Photons that aren't actually there influence superconductivity

Interactions between neighboring materials is mediated by virtual photons. [...]

NASA Pushes Back Next Moon Landing to Artemis IV Mission

NASA wants its Space Launch System rocket to stop requiring yearslong launch delays. [...]

NASA Is Making Big Changes to Speed Up the Artemis Program

America’s journey back to the moon has run into a few missteps. NASA administrator Jared Isaacman is banking on a new approach. [...]

The strange animals that control their body heat

Some creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature and outlast storms, floods and, predators [...]

War in Iran Spiked Oil Prices. Trump Will Decide How High They Go

The conflict in the Middle East is driving oil prices up in a midterm year when Americans are already focused on high energy bills. [...]

The Morning After: Apple’s big week starts with the iPhone 17e

We’re at the start of another one of those weeks where Apple announces one or two of its lesser products each day. The first pair to break cover is the iPhone 17e and iPad Air M4, with more due to d [...]

The Spring Equinox Is Coming Soon: When and What You Need to Know

After a long, cold winter, the vernal equinox heralds the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. But have you heard the myth about balancing an egg on its end? [...]

What It’s Like to Have a Brain Implant for 5 Years

No one has had a Synchron brain-computer interface longer than Rodney Gorham. He's still finding new ways to use it. [...]

The ghost in the AI machine

The question of machine consciousness is suddenly everywhere, driven by models that are getting better at doing things that look an awful lot like thinking [...]