4.3-magnitude earthquake rocks San Francisco Bay Area early Monday
Bay Area shaken as tremor prompts transit checks and ongoing assessments; no immediate reports of injuries
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Ancient Turkish Site Mendik Tepe Unearths Structures 7,000 Years Older Than Stonehenge
Discovery near Göbekli Tepe suggests a more complex Neolithic past with monumental architecture predating known sites
Autumn Equinox 2025: Rituals for balance as fall begins
Astronomical event on Sept. 22 marks equal day and night and the start of Libra season.
Four families race to fund SPG50 gene therapy trial
Families launch a nonprofit to raise funds for a Phase 3 trial of a gene therapy for SPG50, targeting $1.15 million by October as they seek FDA pathways for ultra-rare diseases.
Iron nitride magnets seen as antidote to rare-earth dependence as policy action looms
Researchers tout an iron-nitrogen magnet breakthrough while policymakers weigh steps to reduce reliance on China’s rare-earth market
Bay Area shaken by 4.3-magnitude earthquake near Berkeley; no injuries reported yet
USGS: quake struck just before 3 a.m. PDT; many residents felt a sharp shake as alerts sounded
Monster black hole growing at 2.4 times theoretical limit puzzles scientists
RACS J0320–35, a billion-solar-mass black hole 12.8 billion light-years away, is accreting far beyond the Eddington limit, according to NASA’s Chandra data.
Autumn Equinox Signals Start of Season as Day and Night Near-Equal
Northern Hemisphere marks the official start of autumn tonight as the Sun sits above the equator; experts explain the equinox and how seasons are defined
NTSB: Engine malfunction in mid-air linked to fatal Denver-area plane crash, preliminary report says
Beef BE35 crash near Centennial Airport killed two pilots; investigators cite mid-air engine failure in preliminary findings