NASA’s Advanced Air Vehicles Program (AAVP) studies, evaluates, and develops technologies and capabilities for new aircraft systems and explores far-future concepts for revolutionary air travel improvements. AAVP develops technologies for all flight regimes from hover to hypersonic to enable safe, new aircraft that are faster, quieter, and more fuel efficient.…
Why weight loss jabs can leave you ‘worse off than before’ after stopping them
By SHAUN WOOLLER, EXECUTIVE HEALTH EDITOR Published: 23:30 GMT, 4 March 2026 | Updated: 23:34 GMT, 4 March 2026 Weight loss jabs could leave users ‘worse off than before’ if they pile fat back on when they stop taking them, researchers warn. People taking the likes of Mounjaro or Wegovy…
2700-year-old teeth reveal the hidden lives of Iron Age Italians
Teeth can hold remarkable clues about how people lived thousands of years ago. A new study published in the open access journal PLOS One, led by Roberto Germano of Sapienza University of Rome and colleagues, shows how the teeth of Iron Age Italians preserve detailed evidence about their health, diet,…
Greg Lynn is refused bail as he prepares for a retrial over the alleged murder of camper Carol Clay
By WAYNE FLOWER, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 22:45 GMT, 4 March 2026 | Updated: 23:07 GMT, 4 March 2026 Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn has been refused bail he prepares for a retrial over the alleged murder of Carol Clay. Lynn applied for bail at Melbourne’s Supreme Court last week, where…
SpaceX Starlink launch creates gorgeous ‘jellyfish’ in predawn Florida skies (video, photos)
A SpaceX Starlink launch put on a stunning sky show this morning (March 4), as its high-altitude plume was lit by the yet-to-rise sun. Sometimes likened to a jellyfish given its bulbous, translucent appearance, the effect could be seen over Florida today after the 5:52 a.m. EST (1052 GMT) launch…
Desperate attempt by Democrats to rein in Trump’s wartime power FAILS
The US Senate rejected an attempt to curb President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out his war on Iran. Since Trump launched an aggressive strike on Iran in conjunction with Israel over the weekend, members of Congress have condemned the President for taking action without their approval. With a vote of…
Millions with joint pain and osteoarthritis are missing the most powerful treatment
Stiff knees, sore hips, and persistent joint pain are often brushed off as normal signs of aging. But osteoarthritis, the most common joint disease worldwide, is not being treated in line with what research actually shows. Experts say the biggest gap is not a lack of options, but a failure…
Australians warned to reconsider travel plans for the next five months
Australians heading to Europe may need to reconsider their travel plans for the next five months as the Middle East conflict disrupts major aviation hubs, according to experts. Major commercial flight corridors across the Middle East have been almost entirely closed after days of drone and rocket attacks following US…
‘War of the Worlds’ in reverse? Mars dirt could help fight off a microbial invasion from Earth
Mars might have its own defense mechanism against life from Earth, in a kind of reverse of “The War of the Worlds” scenario that could help protect the Red Planet from contamination by terrestrial bugs. Scientists led by Corien Bakermans, a professor of microbiology at Penn State University, were experimenting…
Attorney General Pam Bondi is SUBPOENAED by Congress over the Epstein files
By ROSS IBBETSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Published: 20:52 GMT, 4 March 2026 | Updated: 21:27 GMT, 4 March 2026 Attorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee to testify over the Jeffrey Epstein files. Hardline conservative Republicans Tim Burchett, Lauren Boebert, Michael Cloud, Nancy Mace and Scott Perry, voted with…