Science H5N1-Infected Raw Milk Transmits Virus to Calves, Study Finds A USDA-led experiment found H5N1-infected raw milk transmitted the virus to calves, reinforcing calls to pasteurize milk used as animal feed.
Science Urban Tree Species Can Intensify Ozone Pollution During Heat, Study Finds A new study finds that high-isoprene urban trees can dominate ozone-forming chemistry during heat, highlighting the importance of species-aware planting.
Science NASA Study Maps Where Earth Microbes Could Survive on Moon's South Pole NASA-led research finds shaded lunar south-pole niches may keep Earth microbes alive for a day, sharpening contamination concerns for exploration.
Science Billion-Atom Simulations Reveal Higher Tungsten Damage Risk in Fusion Reactors University of Helsinki simulations of up to one billion atoms suggest tungsten may suffer more primary radiation damage at fusion-relevant energies than existing models predict.
Science STAR Collision Data Favor Gluon Junction as Carrier of Proton Identity STAR nuclear-collision measurements favor a Y-shaped gluon junction over valence quarks as the carrier of baryon number, while physicists call for further tests.
Science Total Solar Eclipse Sweeps Europe and Draws Millions Millions watched a historic total solar eclipse cross Greenland, Iceland and Spain as scientists observed the Sun’s corona.
Science Tarantula Nebula Study Traces Missing Stellar Wind Energy NASA telescopes reveal how leakage, mixing and conduction may account for missing hot-gas energy in the Tarantula Nebula.
Science Webb Reveals Dying Star's Dusty Lion Nebula in New Detail Webb's new infrared view of NGC 2392 resolves dust clumps, ionized gas and shells shaped by a dying star.
Science NASA Satellite Data Reveal El Niño Disrupting Pacific Food Web NASA's PACE satellite has detected a major fall in central-Pacific chlorophyll as the 2026 El Niño suppresses nutrient upwelling and strains the marine food web.
Science Perseid Meteor Shower Set for Rare Dark-Sky Peak The Perseids will peak August 12–13 under a new moon, offering unusually dark skies and the possibility of dozens of visible meteors per hour.
Science Magnetic Microrobots Remove Microplastics From Water and Soil in Lab Tests Magnetically driven MXene microrobots captured up to 94 percent of tested microplastics in water and 81 percent in model soil, though field and safety tests remain.
Science France's Night of the Stars Opens Countdown to Solar Eclipse France's Night of the Stars begins with nearly 500 astronomy events focused on the August 12 solar eclipse, safe viewing and the future of the night sky.