2025-04-16

DOGE Cuts Pull AmeriCorps Volunteers Off of Disaster Relief Jobs

Workers for the National Civilian Community Corps were sent home due to “new operational parameters.” The program’s long-term fate is unclear. [...]

2025-04-15

Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez Landed Safely -- Then Came the Memes

The all-women crew landed safely, but then Jeff Bezos nearly faceplanted and Wendy's tweeted jokes at Katy Perry. [...]

2025-04-15

Here’s how a satellite ended up as a ghostly apparition on Google Earth

Zoom in over rural North Texas for a spacey surprise. [...]

2025-04-15

‘We Are Not Programmed to Die,’ Says Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan

The structural biologist, who has devoted his life to studying the processes behind aging, discusses the surprising things he has learned and the public misunderstandings about longevity. [...]

2025-04-15

How Google’s Geospatial Reasoning Can Transform Crisis and Climate Response

Google’s latest advancements in geospatial artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming how we interact with spatial data. By integrating generative AI with specialized geospatial models, Google ha [...]

2025-04-15

The Aurora Borealis Might Be Visible in the Northern US Tonight

The Northern Lights come from a solar wind that erupted from the sun over the weekend. [...]

2025-04-15

The physics of bowling strike after strike

New model uses 6 differential equations relating to a rotating rigid body for best strike conditions. [...]

2025-04-14

Google created a new AI model for talking to dolphins

DolphinGemma will get its first test run this summer. [...]

2025-04-14

NOAA scientists scrub toilets, rethink experiments after service contracts end

One federal lab has lost janitorial services, hazardous waste support, IT, and building maintenance. [...]