SpaceX’s Texas HQ, Starbase, is officially on its way to becoming a city

The votes are in and residents of a small swath of southern Texas are in favor of Starbase becoming a real city. The newly-designated city is home to SpaceX and many of its employees, and it’s where [...]

The fight over science funding: Congress vs. the OMB

The Senate is restoring science funding to normal levels; that may not be enough. [...]

Trump makes a last-minute backtrack on his pick to lead NASA

NASA's next mission will be to find a new agency leader, following a dramatic reversal from President Donald Trump. In a post made on Truth Social, the president withdrew his nomination of Jared [...]

Analysis: Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” is already wearing thin

FDA head uses great-sounding science standards to dismiss COVID vaccine benefits. [...]

Black Myth: Zhong Kui is the next title from Game Science Studio

Game Science Studio isn't resting on its laurels after the success of Black Myth: Wukong. The developer teased a follow-up project as the closer to Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase wit [...]

Evogene and Google Cloud Unveil Foundation Model for Generative Molecule Design, Pioneering a New Era in Life-Science AI

Evogene Ltd. has unveiled a first-in-class generative AI foundation model for small-molecule design, marking a breakthrough in how new compounds are discovered. Announced on June 10, 2025, in collabor [...]

NASA is shutting down some official social media accounts, including the Curiosity rover's handle

NASA is shutting down several social media accounts run by the Science Mission Directorate, including the official Mars Curiosity Rover account on X. The organization says it made the decision in orde [...]

Peter Thiel is utterly wrong about Alzheimer's

The New York Times ran a lengthy interview this morning between columnist Ross Douthat and venture capitalist and PayPal founder Peter Thiel. There's a reason it was published in the opinion sect [...]

Breaking Bad creator's new show streams on Apple TV+ November 7

Apple has announced that Pluribus, a new science fiction drama from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, will premiere on Apple TV+ on November 7. Gilligan was confirmed to be working on the project [...]