The political battle over Delhi's Yamuna river intensifies, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) challenging the ruling BJP government's claims of a successful clean-up. AAP has dared Chief Minister Rekha ...

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A special exemption allowed a NASA-funded weather balloon to launch as planned Oct. 1, despite the ongoing government shutdown that began that day. But news about the balloon, and an exoplanet-hunting ...

If you are concerned about microplastics, the world starts to look like a minefield. The tiny particles can slough off polyester clothing and swirl around in the air inside your home; they can scrape ...

A new study has proposed the existence of Planet Y, an alternative Planet Nine candidate that is smaller and closer to Earth than the hypothetical Planet X, which astronomers have been hunting for ...

Almost three-quarters of drought-prone regions around the world will be at risk of extreme water shortages known as "day zero droughts" by 2100 if emissions aren't reduced, and a third of these ...

The baby planet has created a gap in the ring of material as it grows into a fully-realized planet. A baby planet has been spotted nestled inside a ring around its young parent star, offering a ...

Researchers who study trends in illicit drug use are concerned that sales of a potent class of synthetic opioids called nitazenes are on the rise globally. The opioid class of drugs includes heroin ...

The activities to complete Plato started soon after the spacecraft arrived at ESA's Test Center in the Netherlands. On 9 September, in a dedicated clean room, engineers prepared for the delicate ...

Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. AI-generated illustration. A new global study demolishes the myth of the “out-of-nowhere” heart attack. According to new research, more than 99 percent of heart attacks ...

As our solar system’s interstellar visitor hides behind the Sun, humankind’s expeditions to Mars have stepped up to provide an extra set of eyes. On Tuesday, the European Space Agency announced that ...