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Today's Science News: Water Crisis, Atomic Chemistry, and a New Primate Discovery

Lake Powell is shrinking toward 'dead pool' levels

Lake Powell, the United States' second-largest reservoir, is shrinking due to a combination of climate-driven factors and sustained water demand, raising concerns that it could reach critically low "dead pool" levels by spring 2027.

Ultrafast X-rays capture chemistry unfolding atom by atom

Researchers have used ultrafast X-ray pulses to capture how a molecule converts absorbed light into motion, observing individual atoms at different stages of the process in trillionths of a second.

A new monkey species has been found deep in Congo's forests

Researchers have identified a new monkey species in the Congo Basin using audio recordings, a partial photograph, and DNA analysis, though initial assessments suggest the population may already be under threat.

Reports Emerge of In-Orbit Refueling of China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite

Reports have surfaced suggesting that China may have carried out in-orbit refueling of a BeiDou navigation satellite, potentially marking a significant advancement in satellite servicing technology. BeiDou is China's global navigation satellite system, comparable to the United States' GPS, Russia's GLONASS, and Europe's

New Analysis Challenges Decades-Old Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis Estimates

A new study is challenging long-standing concerns about the risks of breast cancer screening. Researchers conducted a systematic reanalysis of all eight major randomized mammography trials, carefully accounting for variables that earlier analyses may have overlooked—specifically differences in follow-up time, screening frequency, and whether participants continued screening after trials

Indoor Air Study Reveals Scented Cleaners Can Generate Lung-Penetrating Nanoparticles

A new study is raising questions about the hidden costs of that fresh, clean scent in your home. Researchers have discovered that scented cleaning products can react with ozone already present indoors to generate massive quantities of invisible nanoparticles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. The pollution forms rapidly,

Lake Powell is shrinking toward 'dead pool' levels

Ultrafast X-rays capture chemistry unfolding atom by atom

A new monkey species has been found deep in Congo's forests

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