These tiny jumping spiders walk like ants to evade predators
"Its gait and trajectory show high similarity with multiple ant species.”
Science // Science & Exploration
We’re effectively alone in the Universe, and that’s OK
Solitude is not a curse—it urges us to explore the mysteries of our galaxy and beyond.
Pang Pha, the Asian elephant, taught herself how to peel a banana
The elephant only peels yellow-brown bananas when alone, and can do so faster than humans.
What if the US followed Germany and shut down its nuclear plants?
There's a huge cost in lives from shutting off low-emission power plants.
Relativity Space is moving on from the Terran 1 rocket to something much bigger
Relativity Space is not going to launch again until at least 2026.
Convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes must report to prison, judge rules
Though not a flight risk, judge rules her appeal is too weak to keep her out of prison.
Lockheed Martin makes a big bet on commercial space and the Moon
"We needed a way to have a compelling commercial services offering."
Rocket Report: ULA Centaur stage has an ‘anomaly,’ Virgin Orbit funding is dire
"This is why we thoroughly & rigorously exercise every possible condition on the ground."
Brightest-ever gamma-ray burst (the “BOAT”) continues to puzzle astronomers
No evidence of associated supernova, and afterglow radio data contradicts current models.
Marburg outbreak grows with concerning geographic spread in Equatorial Guinea
WHO said Equatorial Guinea is not reporting some confirmed cases, delaying responses.
NASA delays flight of Boeing’s Starliner again, this time for parachutes
"It's just a matter of going through all that data."
Elemental music: Interactive periodic table turns He, Fe, Ca into Do, Re, Mi
Hydrogen has a scale pattern; zinc "sounds like an angelic vocalist singing with vibrato."
California wants to build more solar farms but needs more power lines
Transmission is now a big tension point for clean energy developers across the US.
Healthy adults don’t need annual COVID boosters, WHO advisers say
The advice clashes with FDA's suggestion to treat COVID boosters like flu shots.
Human cells hacked to act like squid skin cells could unlock key to camouflage
It's not possible to culture squid skin cells in the lab; this approach provides a solution.
