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New satellite data from the University of Maryland and World Resources Institute, released April 29, show tropical primary forest loss fell 36% in 2025 from 2024's record — Brazil cut non-fire primary loss 41% to its lowest level on record.
Astronomers confirmed GJ 887 d, a super-Earth with about 6 Earth masses orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf star, making it the second-nearest known habitable-zone exoplanet.
NASA's Artemis II mission launched on April 1, 2026, sending four astronauts on a flyby around the Moon — the first crewed voyage beyond low Earth orbit in over 50 years.
QuiX Quantum, NASA, and the University of Twente demonstrated a photon distillation technique that reduced quantum computing errors by 2.2 times, a key step toward practical quantum computers.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapor in the atmosphere of TRAPPIST-1e, marking the first confirmed detection of water on a rocky planet in a star's habitable zone outside our solar system.
The FDA approved Neffy, the first needle-free nasal epinephrine spray for children aged 4 and older. The breakthrough represents the first major update to emergency allergy treatment in over 30 years, eliminating the fear and complexity of injectable epinephrine for the one in 13 children affected by food allergies.
Brazil's national space research institute INPE reported that deforestation in the Amazon rainforest fell by 50% in 2023 compared to the previous year, the sharpest annual decline in decades, following the restoration of environmental enforcement under President Lula.
Astronomers have confirmed GJ 887 d, a super-Earth exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf star, making it the second-nearest known habitable zone planet to our solar system.
Emergency agencies used open AI mapping pipelines to process satellite and drone imagery in near real time, improving rescue prioritization after floods.
Little Break in Ann Arbor offers affordable on-site childcare while parents work nearby, creating a supportive community for working families.
The reproductive spores of a moss species were able to survive the vacuum of space during a 9-month stint outside the International Space Station, returning with an 86% germination rate.
The Knepp rewilding estate in Sussex has recorded a 900% increase in breeding birds over 20 years, proving what's possible when nature is given space to recover.
NASA announces the discovery of vivianite and greigite on Mars, minerals that form in the presence of water and could provide clues about the planet's wet past.
A volunteer scanning NASA data discovered a potentially habitable exoplanet that professional astronomers had missed, and now the world's most powerful telescopes will investigate it.
The James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning new details of the Helix Nebula, revealing the dying breaths of a star transforming into raw ingredients for new worlds.
The ozone hole over Antarctica shrank to its fifth-smallest size in more than 30 years, according to NASA and NOAA. The reduction is a direct result of the Montreal Protocol, which regulated ozone-depleting substances worldwide.
In a remarkable year for planetary science, astronomers confirmed the discovery of over 100 previously unknown moons orbiting planets in our solar system during 2025, reshaping our understanding of the outer planets.
Photojournalist Sebastiao Salgado and his wife Lelia spent over two decades planting 2.5 million trees, transforming a degraded cattle ranch into a thriving nature preserve visible from space.
Astronaut Sunita Williams, stranded on the ISS due to technical issues, broke the women's record for total spacewalk time with 62 hours outside the station.
Public libraries across the US and Europe reported record visitor numbers in 2025, as they expanded their roles as community gathering spaces, digital literacy centers, and cultural venues.
Community gardens in major US cities saw a 40% increase in participation in 2025, providing fresh food to underserved neighborhoods and becoming vital social gathering spaces.
