May 16, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm What we know—and what we don’t—about NASA’s Artemis III mission NASA is starting to paint in some of the details of its planned 2027 Artemis III mission, but key questions, such as who its astronauts will be, are yet…
Carpenter dad-of-two, 40, died after getting trapped in Boston subway station escalator – and more than a dozen people walked past him without helping
A carpenter who was a father-of-two died in a freak escalator accident while more than a dozen people walked past him without trying to help. Steven McCluskey, 40, lost his balance going down the escalator at Davis Station in Somerville on February 27 just before 5am. New surveillance video released…
New moon of May 2026 brings stunning views of the Milky Way, Venus and Mars
The May new moon arrives this weekend, ushering in several dark moonless nights perfect for exploring the majesty of our Milky Way, glimmering spring constellations and the ever-shifting procession of the planets. May’s new moon phase occurs at 4:01 p.m. EDT (2001 GMT) on May 16, as the moon passes…
Furious parents turn to £400-a-month private tutors as their daughters suffer from 45 days of strikes by hard-left teachers at troubled school
The furious parents of girls attending Connaught School for Girls have turned to £400-a-month tutors after industrial action by hard-left teachers at the school. Teachers at the academy, located in Leytonstone in London, have taken a total of 45 days of strike action since 2022 – which is almost an entire…
First-ever direct image of the cosmic web reveals the Universe’s hidden highways
Scientists have produced the clearest view ever of part of the cosmic web, the enormous hidden network of matter that stretches across the Universe and connects galaxies together. After spending hundreds of hours collecting observations, an international team captured a detailed image of a massive cosmic filament linking two actively…
Nail-biting by-election triggered by a politician’s sudden death continues as votes are counted late into the night
Early results in a state by-election that could have ramifications for the leadership of Queensland’s Labor opposition show a neck and neck contest. The race for Stafford, in Brisbane’s inner north, is shaping up to be a photo finish for the LNP’s Fiona Hammond and the ALP’s Luke Richmond. With a tad…
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid. So, why did it just visit Mars?
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars on Friday (May 15), diving closer to the Red Planet than either of its tiny moons. But the precisely timed maneuver was not designed to study Mars, Instead, the Psyche spacecraft zipped by Mars to use the planet as a celestial slingshot on its…
Cheerful Christian mom is pillar of Florida community and loves going on TV… but she has a childhood secret so evil that she stuttered with shock when confronted with it
Strutting through the Florida State Capitol in a smart black pantsuit and matching loafers for a 2023 trip to chat with lawmakers, Deidre Ruth looked every inch the conservative Christian mom on a mission. But the parental rights activist was stopped dead in her tracks earlier this week when the…
Scientists catalog the ‘fractal dimensions’ of more than 130,000 islands
May 16, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Scientists catalog the ‘fractal dimensions’ of more than 130,000 islands The “coastline paradox” helped to define fractals, but coastlines themselves turn out to be less fractal than thought By Alex Music edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Coastlines’ intricate perimeters…
Royal tragedy as military rider falls off their horse and dies at Royal Windsor Horse Show after performing in front of King Charles
A soldier was thrown from their horse and died just moments after performing at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in front of King Charles. The individual, who was in the King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, is understood to have been fatally injured following an incident on Friday evening, Thames Valley Police said.…