2025-02-21

The Lunar Economy Is Coming

The launch of the Blue Ghost module, scheduled to land on the moon early next month, is a key step in creating an Earth–moon supply chain. [...]

2025-02-20

USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers

The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos. [...]

2025-02-20

The Odds of a City-Killing Asteroid Hitting Earth Keep Rising

The likelihood of 2024 YR4 colliding with the our planet in 2032 have ticked up to over 3 percent. Is it time to start worrying? [...]

2025-02-19

Your Next Pet Could Be a Glowing Rabbit

Biohacker Josie Zyner’s new company, Los Angeles Project, is creating a new generation of gene-edited pets. [...]

2025-02-18

Can public trust in science survive a second battering?

Public trust in science has shown a certain resiliency, but it is being tested like never before. [...]

2025-02-18

National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues

Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers. [...]

2025-02-18

Mobulas, a Wonder of the Gulf of California, Are Disappearing

Whether by tracking them with acoustic tags or flying drones, or through exposing the black market for their meat and parts, conservationists are determined to protect the magnificent rays of the Paci [...]

2025-02-18

xAI launches Grok 3 AI, claiming it is capable of 'human reasoning'

xAI has launched its Grok 3 models during a livestream with Elon Musk, who said they were "an order of magnitude more capable than Grok 2." The Grok 3 mini model can answer questions quickly [...]

2025-02-18

3D map of exoplanet atmosphere shows wacky climate

"This planet’s atmosphere behaves in ways that challenge our understanding of how weather works." [...]