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SpaceX launches massive Starship V3 rocket on test flight

The first attempted launch on Thursday was postponed due to a malfunctioning hydraulic pin in the launch tower.

The space race to create gym equipment for future astronauts

Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.

SpaceX launches Starship v3 rocket

SpaceX successfully launched a prototype of its Starship rocket on May 22, 2026, after postponing the planned May 21…

'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts

Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.

SpaceX launches Starship V3 for the first time, but loses booster on return

The company had a mostly successful first launch of its upgraded Starship V3, which it needs to power its many ambitious…

US government releases UFO sighting reports - 'Orbs swarming in all directions'

The Pentagon discloses scores of UFO files with reported sightings of spheres, discs and fireballs spanning nearly 80…

Ebola outbreak now third largest recorded and "spreading rapidly"

Ebola outbreak risk level increased as deaths reach 177 with nearly 750 cases.

Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug

A University of Toronto professor's three decades of sleep research has led to a new drug for obstructive sleep apnea…

Blue Origin cleared to fly New Glenn mega-rocket after April mishap

Jeff Bezos' rocket company confirmed an engine failure led to the loss of an AST SpaceMobile satellite last month, but…

Bicycling Boosts Well-Being: A Scoping Review

A scoping review of 87 studies across 19 countries found that bicycling interventions produce significant positive…

Mercury may have gained all of its unexpected water in a single day

Despite being the closest planet to the sun, Mercury has thick deposits of ice at its poles, and now we may understand…

Before it comes down, what should be saved from the International Space Station?

What went up cannot all come down (for museum display).

Soaring solar and a surge in hydro push more coal off the US grid

The first data from 2026 seem to indicate that last year was an oddity.

Experimental mRNA vaccine may protect against multiple Ebola viruses

Tests with rodents suggest an mRNA vaccine in development offers protection against three strains of Ebola virus,…

Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo

The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.

NASA undertakes major reorganization to reduce bureaucracy and move faster

"It is imperative to concentrate resources towards the highest priority objectives."

Political anger affects the body differently to other forms of anger

We all feel emotions like anger and disgust from time to time, but they seem to cause stronger bodily sensations when…

UK scientists developing new Ebola vaccine that could be ready in months

The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven…

Predicting the 2026 Bristol Bay and Kodiak Salmon Runs

Bristol Bay sockeye salmon and Kodiak Island runs are among Alaska's most productive fisheries, with Bristol Bay…

Australia is battling its largest diphtheria outbreak in living memory

Vaccine misinformation, nurse and doctor shortages and crowded living arrangements may be behind soaring rates of…

Breakthroughs for batteries could soon make them better

First vaccines, now mammograms? RFK Jr.’s latest firings have doctors outraged.

Doctors are angry and alarmed that preventive care could go the way of vaccines.

Rocket Report: Starship launch delayed, German launch company may aid Canada

All eyes on South Texas for the latest Starship test flight.

How ageing on Earth mimics the effects of space travel

Life on the International Space Station may feel distant, but columnist Graham Lawton finds that studying how astronauts…

SpaceX not the behemoth everyone thought

Ground system issue scrubs first launch of SpaceX's Starship V3 rocket

Engineers could make another attempt to launch Starship as soon as Friday evening.

SpaceX scrubs first Starship V3 launch just before liftoff

SpaceX fueled the third-generation rocket booster and ship and was just moments away from liftoff, before calling a…

Young Adults Involved in AI Romance Hide Full Use From Partners 69% of the Time

Researchers found regular AI companion use among partnered young adults was linked to lower relationship stability and…

JWST maps the weather on a hot gas giant 700 light-years away

The differences seen here could be throwing off how we study planetary atmospheres.