7 Space Science And Technology Breakthroughs To Watch For In 2026

As space scales into daily infrastructure, which moments in 2026 will still feel new -and which will quietly change everything?

3 Stealthy Ways Chronic Stress Changes Who You Are, By A Psychologist

Chronic stress feels small because it’s spread over a lifetime. Its side-effects, however, can hit you all at once.

Northern Lights Alert Friday: 20 States May See Aurora ‘Direct Hit’

A NOAA forecast suggest that Northern Lights may be visible in northern U.S. states this weekend during a G2 geomagnetic storm.

How Much Of 2025 Did You Actually Absorb? A Psychologist Measures Your 2025 ‘News IQ’

It was a chaotic year. Let’s see what stuck in your memory, and what your brain wisely filtered out.

Measles Cases In 2025 Top 2000. U.S. About To Lose Elimination Status

January 2026 marks a year since measles outbreaks began, which should prompt the Pan American Health Organization to revoke measles elimination status from the U.S.

Meet The Snake That Learned How To Fly — A Herpetologist Explains

High in the forest canopy, one genus of snake learned how to solve the problem of flight without wings. Here’s how, according to research.

3 Reasons Why Morning Anxiety Wakes You Up Everyday, By A Psychologist

Morning anxiety feels like it comes out of nowhere, but psychologists say it usually has a very clear source. Here are the three most common causes, backed by research.

A New Year Of Stargazing Begins Tonight — Here’s What 2026 Brings

From Jupiter at its bright opposition to a slew of close planetary pairings, meteor showers and spectacular eclipses, here’s what to see in the night sky in 2026.

See Jupiter Blaze And A ‘Wolf Supermoon’ Rise: Stargazing In January

From a full moon and a meteor shower to Jupiter at opposition, here’s everything that’s happening in the night sky in January 2026.

Space Startup Aims To Genetically Enhance Astronauts For Mars Odysseys

As a rocket revolution sets the stage for astronauts to explore Mars, advances in bioengineering could help them survive the cosmic bullets that pelt the Martian dunes.