Mar 30th, 2026 - Administration wants to exempt all federally regulated offshore oil from protections. The Trump administration is turning to the nuclear option on endangered-species protections in the name of national security. A rarely tapped panel nicknamed the "God Squad" will meet Tuesday to discuss whether overriding Endangered Species Act regulations for all federally regulated fossil fuel operations in the Gulf of Mexico is more important than preventing the extinction of several imperiled species. That includes sea turtles and a whale species down to its last 51 individuals. Interior Secretary Doug ... [Read More]

Mar 30th, 2026 - Wednesday, April 1 Full "Pink Moon" rises and NASA's Artemis II mission launches — the first crewed mission to the moon since 1972. Thursday, April 2 The waning gibbous moon appears close to bright stars Spica. Friday, April 3-Sunday, April 5 Comet MAPS (C/2026/A1) may appear in the post-sunset sky. Wednesday, April 1: Full 'pink Moon' And A Moon Rocket Launch April's full moon reaches its peak at 10:11 p.m. EDT, but the best moment to watch it is at moonrise in your location — which occurs close to sunset across North America. As it lifts above the eastern horizon, it may glow ... [Read More]

Mar 29th, 2026 - For decades after its congregation faded, one of America's oldest Jewish cemeteries endured — preserved by both Christians and Jews In 1833, Herald of the Times , a Newport, Rhode Island, newspaper, reported that the remains of Mrs. Rebecca Lopez had been brought from New York by steamboat and placed inside Touro Synagogue . Dedicated in 1763, the building is now recognized as the nation's oldest surviving synagogue . Newport had once been home to a thriving colonial Jewish community, but after the Revolutionary War and the city's economic decline, that community had largely faded. The ... [Read More]

Mar 29th, 2026 - Follow Earth on Google Scientists have spent years searching for the origins of modern apes in specific regions, but a new fossil from Egypt is now changing that direction. This discovery is not just another addition to the fossil record – it is making researchers rethink where the story of human origins may have truly begun. A discovery that shifts attention In northern Egypt, at a place called Wadi Moghra, researchers found a fossil that did not fit neatly into the usual story. This fossil belongs to a newly identified species named Masripithecus moghraensis , which lived around 17 ... [Read More]

Mar 29th, 2026 - Helium isn't something most people think about, unless you're in a lab, running an MRI, building chips, or inhaling it for that squeaky balloon voice. But what if the world suddenly runs out of this invisible gas? As exaggerating as the question may sound, it's exactly what's raising concerns right now. As tensions in the Middle East shake up supply chains, helium has quietly floated into the middle of a global crisis, one that could affect everything from hospital scans to high-tech factories in ways few expected. Earlier this month, the global helium supply chain took a big hit. Iranian ... [Read More]

Mar 29th, 2026 - Australia will support NASA's Artemis II mission with Canberra-based communications and tracking systems, helping astronauts orbit the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. ANU will demonstrate next-generation laser communications, increasing data volume and upgrading historic imagery. Australia will continue its involvement in future Artemis missions, including a planned lunar rover in 2030. Australia will play a key role in humanity's return to the Moon, with Canberra-based communications systems supporting NASA's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. The Artemis II ... [Read More]

Mar 29th, 2026 - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time. As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity's first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA's new Artemis program are inevitable. The world's first lunar visitors orbited the moon on Apollo 8. The Artemis II crew will play it safe and zip around the moon in an out-and-back slingshot. Another key difference: Artemis reflects more of society, with a woman, person of color and Canadian rocketing away. While Artemis builds on Apollo and ... [Read More]

Mar 28th, 2026 - An increasing number of batteries rely on lithium-ion technology. These batteries last longer than alkaline-powered ones because, among other reasons, you can recharge them. However, the process takes time. Some devices have the option to "fast charge" the battery ( ), but even that is slow compared to a new technology that fills quantum batteries using the power of lasers. Recently, researchers in Australia announced that they made an important step forward in the field of "quantum batteries." The study, published in  , demonstrated they could use a powerful laser pulse to shower the ... [Read More]