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An April 2026 CDC report found a rising share of extensively drug-resistant Shigella in historical U.S. samples. Here is what the numbers mean, why “untreatable” is misleading and how the infection spreads.
A morning view released in October 2026 shows the wind-carved cliffs scientists hope to investigate as Curiosity continues climbing Mount Sharp.
Two lightning strikes disrupted Apollo 12 less than a minute after launch. A remembered test, a rarely used switch and careful checks helped the crew continue its 1969 Moon mission.
A new genetic study examines how the world’s oldest known living land animal has endured. The findings offer research leads, with important limits on what they can tell us about human aging.
Kagan and Kenso Soai are recognised for discoveries showing how chemical reactions can strongly favour one mirror-image form of a molecule.
