Jerry Thompson

The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa a global health emergency, urging immediate international action to contain the virus's rapid spread and high fatality rate.

May 17, 2026

Daraxonrasib, a new drug targeting the KRAS mutation in pancreatic cancer, shows potential to double survival times, generating high demand and cautious optimism among patients and oncologists.

May 15, 2026

SpaceX plans the first flight of Starship Version 3 for May 19, 2026, crucial for Mars colonisation and NASA's Artemis lunar program.

May 14, 2026

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A discarded upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is hurtling toward a high-speed collision with the Moon on August 5, 2026, marking another chapter in the growing problem of human-made space debris beyond Earth orbit.

May 12, 2026

EL CENTRO, Calif. — More than 150 earthquakes, including a 4.5 magnitude temblor, struck Imperial County in Southern California on Thursday in a vigorous swarm that rattled residents but caused no reported injuries or major damage.

May 10, 2026

PERTH, Australia — Scientists have confirmed the presence of the legendary giant squid in Western Australian waters for the first time using cutting-edge environmental DNA technology, revealing a hidden world of biodiversity in the deep submarine canyons off the Ningaloo Coast.

May 07, 2026

WASHINGTON — The White House marked National Astronaut Day on Wednesday by posting a tribute to the men and women who venture into space, praising their courage and reaffirming the Trump administration's commitment to prioritizing human spaceflight and exploration.

May 06, 2026

AUSTIN, Texas — Elon Musk posted a simple but provocative message on X on Wednesday — "The Moon" — accompanied by a video clip from a recent podcast discussion outlining why establishing a lunar base could dramatically lower the cost and complexity of colonizing Mars.

May 06, 2026

HOUSTON — NASA has quietly released more than 12,000 new photographs from the Artemis II mission, offering the public an unprecedented, intimate look at humanity's return to the vicinity of the Moon during the crewed lunar flyby completed in April 2026.

May 05, 2026

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Elon Musk captivated millions Tuesday with a stunning orbital video captioned "Beautiful machines in space," offering a rare, cinematic glimpse of advanced Starlink satellites gracefully orbiting Earth against a backdrop of swirling clouds, brilliant sunlight flares and the planet's vivid blue curvature.

May 05, 2026

Regular coffee consumption may do far more than provide a morning energy boost, according to new research that identifies a key biological pathway explaining why coffee drinkers often live longer and face lower risks of chronic diseases.

May 04, 2026

NEW YORK — Regular physical activity ranks among the most effective lifestyle changes for lowering dementia risk, with emerging 2026 research showing even modest movement can significantly protect brain health over decades.

May 04, 2026

SYDNEY — Jeremy Webb was a typical 16-year-old Australian boy who loved camping, bike riding and spending time outdoors with friends and family on the Central Coast of New South Wales. But a seemingly harmless campfire meal of beef sausages during a June 2022 camping trip at MacMasters Beach turned fatal when the teenager suffered a severe allergic reaction that triggered a deadly asthma attack.

May 04, 2026

NEW YORK — Skywatchers across the globe are turning their eyes upward tonight as the Flower Moon, the first of two full moons in May 2026, reaches peak illumination, kicking off a rare celestial double feature that includes a Blue Moon at month's end and offers a spectacular reminder of the rhythms governing our solar system.

May 02, 2026

LAS VEGAS — A swarm of unusually shallow earthquakes rattled the remote Nevada desert near the secretive Area 51 military base this week, with at least 17 tremors recorded in a 24-hour period including a 4.4 magnitude quake that raised eyebrows among scientists and conspiracy theorists alike.

May 01, 2026

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Elon Musk took to X on Wednesday to celebrate another flawless Falcon Heavy mission, posting a dramatic video of the rocket's twin side boosters executing a synchronized vertical landing at two separate Florida landing zones after successfully delivering their payload to orbit.

Apr 30, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Residents across the Kansas City metro area hunkered down Monday as powerful severe thunderstorms brought tornado warnings, flash flooding and damaging winds, forcing road closures, water rescues and widespread power outages in one of the most active severe weather periods of 2026.

Apr 27, 2026

NEW YORK — A deadly bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus, commonly called flesh-eating bacteria, has been detected in multiple Long Island waterways, prompting urgent warnings from scientists as the summer beach season approaches.

Apr 26, 2026

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday night, marking another routine addition to the company's rapidly expanding global internet constellation.

Apr 23, 2026

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk responded with a single word Wednesday to news that China is committing massive financial resources to develop orbital data centers, a move that underscores the intensifying global race to harness space for artificial intelligence infrastructure and high-performance computing.

Apr 23, 2026

WASHINGTON — Skywatchers and astronauts alike captured the annual Lyrid meteor shower in spectacular fashion as it peaked Tuesday night into Wednesday, with bright streaks lighting up dark skies on the ground and unique perspectives from 250 miles above Earth aboard the International Space Station.

Apr 23, 2026

Here are 10 fun facts about Earth that many people still don't know, even as the planet marks another Earth Day on April 22, 2026. These surprising details highlight our home's unique quirks, hidden extremes and ongoing mysteries revealed by recent science.

Apr 23, 2026

Here are 10 essential things you must know about Earth Day as the world marks its 56th observance on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, under the theme "Our Power, Our Planet."

Apr 23, 2026

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities are investigating a string of deaths and disappearances involving at least 11 American scientists and researchers with ties to sensitive nuclear, aerospace and space defense programs, as lawmakers warn the pattern could signal a national security threat and fuel speculation of coordinated foul play.

Apr 22, 2026

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk on Tuesday described SpaceX's unprecedented dominance in orbital rocket launches as merely "a start," underscoring that far greater efforts are required to fulfill the company's ultimate mission of extending human consciousness across the stars.

Apr 22, 2026

SANTA BARBARA, California — Nobel Prize-winning physicist David Gross has issued a stark warning that humanity stands a slim chance of surviving another 50 years, citing the grave risk of nuclear war as the primary barrier preventing scientists from achieving a unified theory of all fundamental forces.

Apr 20, 2026

TOKYO — A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Monday afternoon, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami warning for waves up to 3 meters high along parts of the Pacific coastline in Iwate, Aomori and Hokkaido prefectures.

Apr 20, 2026

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket lifted off Sunday morning from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, successfully carrying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite into low Earth orbit on the company's third orbital mission and marking the first reflight of a New Glenn first-stage booster.

Apr 19, 2026

PHOENIX — President Donald Trump said Friday that a Pentagon review of government files on UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena has uncovered "many very interesting documents," with the first batch of records set for public release "very, very soon."

Apr 19, 2026