Update: A minibus spending package passed by the House of Representatives on January 8, 2026, effectively cancels the Mars Sample Return program by eliminating almost all funding for future missions.

Albom's new novel, Twice, asks a question most of us have daydreamed about: what if you could go back and relive any moment of your life? In the book, a man is born with that exact power, but every ...

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Most WWII planes were designed with perfect symmetry - so when engineers strapped the cockpit to one wing and the engine to the other, everyone expected it to crash. Yet the BV 141 flew smoother and ...

Your genes code for all your traits. Some genes are dominant and expressed if you receive a copy from one parent. Others are recessive and only apparent if you receive a copy from both parents. Genes ...

It’s 2 a.m. and you are half–asleep, scrolling through TikTok when a video that feels especially harsh and targeted shows up on your feed: Side sleeping is ruining your face. I fell for the “facial ...

In 1969, a now-iconic commercial first popped the question, “How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?” This deceptively simple line in a 30-second script managed ...

To get the most miles out of your tires, you should know what kind of tires your car comes equipped with. Sure, every tire comes with rubber tread, but not every tire features the same pattern or ...

Terrorist organizations have continued to employ suicide bombings as a core tactic well into mid-2025, underscoring the enduring utility of this method in asymmetric warfare. The Tehrik-e-Taliban ...

Ukrainian drone strikes against air bases deep inside Russia are grounds for a nuclear response, a Kremlin-backed newspaper has reported amid anticipation over what Moscow will do after what has been ...