2025-02-08

National Institutes of Health radically cuts support to universities

Sudden and drastic change will make it hard for researchers to keep the lights on. [...]

2025-02-07

Return of the California Condor

North America’s largest bird disappeared from the wild in the late 1980s. [...]

2025-02-07

Here's How To See Six Planets in a Spectacular Planet Parade This Weekend

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus. [...]

2025-02-06

Parrots struggle when told to do something other than mimic their peers

When it comes to meaningless gestures, macaws try to follow the crowd. [...]

2025-02-06

NASA Is Hosting a Twitch Stream With the ISS: Here's How to Watch

Two astronauts -- one in space, and one on Earth -- will discuss daily life on the ISS, and you can ask them questions in the chat. [...]

2025-02-06

The UK got rid of coal—where’s it going next?

The UK has transitioned to a lower-emission grid. Now comes the hard part. [...]

2025-02-06

White House budget proposal could shatter the National Science Foundation

"This kind of cut would kill American science and boost China." [...]

2025-02-06

Donald Trump's NIH Pick Just Launched a Controversial Scientific Journal

The journal’s editorial board includes multiple scientists, such as Trump health nominees Jay Bhattacharya and Marty Makary, who opposed Covid public health measures. [...]

2025-02-06

NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’

An internal email obtained by WIRED shows that NOAA workers received orders to pause all “ALL INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS.” [...]