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Halley wasn't the first to figure out the famous comet. An 11th-century monk did it first, new research suggests.
Halley's comet bears the name of the astronomer who famously first described its movements through s ...View More
'Previously unimaginable': James Webb telescope breaks own record again, discovering farthest known galaxy in the universe
Editor's note: This article was updated on Jan. 29, 2026. It was originally published in May, 2025, ...View More
South Carolina's measles outbreak nears 790 cases — making it the biggest in decades
The ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina has reached a staggering 789 cases, making it the lar ...View More
50-year-old NASA jet crashes in flames on Texas runway — taking it out of the Artemis II mission
A 50-year-old NASA research jet has performed an emergency "belly" landing, unleashing a torrent of ...View More
5,000-year-old rock art from ancient Egypt depicts 'terrifying' conquest of the Sinai Peninsula
Archaeologists have discovered 5,000-year-old rock art in the Sinai Desert that depicts ancient Egyp ...View More
Stone Age teenager was mauled by a bear 28,000 years ago, skeletal analysis confirms
Nearly 28,000 years ago, a teenage boy was buried with care in a cave in what is now northern Italy, ...View More
Teenage girl who lived in Italy 12,000 years ago had a rare form of dwarfism, DNA study shows
A Stone Age person buried 12,000 years ago in a cave in Italy had a rare genetic disorder that short ...View More
Complex building blocks of life can form on space dust — offering new clues to the origins of life
The complex precursors to biological molecules can form spontaneously in interstellar space, accordi ...View More
Can AI detect cognitive decline better than a doctor? New study reveals surprising accuracy
The earliest signs of cognitive decline often appear not in a formal diagnosis, but in the small clu ...View More
NASA is preparing for simulated launch of Artemis II mega moon rocket — and it could happen as early as Saturday
NASA will simulate a test launch of its Artemis II mega moon rocket as early as Saturday (Jan. 31), ...View More
