Month: April 2025

Colossal Biosciences created the wolves using gene-editing technology. The sci-fi fairytale of de-extinction may become a reality. Colossal Laboratories and Biosciences announced they have revived dire wolves from extinction, unveiling three canines it has genetically engineered to resemble the long-dead species. On Tuesday, Colossal revealed that two genetically identical male “dire wolf” puppies named Romulus and Remus were born …

This could be bad news for NASA's Dragonfly mission. Saturn’s largest moon Titan may be among the most Earth-like worlds in the solar system, covered in lapping rivers and lakes, but new research suggests it likely couldn’t support much life — if at all. Scientists are interested in Titan because it appears to …

It's a window into the early universe. A new snapshot of a busy star cluster from the Hubble Space Telescope proves the legendary observatory’s still got it, even in the golden age of the James Webb Space Telescope. The image shows the most detailed view of NGC 346 yet, a stellar nursery …

It's a rare sight. Something about this time of year on Mars is reminiscent of 1939’s The Wizard of Oz. Maybe it’s the ruddiness of the planet that gives off its own natural sepia tone like we see in Victor Fleming’s film adaptation. Maybe it’s the tornadoes, sometimes so …

The Webb telescope reveals secrets of Sagittarius C. About 200 light-years from the black hole at the center of the Milky Way lies a region that isn’t as fertile as scientists would think. This star-forming cloud of gas and dust, Sagittarius C, is brimming with all of the …

“It's another kind of desert.” When cryptocurrency investor Chun Wang footed the cost of a SpaceX flight over the North and South Poles, he thought he’d be able to see signs of explorers and research activities below. But from 260 miles above in space, he saw no trace of humanity — …