Study of 1,700 languages reveals surprising hidden patterns
A massive new analysis of over 1,700 languages shows that some long-debated “universal” grammar rules are actually real. By using cutting-edge evolutionary methods, researchers found that languages tend to evolve in predictable ways rather than randomly. Key patterns—like word order and grammatical structure—keep reappearing across the globe. The results suggest shared human thinking and communication…
Read MoreWhen the moon hits your eye from your Orion ship up high, that’s a ‘mare’
The four Artemis 2 astronauts had a chance to observe the moon this weekend, and to say they were thrilled may be an understatement of cosmic proportions.
Read MoreArtemis 2 astronauts are about to see one of the rarest skywatching sights of all — a solar eclipse from beyond the moon
The four Artemis 2 astronauts will see a solar eclipse from beyond the moon’s far side on Monday evening (April 6), and they’ll use the opportunity to make some science observations.
Read MoreNASA chief Jared Isaacman says Artemis II would not be possible ‘if it wasn’t for President Trump’
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman says Artemis II would not be at this moment without President Trump as Orion prepares to pass the far side of the Moon.
Read MoreThe breakout star of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission to the moon isn’t an astronaut — it’s the space toilet
The on-again, off-again lunar loo allows astronauts to “go” at the moon like no one’s gone before.
Read MoreArtemis II astronauts speak during historic lunar mission
On Monday, the astronauts aboard the Artemis II spacecraft will loop around the Moon’s far side, part of a mission pushing human beings farther from Earth than anyone has ever been. Correspondent Mark Strassmann talked with commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen as the crew was about…
Read MoreThe powerful new Rubin Observatory just found 11,000 new asteroids and measured ‘tens of thousands more’
This offers us a glimpse of the discovery surge scientists expect to occur once full operations begin.
Read MoreArtemis 2 astronaut Victor Glover delivers inspiring Easter message on the way to the moon (video)
NASA astronaut Victor Glover delivered an impromptu Easter message as his Artemis 2 Orion capsule sped toward the moon on Saturday (April 4).
Read MoreArtemis 2 moon astronauts will try to recreate Apollo 8’s historic ‘Earthrise’ photo during April 6 flyby
Plans are in place for the crew of Artemis 2 to try to replicate one of the most famous images ever taken from space — Apollo 8’s shot of Earth rising over the moon’s horizon.
Read MoreScientists found a protein that drives brain aging — and how to stop it
Scientists have uncovered a powerful new clue in the mystery of brain aging: a single protein called FTL1. In aging mice, higher levels of this protein weakened connections between brain cells and led to memory decline. But when researchers reduced FTL1, something remarkable happened — the brain began to recover, rebuilding lost connections and restoring…
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