Monthly Archive: February 2026
Astronaut Ed White. NASA View 21 Images – By David Szondy 2026 Feb 15 – The Artemis II mission, which will return US astronauts to lunar space, has run into problems that have critics demanding NASA remove the crew from the flight for safety …
Drinking a few cups of coffee and tea each day is not only enjoyable, but it may also shield you against dementia. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2026 Feb 15 – After an analysis of health data from over 131,000 people tracked for up …
A newly discovered link between oral bacteria and obesity is suggesting the mouth could be a novel biomarker for those pre-disposed to gaining weight. Depositphotos – By Chelsea Haney 2026 Feb 14 – It turns out your mouth may know more about your metabolism …
AI poses new safety risks to humanity. sarayut Thaneera/Moment via Getty Images – By Alnoor Ebrahim, Professor of International Business, The Fletcher School & Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University Published: 2026 Feb 13 – OpenAI, the maker of the most popular …
A new pilot brings some automated treatment decisions from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare. Doomu/iStock via Getty Images – By Grace Mackleby, Research scientist of Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California And by Jeff Marr, Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy, and …
Leaders of Native nations and representatives of the United States have signed many treaties over the centuries, including the 1851 Treaty of Traverse des Sioux. ullstein bild via Getty Images – By Charles Prior, Professor in History, University of Birmingham Published: 2026 Feb …
Richard Payne from the University of Sydney is the senior author on a study that might lead to the development of an entirely new class of drugs to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Stefanie Zingsheim/The University of Sydney – By Michael Franco 2026 Feb 10 – …
The pottery fragments are some of the earliest botanical depictions ever recorded and also point to prehistoric mathematical cognition. Photos courtesy of Yosef Garfinkel View 5 Images – By Jay Kakade 2026 Feb 07 – We generally associate the origins of mathematical thinking with …
Bacteria and infection appear to impact the onset of cognitive decline, but we’re not sure how. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Feb 08 – Scientists have uncovered an intriguing link between infection and brain health, finding that a common bacterium in the eye …
A fresco shows St. Francis speaking to the birds in the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, Italy. Photo Beto/iStock Getty Images Plus – By Vanessa Corcoran, Adjunct Professor of History, Georgetown University Published: 2026 Feb 02 – On the 800th anniversary of the …
