Did NASA just find evidence of ancient life on Mars? Perseverance rover spots complex carbon in Red Planet rocks

A cat-borne fungus infected 11,000 people; the US is next, CDC says

CDC warns of a cat-transmitted fungal outbreak jumping continents—11,000 cases already recorded.

Genetic diversity of late Neanderthals in northwestern Europe

SpaceX launch planned for Wednesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base

Millions of stars light up largest and most detailed shot of Milky Way’s centre

A 60-million-star snapshot of the Milky Way’s core reshapes cosmic discovery—here’s why astronomers are buzzing

New DNA study of Neanderthals bolsters suspicions of human-driven extinction

Large asteroid will safely pass by Earth on Saturday

A 5-cruise-ship-sized asteroid will streak past Earth this weekend—no threat, just a rare celestial show.