Vast wants to extend humanity’s footprint into the final frontier, and it now has a lot more money to funnel toward that goal. The California startup, which is developing a line of private space stations called “Haven,” announced today (March 5) that it has raised $500 million in new funding.…
Doctor who helped convict killer nurse Lucy Letby was being probed during trial over claims he harmed patients
A doctor who gave expert evidence in the trial of Lucy Letby was being probed at the time by the medical regulator over claims he harmed patients. The General Medical Council (GMC) opened an investigation into whether Professor Peter Hindmarsh was fit to practise on the first day he gave…
Stand Up for Science will hold second rally against Trump administration
March 5, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Stand Up for Science plans second rally on March 7 Public health chaos and research funding cuts are inspiring nationwide pro-science protests against the Trump administration By Meghan Bartels edited by Claire Cameron A scene from the “Stand Up…
Maya Of Ucanal: Their Ritual Use Of Mercury Created A Toxic Faint
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Researchers conducted an important study on water management in the ancient Mayan city of Ucanal, an archaeological site of the ancient Maya civilization. It is located near the source of the Belize River in the Petén department of present-day northern Guatemala. Image credit: Wikipedia –…
How Israel lured Ayatollah to his doom with fake Jewish Shabbat dinner trap… then blew him up with a missile from space
Israeli generals lulled Iran into a false sense of security in the hours leading up to Ali Khamenei’s assassination by leaving their headquarters for fake Shabbat celebrations before sneaking back in disguise, the IDF has revealed. The new information explains how the Ayatollah felt safe enough to emerge from hiding for a…
The arid Rio Grande basin could become even drier » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: The Rio Grande once reliably flowed from the mountains in Colorado across the deserts of New Mexico and Texas to the Gulf. But now, cities and farms siphon off much of that water, and drought has hit the river hard. So at times, stretches of the Rio Grande run…
Some people really do get better with age. Here’s why
March 5, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Is the key to better aging all in our mind? Many older adults improve their physical and cognitive health over time, overturning the idea that aging equates to a decline By Claire Cameron edited by Jeanna Bryner Xavier Bonghi…
New Findings Rewrite Our Understanding Of Early Hominin Dispersal From Africa To Eurasia
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Recent research suggests that Homo erectus, a direct ancestor of modern humans, may have arrived in China significantly earlier than previously believed. A team of geoscientists and anthropologists, including Christopher J. Bae from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, has found evidence that H. erectus…
Ayatollah calls for ‘Trump’s blood’ as Iran warns US will ‘bitterly regret’ torpedoing warship
By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 11:35 GMT, 5 March 2026 | Updated: 11:46 GMT, 5 March 2026 A top Iranian cleric has called for ‘the shedding of Trump’s blood’ as the country’s leadership warned that the US will ‘bitterly regret’ torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. The…
The Rubin Observatory will change the game for astronomy — if satellite companies don’t get in the way
PHOENIX, Ariz. — In June of 2025, we were greeted with a set of space images so special that one scientist even deemed them worthy of the title “astro-cinematography.” Indeed, they were unbelievable, dotted with TV-static-like dots representing millions of galaxies, printed with nebulas resembling watercolor canvases, and bursting with…