Will the energy crisis hit global economy harder than Covid?
Despite reports of negotiations between the US and the Iranian regime, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed…
A million SpaceX satellites will ruin the night sky
More than 10,000 Starlink satellites currently orbit the Earth. We see them crawling across dark skies, no matter…
Five Ways Quantum Technology Could Shape Everyday Life
From The Conversation By Salil Gunashekar, Senior Research Leader and Deputy Director, Science and Emerging Technology; Adam Urwick,…
The universe could very well be lopsided
The shape of the universe is not something we often think about. But my colleagues and I have…
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire on the edge of a breakdown
An already troubled ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon is looking shakier than ever. Since the truce was…
China’s bet on self-reliance won’t fix an unbalanced economy
Every few years since 1953, the Chinese government has unveiled a new master strategy for its economy: the…
China and the US race to the Moon – but first, Musk vs. Bezos
The United States and China are locked in a contest to be the first country to send humans…
Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas
If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late…
New Study Shatters Long-Standing Myths About Primate Origins
The first primates were about the size of a mouse lemur: tiny. Credit: Jason Gilchrist Primates originated in…
Astronomers Stunned by Strange Supernova Stripped to Its Core
An illustration of the ‘extremely stripped’ supernova 2021yfj. Credit: Keck Observatory / Adam Makarenko A companion star may…
Webb Telescope Spots Possible Signs of Atmosphere on “Goldilocks” Exoplanet
This artist’s concept portrays the seven rocky exoplanets within the TRAPPIST-1 system, located 40 light-years from Earth. Credit:…
Scientists Discover Mars Has an Earth-Like Core
The findings will help guide scientists towards a better understanding of Mars’ evolution as a planet. Credit: JPL-Caltech…