Новости за 18.02.2026

A new date for Homo erectus skulls found in central China provides new insight into how and when ancient human relatives reached eastern Asia.

Following a massive cryovolcanic eruption, the mysterious Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has been morphed into a giant spiral and is now shining 100 times brighter than normal.

NASA will attempt to fuel its Artemis II rocket again tomorrow after hydrogen leaks derailed the first wet dress rehearsal and delayed what is scheduled to be a historic crewed flight around the moon.

Improvements to the data writing and reading techniques, alongside a new way to store data, mean the technology is more accessible than before.

We loved the original Wahoo Kickr Core; the latest iteration is even better, with a host of improvements, including improved accuracy, power meter, and virtual shifting with the brilliant Zwift Cog and Click system.

The Amazon's biggest trees store disproportionately more carbon than smaller trees do, new study finds. But in the Peruvian Amazon, large trees are currently prioritized for harvest.

Researchers used a pair of powerful supercomputers to simulate the potential trajectories of 1 million satellites in a cislunar orbit between Earth and the moon. Less than 10% of these orbits remained stable throughout the simulations, but this is not as disastrous as it may sound.

Preeclampsia, a complication of pregnancy that involves high blood pressure, could have led to a decline in Neanderthals' fertility, a new study suggests.

The IQAir Atem Earth is the most elegant, eco-friendly air purifier we have ever tested, and we absolutely love it for that. It is by no means flawless, though.

Researchers have long believed that a sudden, massive deluge filled a dry, salt-filled Mediterranean 5 million years ago. Turns out that probably didn't happen, but there was still drama aplenty.

A man went to the emergency room after being in and out of hospitals for a month, and doctors found a surprising explanation for his illness.

A novel DNA analysis of skeletons excavated from a Neolithic hunter-gatherer cemetery in Sweden has revealed surprising family relationships.