We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what's it telling us?

This week's result is just the latest in a growing collection of discoveries. [...]

Why Women With Type 2 Diabetes Are Diagnosed Later Than Men

Researchers are trying to understand more about the biological and social differences that contribute to later diabetes diagnoses and worse outcomes in women. [...]

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 [...]

A mammoth tusk boomerang from Poland is 40,000 years old

The boomerang is a one-of-a-kind find from the last place archaeologists expected. [...]

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. [...]

The Agonizing Task of Turning Europe’s Power Back On

A massive blackout affecting Spain, Portugal and parts of France has been blamed on atmospheric conditions. Now engineers face the arduous task of getting the power back on. [...]

This Startup Thinks It Can Make Rocket Fuel From Water. Stop Laughing

General Galactic, cofounded by a former SpaceX engineer, plans to test its water-based propellant this fall. If successful, it could help usher in a new era of space travel. That's a big “if.†[...]

Donald Trump Wants to Save the Coal Industry. He's Too Late

An executive order intended to give coal a boost ignores the reality not only of where energy markets are going, but where they are today. [...]

SpaceX Took a Big Step Toward Reusing Starship’s Super Heavy Booster

A successful reflight of SpaceX's Super Heavy booster would be an important milestone for its Starship program. [...]