Newly hatched hummingbird looks, acts like a toxic caterpillar

"Batesian mimicry" is when a species evolves to look like one that's inedible. [...]

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. [...]

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.� [...]

Artemis II Was a Rousing Success, So What's Next for NASA?

NASA's plan has three major components, which would eventually culminate in a constant human presence on the moon. [...]

Google Data Centers Are Returning Nuclear Power to Tornado Country

A destructive storm in 2020 prematurely shut down Iowa’s only nuclear plant. With Google’s plans to reopen it to power nearby data centers, will extreme weather threaten the reactor’s safety? [...]

Hummingbirds Are Evolving to Adapt to Life With Humans

Anna’s hummingbirds have evolved to have longer, larger beaks to access backyard feeders in urban areas. It could be a step toward becoming a “commensal” species that lives alongside humans, lik [...]

April's Pink Moon Won't Actually Be Pink, but It's Tied to Easter

The full moon in April helps determine the date for Easter each year. [...]

An IVF Alternative Could Make Having Babies Less Onerous

Startup Gameto has developed a technique for maturing eggs outside the body that’s showing promise at helping patients get pregnant with fewer hormone treatments. [...]

Even Realities G1 review: Limited but effective smart glasses

I appreciate devices that don’t try to do too much. There are too many products throwing too many features at the consumer in the hope one or two sticks. I’m reminded of the recently revived Pebbl [...]