Federal Spending Freeze Threatens Ecosystems and Public Safety
A White House memo ordered a halt to federal assistance and a review to align spending with Donald Trump’s priorities. Many legal experts say the order is unconstitutional.Read More
This Blood Vessel Was Grown in a Lab With Real Human Cells
The FDA recently approved a bioengineered blood vessel, which becomes part of a patient’s body over time. It’s designed to help treat victims of traumatic injuries.Read More
Scientists Recreate the Conditions That Sparked Complex Life
Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the first time, biologists made it happen in the lab.Read More
The Less People Know About AI, the More They Like It
You might assume that tech-savvy people are the most open to using AI, but research suggests it's actually those who are least familiar with it.Read More
The Cause of the LA Fires Might Never Be Known—but AI Is Hunting for Clues
The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western US remains unknown, so the US Forest Service has teamed up with computer scientists to create tools that can find answers.Read More
This Man Eats So Much Butter, Cheese, and Beef That Cholesterol Oozes From His Skin
High cholesterol is considered 240 mg/dL. The man’s was over 1,000 mg/dL.Read More
Science Has Spun Spider-Man’s Web-Slinging Into Reality
When a US research lab accidentally created a sticky web-like substance, it turned to Peter Parker and comic-book lore for inspiration on what to do next.Read More
5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know
Our physics expert picks his top-five equations, plus a scheme to supply US power needs with a bucket of baseballs. Thanks, Einstein!Read More
The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One
H5N1 vaccines have been previously licensed, and millions are in the national stockpile. But even with the news of the country’s first human death due to bird flu, vaccination isn’t yet recommended.Read More
This Company Wants to Build a Space Station That Has Artificial Gravity
Founded by crypto guru Jed McCaleb, Vast Space will run two missions to the International Space Station, and aims to launch its first space station, Haven-1, by the end of 2025.Read More