2025-05-21

Trump Cuts Are Killing a Tiny Office That Keeps Measurements of the World Accurate

A tiny but crucial agency that maintains physical coordinates like latitude and longitude in the US is struggling as the Trump administration forces out federal employees. [...]

2025-05-21

The physics of frilly Swiss cheese “flowers”

Tête de Moine is often served by scraping the top of a cheese wheel in a circular motion with a special tool. [...]

2025-05-21

New Bacteria Have Been Discovered on a Chinese Space Station

On Earth there is no record of Niallia tiangongensis, a bacterium found aboard the Tiangong station that appears to be well adapted to conditions there. [...]

2025-05-21

Incredible shrinking clownfish beats the heat

Shrinking down to size boosted clownfish survival rates up to 78 percent during heat waves. [...]

2025-05-21

Paris Agreement target won’t protect polar ice sheets, scientists warn

Calls for a more ambitious climate goal are rising as Earth hits several tipping points. [...]

2025-05-21

Scientists figure out how the brain forms emotional connections

Neural recordings track how neurons link environments to emotional events. [...]

2025-05-21

The Enhanced Games Has A Date, A Host City and a Drug-Fuelled World Record

The Enhanced Games, where athletes are allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs, will host its first event in May. One "enhanced" former Olympic swimmer has already broken the 50m freesty [...]

2025-05-20

How 3D printing is personalizing health care

Prosthetics are becoming increasing affordable and accessible thanks to 3D printers. [...]

2025-05-20

Solar trade association warns of 'devastating energy shortages' if incentives are cut

The Solar Energy Industries Association released an assessment of how the budget reconciliation bill currently under review in Congress would have a negative impact on the economy. The legislation cut [...]