2025-05-07

Genetic-engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminants

Five clusters of genes from different organisms put into a single bacterial strain. [...]

2025-05-07

NOAA warns staff a militia group thinks its radars are 'weather weapons'

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has warned the National Weather Service of possible attacks from an armed conspiracy group targeting Doppler radar stations, according to a report f [...]

2025-05-07

Dangerous clear-air turbulence is worsening due to global warming

Climate change is making high-altitude winds much more volatile. [...]

2025-05-07

This US Company Just Successfully Tested a Reusable Hypersonic Rocket Plane

Stratolaunch completed two flights of its autonomous Talon-A2 rocket plane earlier this year, as the US aims to gain ground in its race for hypersonic supremacy with China. [...]

2025-05-06

Trump administration cuts off all future federal funding to Harvard

Odd letter ostensibly about funding asks Harvard "why is there so much HATE?" [...]

2025-05-06

The James Webb Telescope Just Zoomed In On A Hot, Haze-Free Exoplanet

Planet TOI-421b lacks the haze of other exoplanets, which means we're able to get a surprisingly clear understanding of it. [...]

2025-05-05

On cusp of storm season, NOAA funding cuts put hurricane forecasting at risk

Tropical cyclone track forecasts are 75 percent more accurate than they were in 1990. [...]

2025-05-05

SpaceX's Rocket Launch Site in Texas Is Now Its Own City

The site is where SpaceX conducts the launches of its Starship rockets, which are at the center of its ambitions to launch missions to the moon and Mars. [...]

2025-05-05

How Mexico’s Fishing Refuges Are Fighting Back Against Poaching

Following inaction from the government, fishing communities and conservationists are taking it upon themselves to set up and monitor no-catch zones to combat species depletion caused by overfishing. [...]