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Health-care workers who have never treated someone with measles are having to become familiar with signs of the disease. Credit: Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto/GettyMeasles has been so rare…

Australian defence force recruits are being asked to aim for the stars, with two new positions advertised in defence’s space command.Applicants were invited to apply directly…

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 06 February 2026 Airborne sensor shows that methane emissions from oil- and gas-producing areas can be five times higher than reported.

Nature, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00397-zNature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news.

February 5, 20264 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmWeird new object escalates ‘black hole star’ debateResearchers have found what might be a little red dot…

“I will never forget that Saturday evening when I first saw Russian tanks on the streets of my city,” says Viktoriya Voropayeva, a systems engineer and…

Humanity’s first successful lunar lander is missing. Sixty years ago the Soviet Luna 9 became the first human-made object to achieve a soft landing on the…

OpenClaw is an open-source artificial-intelligence agent designed to assist users with everyday tasks, such as sending e-mails and managing their calendars.Credit: Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via GettyThe…

February 6, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmSnakes on a train? King cobras may be riding the rails in IndiaA new study suggests king…

Financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had a strong interest in science, maintaining close contact with a number of researchers.Credit: Rick Friedman/Corbis via GettyNewly released files…