear propulsion in space goes back to the cold war. But Nasa has been pursuing it more aggressively since billionaire and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman took over as the agency’s chie...
Fog is teeming with bacteria that eat pollutants and clean the air you breathe
Fog is teeming with bacteria that eat pollutants and clean the air you breathe
3,000-km-long band of cloud seen stretching from Kerala to Arunachal
kmlong band of cloud seen stretching from Kerala to Arunachal
Only 2% Of Humans Have Green Eyes—An Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why
InnovationScienceOnly 2% Of Humans Have Green Eyes—An Evolutionary Biologist Explains WhyByScott Travers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world.Follow AuthorMay 13, 2026, 08:30am EDTFor most of human history, green eyes didn’t exist. Understanding why they do now means rethinking what we know about evolution itself.gettyIf you look around any crowded room you find yourself in, you’ll...
The 'super-spreader' theory that scientists say explains why hantavirus ravaged cruise ship - as WHO tells countries to prepare for more cases
The 'super-spreader' theory that scientists say explains why hantavirus ravaged cruise ship - as WHO tells countries to prepare for more casesREAD MORE: The one sign that makes it obvious you have a cocaine problemBy ZOE HARDY, HEALTH REPORTER Published: 13:14, 13 May 2026 | Updated: 13:26, 13 May 2026 e-mail 26 View comments
Mars 'selfie' is amazing - as NASA prepares for human mission
A NASA robot has taken a 'selfie' on the surface of Mars as the space agency continues to gather detail on the Red Planet in preparation for a first-ever manned mission
What a list of Black Death survivors reveals about the way people recovered from plague
The Dance of Death by John of Kastav (1490). National Gallery of SloveniaIn our research in the British Library’s medieval collections, we have identified a previously unnoticed document that provides fresh insights into the survivors of the outbreak of plague known as the Black Death (1346–53). The document – a scrap of parchment inserted into an account of the Ramsey Abbey manor of Warboys in Huntingdonshire – records how much time peasants were absent from work when struck down by the plague...