Roman Space Telescope Launches Nine Months Early After Surviving Budget Threats
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off on 30 August 2026, completing a public science mission that Congress repeatedly
Wolves Help Blueberries Take Root Across Northern Minnesota
A University of Minnesota–linked study finds blueberry seeds that pass through gray wolves germinate faster and more successfully, then travel
Over 20,000 Chinook Return to the Klamath After Historic Dam Removal
Over 20,000 Chinook Return to the Klamath After Historic Dam Removal A peer-reviewed study finds fall-run Chinook reoccupied 88 percent
Scientists Map Mexico’s Hidden Parrot-Trafficking Routes to Aid Enforcement
ANU and ASU researchers turned nearly three decades of seizure data into a secure interactive model that flags likely trafficking
Trees, Sunshine, and Safer Wildlife: Practical Eco Wins From Syria to Baltimore
Community reforestation, new Iraqi solar plants, and wildlife vaccination efforts show people restoring land, power, and animal health with concrete
Paralyzed Man Feeds Himself and Pets His Dog After Double Neural Bypass
After years of complete tetraplegia, Keith Thomas regained usable arm strength, touch, and everyday hand tasks through a hybrid brain–body
Lung-on-a-Chip Shows Asthma Attacks Remodel Airways Through Mechanical Force Alone
A multi-institution team used an asthma-on-a-chip platform to show that compression during attacks drives fibrosis and blood-vessel overgrowth independent of
Solar and Batteries Led New U.S. Power Plants in Early 2026
EIA data analyzed by Inside Climate News show 368 utility-scale plants began operating from January through June, with solar and
North Philly Garden Offers Cool Refuge and a Climate Model
In Nicetown-Tioga, the long-tended Tioga-Hope garden creates a cooler microclimate and gathering place where heat risk is among the city’s
Feel-Good Story: Utah Pup Finds Home 1,000 Miles Away
A five-month-old pup named Utah, born with a disability and fostered in Pampa, Texas, found a forever family nearly 1,000