Ancient Mummies Sold Online Carry a Modern Hazard: Toxic Spores
Mummified remains sold online show fungal growth and biodeterioration — yet sellers offer no safety guidance. The ancient-object trade is overdue for health standards.
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China Delays Chang’e 7 Moon Mission to 2027, Citing Need for ‘Absolute Success’
China delayed its Chang’e 7 lunar south-pole mission to 2027, citing the need for ‘absolute success.’ Why Beijing waits and what it means for the moon race.
Taiwan’s Rocket Ambition Stumbles as the Moon and the Launch Market Move On
Taiwan’s satellite launcher setback this week underscores the widening gap between national space ambitions and commercial reality. Analysis of the Moon race, ULA’s new leadership, and what genuine launch independence requires.
Washington’s Spaceport Wishlist: Heavy Launches Need a New Federal Pad
The Trump administration proposes a new federal spaceport for heavy and super-heavy rockets. Here’s what it means for launch sites, industry, and policy.
RoboStore Becomes a Builder: US-Made Humanoid Push Begins After FCC Ban
FCC ban on foreign robots pushes RoboStore, America’s biggest humanoid importer, toward US manufacturing. What the pivot requires — and whether it can work.
As Prime Air Expands to 500 Neighborhoods, the Buzz Overhead Is Getting Louder
Amazon Prime Air wants delivery drones in 500 U.S. neighborhoods by 2026, bringing faster drop-offs — plus noise, privacy, and regulatory questions that communities can’t ignore.
SpaceX hauls a drowned Starship back to port — and gets an engineering windfall
After 24 days at sea, SpaceX salvaged a Starship from the Indian Ocean. Here’s why the recovery is a stepping stone for rapid reuse.
Layered Burials in a Theban Tomb Reveal Ancient Egypt’s Shifting Grave Economy
A Theban tomb’s layered burials reveal ancient Egypt’s shift from individual coffins to communal mummy caches — and reshape how archaeologists think about death.
Deep Strike on Russian Rocket Works Shows Ukraine’s Missile Program Has Come of Age
Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missiles hit a major Russian rocket factory in a deep strike exposing gaps in Moscow’s air defenses and redrawing the industrial front.
How Wildfire Smoke Overtook Regulated Pollution as the Leading Prenatal Threat
New research shows wildfire smoke now exceeds all human sources of air pollution in prenatal exposure, erasing years of gains. How it happened and what it means.