The weak nuclear force doesn't play by the normal rules — and, in fact, it breaks one of the biggest rules of all.

When the U.S. tested a nuclear weapon in space during the Cold War, it created artificial radiation belts that crippled satellites and stunned scientists.

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An extraordinary structure called the “heliosphere” envelops our entire solar system in a protective bubble. NASA’s new mission, IMAP, will get close enough to the Sun to investigate how the ...

No rodent or bug infestation is fun, but there is one type that may rank as one of the worst — bed bugs. While they are tiny, these insects can cause big problems. While some people don’t react poorly ...

Campbell County's 20-year-old Remotec F6B robot named Judy, originally bought with post-9/11 Homeland Security grants, will retire. That announcement caused a commissioner to wonder, "Where do old ...

We don't yet know why Sydney Chandler's Wendy can communicate with aliens, but we have some new insight into how the show pulled off the effect. reading time 2 minutes While Alien: Earth fans ...

In the visceral climax of Alien: Earth season 1 episode 8, "The Real Monsters," which aired September 23, 2025, on FX, Wendy, portrayed by Sydney Chandler, orchestrates a stunning coup against Boy ...

Don’t be sad that Alien: Earth season one is over. Be glad that it happened. With the eighth and final episode of the season, creator Noah Hawley officially brought his story to an unexpected and ...