2025-11-24

Rocket Lab chief opens up about Neutron delays, New Glenn’s success, and NASA science

"In the end of the day, NASA has to capture the public's imagination." [...]

2025-11-24

The Final Supermoon of 2025 Is December's Cold Moon

It'll be earning its name as temperatures across the US are expected to be lower than average. [...]

2025-11-24

Why synthetic emerald-green pigments degrade over time

Light is the greatest threat to 19th-century masterpieces like James Ensor's The Intrigue, study finds. [...]

2025-11-23

Game Theory Explains How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices

Recent findings reveal that even simple pricing algorithms can make things more expensive. [...]

2025-11-22

The Climate Impact of Owning a Dog

My dog contributes to climate change. I love him anyway. [...]

2025-11-21

How to Feed Astronauts Bound for Mars? Try Protein Made Out of Thin Air

It's a long trip to the red planet and space is tight, but eating well could require just a few simple ingredients. [...]

2025-11-21

Our favorite 2025 advent calendars you can still get now: Top picks from Lego, Pokémon, Funko Pop and more

Why settle for tiny pieces of chocolate when you could unwrap a Pokémon card, a Funko Pop or a Star Wars LEGO ship instead? Advent calendars have gone full geek mode, with options for fans of movies, [...]

2025-11-21

A Computer Science Professor Invented the Emoticon After a Joke Went Wrong

In 1982, Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott Fahlman suggested using :-) for humorous comments after his colleagues took a joke about mercury seriously. [...]

2025-11-21

AI trained on bacterial genomes produces never-before-seen proteins

Genes with related functions cluster together, and the AI uses that. [...]