Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have identified a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus. With an estimated diameter of just ten kilometers, this small celestial body increases the known count of Uranian moons to 29.

Can a common virus help trigger Alzheimer’s disease? A recent study reveals a striking connection between head injuries, the herpes virus, and neurodegenerative brain disorders—offering new insight and a potential avenue for future treatments.

Researchers have found that a defect in the processing of tRNAs may contribute to the development of cleft lip and cleft palate—two of the most common craniofacial malformations.

An environmental satellite mysteriously fell silent, a nuclear spacecraft project was canceled and six more tourists visited the edge of space. This Week in Space.

A recent study reveals how aging in the amphibian axolotl is nearly completely halted.

The devastating wildfires in the Jerusalem Hills rank among the most severe in Israel’s history. What do they reveal about our changing climate, and are they part of a growing trend

Stovetops are a staple in nearly every kitchen – but which type is the smarter choice?

Why do explosions cause windows to shatter? And why does the glass sometimes blow inward into a building, while at other times it bursts outward?

Even if the Sun always looks the same to us, sunspots—whose sizes vary—were already identified back in the 18th century. The effort to understand what causes these changes led to a fascinating journey into the Sun’s activity cycles and the influence of the planets on it.

Fritz Strassmann, who took part in one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th century, risked his life to save a Jewish woman.

Daniel Kahneman, who passed away a year ago, revolutionized our understanding of economic behavior by demonstrating that our decisions are often guided by intuition and bias rather than pure rationality—a breakthrough that earned him the Nobel Prize in Economics.

WIS Physicist Eilam Gross, one of the researchers involved in the discovery of the Higgs boson, with parting words for the particle’s predictor