These Newly Discovered Cells Breathe in Two Ways
In a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park, a microbe does something that life shouldn’t be able to: It breathes oxygen and sulfur at the same time.Read More
Your Body Ages Faster Because of Extreme Heat
A study reveals that extreme heat accelerates biological aging even more than smoking or drinking.Read More
Antarctica Is Changing Rapidly. The Consequences Could Be Dire
“Abrupt changes” threaten to send the continent past the point of no return, at which point continued ice-melting would submerge coastal cities around the world.Read More
Falcon 9 Milestones Vindicate SpaceX’s ‘Dumb’ Approach to Reuse
The workhorse rocket has continued its streak of success.Read More
How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon on September 7
Viewers in Africa, Asia, and Australia will be able to see the blood moon in the sky—but those in the Americas will have to settle for a live feed this time around.Read More
NASA, International Astronauts to Address Students from New York
From left to right: JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and NASA astronauts Jonny Kim (seated), Zena Cardman, and Mike Fincke conduct training scenarios with their instructors at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas for their upcoming mission to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/Helen Arase Vargas NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and [...]
Scientists Are Flocking to Bluesky
Academics once loved Twitter—but in the age of X they’ve abandoned it in droves.Read More
China Is Building a Brain-Computer Interface Industry
A new policy document outlines China’s plan to create an internationally competitive BCI industry within five years, and proposes developing devices for both health and consumer uses.Read More
Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out
The exodus has set off alarms among staff at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “My main concern is they will be replaced with puppets."Read More
SpaceX Starship Finally Pulls Off a Successful Test Flight
After being postponed twice—and after multiple failed attempts—Starship's tenth test flight was a success.Read More