NASA is launching Artemis II today, sending astronauts back to the moon’s vicinity for the first time in more than 50 years. Behind the headline moment are deep Northeast Ohio ties, with NASA Glenn in Cleveland and the Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky playing key roles in testing Orion and its European Service Module. Here is what to watch as the mission unfolds.

Two huge fireballs lit up U.S. skies in a single week, including the “Ohio Giant,” a 7-ton meteor that ended its 4.5 billion-year journey in Medina County. Researchers and collectors are now searching the strewn field for rare fragments that could offer a pristine look at the early solar system.

A loud, low-frequency boom rattled homes across Northeast Ohio Tuesday morning, from the lakeshore west side to areas as far south as Akron. Officials ruled out earthquakes, industrial incidents and supersonic flights. Video and audio evidence, along with reports to the American Meteor Society, pointed to a daylight meteor airburst over Lake Erie.

A new theory about how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built is surging online with more than 10 million views. Architectural researcher Dami Lee highlights Huni Choi’s idea that the pyramid was “unbuilt” from a larger temporary stone mass with integrated ramps, later carved down and recycled across the Giza complex. The hypothesis remains unconfirmed.

Case Western Reserve University is now the fastest-growing research institution in the Association of American Universities, with R&D spending up 37.5% from 2022 to 2024, according to the National Science Foundation. The university reported $643 million in research spending in FY 2024 and plans to open a $300 million science and engineering building later this year.

Emma Lyons has a blunt name for the voice that tells so many women they are not enough. It is not intuition, she says. It is not protection. It is not even a misunderstood part of the self asking to be soothed. Lyons calls it the “inner narcissist,” a shame-driven internal voice that keeps women doubting themselves, shrinking themselves and, in many cases, mistaking self-punishment for self-awareness.

More adults are showing up at clinics with new allergies to foods or pollens they have tolerated for years, experts say. Doctors point to immune-system shifts, new environments and factors like microbiome changes or hormones. Symptoms can be mistaken for recurring colds or sinus infections, making a proper diagnosis key.

A new American Cancer Society report says U.S. five-year cancer survival has reached 70% for patients diagnosed from 2015 to 2021. Cleveland Clinic oncologist Dr. Dale Shepard says outcomes are improving even for cancers like lung and liver, while breast and prostate cancer incidence is rising. The report underscores the role of screening in catching cancers earlier.

SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is the federal program that helps low-income individuals and families purchase groceries. The average benefit in 2024 was approximately $190 per month, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA has now warned that it is running out of funds to continue issuing those benefits due to the budget impasse in Congress.

Doctors at Cleveland Clinic say the study's findings reflect a troubling trend seen in clinical practice. “If you have heart disease, you can tell that, okay, I have chest pain, I need to go to the doctor,” said Dr. Peminda Cabandugama, an endocrinologist at Cleveland Clinic. “By the time people are diagnosed with diabetes, they have actually progressed to the point where they've already started, you know, feeling thirsty or peeing all the time. And so, because it's not one o

Other experts in the field echo her message. Research groups such as the PROT-AGE Study Group recommend similar levels for older adults, suggesting that increased protein can help preserve muscle and physical function. Studies from Harvard and other major institutions also suggest that diets higher in protein, particularly from lean meats, eggs, and legumes, are linked to slower cognitive decline over time.

The announcement on social media quickly gained traction, with hundreds of comments reflecting sharp divisions within the community. Support

Free play, long recognized as vital to childhood development, is increasingly sidelined in favor of structured programming. Medical professi

For scientists, the object represents a rare and valuable opportunity. Interstellar bodies are difficult to detect, and each provides new data on material originating from outside the solar system. Researchers hope that coordinated observations from Hubble, Gemini, the James Webb Space Telescope, and ground-based facilities will soon yield definitive answers about 3I/ATLAS’s makeup and behavior.

Dr. Hong explained that allergies are typically chronic and tend to flare up with seasonal triggers such as ragweed and mold. Common symptoms include sneezing, nasal congestion, a runny nose, and itchy, watery eyes. These reactions tend to occur suddenly, often within minutes of exposure to allergens, and persist as long as the individual remains exposed. Unlike colds, allergies are not contagious and do not involve fever or body aches.

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb is urging NASA to redirect spacecraft toward interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, which continues to defy explanation months after discovery. With its strange glow, precise trajectory, and potential to be an alien probe, the object has reignited debate over extraterrestrial life. Scientists are calling for urgent imaging as public interest and disclosure speculation grow ahead of its December 19 flyby.

The White House and HHS have announced a 2026 launch of a voluntary, AI-powered digital health record system led by CMS, partnering with over 60 major tech and healthcare companies including Google, Amazon, Apple, and UnitedHealth. The initiative promises secure, seamless sharing of medical records across providers, personalized health insights, and modernized access through interoperable, patient-controlled tools.

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific, prompting mass evacuations in Japan, Hawaii, and U.S. coastal states. Waves up to 16 feet hit parts of Russia, while Hawaii and California saw minor surges. U.S. federal and state agencies mobilized early warnings, and most alerts have since been lifted. Here’s what happened and how authorities responded.

The City of Akron is notifying 6,600 water customers after routine testing detected slightly elevated levels of Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) at two sites. Officials emphasize there is no immediate health risk, and the water remains safe to drink. The city is taking corrective actions, including treatment adjustments and enhanced lake management, to bring levels back into compliance. Residents in the affected areas will receive mailed notifications in the coming weeks.

Eight children in the United Kingdom are thriving after being conceived through a pioneering reproductive technique designed to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial diseases, researchers announced Wednesday. The results, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, are the first detailed reports on the health outcomes of children born through mitochondrial donation, commonly known as three-parent IVF.