Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on IceCube, a South Pole observatory that detects high-energy neutrinos from space. Its sensors use Antarctic ice to reveal rare signals from distant cosmic events.
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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 medicine Nobel for work that lets scientists control nerve cells with light. The technique has transformed research into brain activity and is being explored for medical treatments.
The 90-foot Hōlei Sea Arch has collapsed along the coast of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Officials do not know exactly when it fell and are warning visitors to stay away from unstable cliffs.
A SpaceX capsule is carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station for a six-month mission. Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk’s wife is due to give birth to their third child while he is in orbit.
Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their remaining ice in 2026, close to the 2022 record. Scientists warn that rapid melting is depleting a water reserve used by farms, power producers and river transport.
MI5 says a Chinese research institute with strong ties to Beijing’s intelligence service funded work involving more than 100 UK-linked academics. Universities have been urged to end ties with the group, and continued collaboration could carry legal risks.
SpaceX put Starship into orbit for the first time after an engine shut down during ascent. The uncrewed test also included a booster splashdown and deployment of new Starlink satellites.
A nor’easter has uncovered wooden ship remains on Nantucket that may belong to the Warren Sawyer, a schooner wrecked in 1884. A museum official says more investigation is needed to confirm their origin.