NASA's TRACERS mission is now scheduled to launch Wednesday using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, after SpaceX delayed Tuesday's launch due to “airspace issues.” SpaceX officials canceled Tuesday's launch from Vandenberg Space Base in California just 45 seconds before liftoff.…
Potatoes and tomatoes are much closer to each other than they might seem at first glance. (Image credit: brightstars/Getty Images) A chance hybridization between wild tomatoes and potato-like species 8 to 9 million years ago likely led to the emergence…
The heatwave that has hit the central U.S. this week may feel worse than it did at the start of summer, and part of that has to do with corn. It may seem counterintuitive, but the common crop can actually…
Research has shown that the response to antagonistic behavior by a leader depends on the observer's perspective. (Image credit: DjelicS via Getty Images) A new study has found that people who view society as competitive are more likely to admire…
A 38-year-old British man has died shortly after five hours of a hair transplant operation in Istanbul, Türkiye. A British man who travelled to Turkey for a hair transplant has died after falling ill following the operation. The 38-year-old man…
Researchers have predicted that the day on Tuesday will be a tiny fraction of a second shorter than usual as the Earth's rotation speeds up. The International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service expects Tuesday to be just 1.34 milliseconds…