Rocket Report: ULA confirms cause of booster anomaly; Crew-10 launch on tap

The head of Poland's space agency was fired over a bungled response to SpaceX debris falling over Polish territory. [...]

Outbreak turns 30

Ars chats with epidemiologist Tara Smith about the film's scientific accuracy and impact over 3 decades. [...]

Planet found orbiting backward between two stars

The planet may have formed from material transferred between the stars. [...]

DNA links modern pueblo dwellers to Chaco Canyon people

People in Picuris Pueblo wanted to know how they got there, contacted researchers. [...]

The best advent calendars for 2025: Our top picks from Pokémon, Funko Pop, Lego and others

Why settle for tiny pieces of chocolate when you could unwrap a Pokémon card, a Funko Pop or a Star Wars LEGO ship instead? Advent calendars have gone full geek mode, with options for fans of movies, [...]

Snowflake builds new intelligence that goes beyond RAG to query and aggregate thousands of documents at once

Enterprise AI has a data problem. Despite billions in investment and increasingly capable language models, most organizations still can't answer basic analytical questions about their document re [...]

Wildfires Are One of Hurricane Helene’s Lasting Legacies

A number of fires broke out in the Southeastern US last week. Hurricane-downed trees may have helped fuel the flames, experts say. [...]

A Tanker Collision Threatens One of the UK’s Most Important Coastlines

An explosive crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea could have huge consequences for ecologically and commercially crucial marine areas. [...]

For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids

Nigeria is pioneering the development of small, off-grid solar panel installations. [...]