China’s 1st reusable rocket explodes in dramatic fireball during landing after reaching orbit on debut flight
The first test flight of Landspace’s Zhuque-3 rocket ended in a fiery explosion after successfully reaching orbit.
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What’s working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out
Working from home has become a fixture of Australian work culture, but its effect on mental health is still widely debated.
How the shapes of letters can subtly influence our feelings
Have you ever thought a font looked “friendly” or “elegant?” Or felt that ComicSans was somehow unserious? You’re not imagining it.
JWST finds a Milky Way twin born shockingly early in the Universe
A surprisingly mature spiral galaxy named Alaknanda has been spotted just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang—far earlier than astronomers believed such well-structured galaxies could form. With sweeping spiral arms, rapid star formation, and an orderly disk resembling our…
First evidence of lost-wax casting for silver in Bronze Age Western Europe uncovered
In a recent study, Dr. Linda Boutoille uncovered the first evidence of lost-wax casting of silver objects in Bronze Age Iberia and, to date, Western Europe. Published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, the study examines an unusual silver bangle…
During times of market volatility, investors should track insider trades
In times of economic upheaval, investors can get a clearer picture of the stock market’s future performance if they tune into how corporate insiders are trading stocks in their own companies.
New study finds high-narcissism CEOs pursue more acquisitions in response to strong firm performance
Managers’ narcissistic tendencies may fundamentally affect whether a company makes risky or safe moves as a response to the firm’s above-aspiration performance, according to a new study published in Strategic Management Journal. In a study that helps to clarify prior…
Poor mental health linked to dark web use
The dark web—a hidden corner of the internet accessed through privacy-preserving tools like the Tor browser—operates beyond the reach of traditional search engines and public platforms. Unlike the surface web, its architecture is deliberately designed to shield identities and activities…
Large Magellanic Cloud bursts with baby stars | Space photo of the day for Dec. 3, 2025
The vantage point at Cerro Pachón, with its dark skies and high-altitude clarity, enhances the richness of the image.
Hazardous Material Summary Tables (HMSTs)
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A space toxicologist at NASA JSC. NASA Hazardous Materials Summary Tables (HMSTs) are a compilation of the chemical, biological, and flammability hazards of materials on a given flight or…