2025-03-13

In one dog breed, selection for utility may have selected for obesity

Selecting trainable dogs may have gotten us dogs that would do anything for a treat. [...]

2025-03-13

EPA launches full assault on environmental protection

31 separate actions roll back restrictions on air and water pollution. [...]

2025-03-13

No, that’s not a cosmic cone of shame—it’s NASA’s newest space telescope

"SPHEREx is going to produce an enormous three-dimensional map of the entire night sky." [...]

2025-03-13

Covid Vaccines Have Paved the Way for Cancer Vaccines

The mRNA technology behind coronavirus vaccines is now being used to create bespoke vaccines for cancer patients. [...]

2025-03-13

NASA Scrubs Launch of New Space Station Crew: What to Know

The delayed mission means the two astronauts who've been "stuck" in space need to stay at least one day longer. [...]

2025-03-12

D-Wave quantum annealers solve problems classical algorithms struggle with

The latest claim of a clear quantum supremacy solves a useful problem. [...]

2025-03-12

NASA's SPHEREx space telescope launched into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

NASA's SPHEREx observatory is now in space for a two year year mission to create a 3D map of the entire celestial sky. The telescope left the ground on top of a Falcon 9 rocket from a launch pad [...]

2025-03-12

Study: Hand clapping is akin to a Helmholtz resonator

Faster clapping yields lower-frequency sounds, as does cupping one's hands while clapping. [...]

2025-03-12

One Photographer’s Quest to Redefine the Shark

With his magnificent underwater images, Gerardo del Villar wants to rehabilitate the reputation of the ocean's great predators, inspire conservation, and encourage responsible ecotourism. [...]