
A SpaceX rocket booster is on track to hit the moon at several times the speed of sound
While there is no immediate danger, this crash highlights that space junk is increasingly expanding out of lower-Earth orbit

A SpaceX rocket booster is on track to hit the moon at several times the speed of sound
While there is no immediate danger, this crash highlights that space junk is increasingly expanding out of lower-Earth orbit

Watch NASA test its new X-59 jet designed to go faster than the speed of sound
This next-generation plane is made to go faster than sound without producing a full sonic boom

Americans are exhausted, a new CDC report shows
Nearly a third of all U.S. adults are sleeping fewer than the recommended seven hours per night on average

US lawmakers vote to cut science spending—but reject Trump’s sweeping reductions
A draft bill would preserve NASA’s overall funding but downsize the National Science Foundation’s budget by 20 percent.

The spring migration of birds is peaking. Here’s how to watch
The migration of birds from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in the north is in full swing

What is the Kardashev scale, and can we climb it?
The Kardashev scale is an interesting but flawed gauge of a civilization’s growth

What is the AI compute crunch—and how will it affect chatbots?
Rate limits on Claude and other tools could hint at a deeper squeeze on the chips, power and data centers needed to run advanced AI. Researcher Lennart Heim explains

Inside the ibogaine rush: How psychedelic therapy is going mainstream
Tracing how psychedelics have undergone a revival in the U.S. and what the White House’s new psychedelic push means for research

‘Spectacular’ Viking coin hoard is likely the largest in history
Archaeologists have uncovered around 3,000 silver coins so far—and more could come to light

Scientists know how to phase out fossil fuels. Some countries are listening
Representatives of more than 50 nations gathered in Santa Marta, Colombia, this week at what was billed as the first global summit on phasing out fossil fuels. A panel of scientists will be advising them

Scientists just discovered what is fueling cows’ potent burps
The “hydrogenobody,” a newly discovered structure inside microbial cells in cows’ gut, may play a key role in methane production, a new study suggests

Trump ends MAHA activist and wellness influencer Casey Means’s bid for surgeon general
On Thursday the president announced he is nominating Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and Fox News contributor, as the nation’s top doctor