US military shoots down Chinese balloon over coastal waters
Once the object was over the ocean, US jets moved in.
Science // Science & Exploration
The physics of James Joyce’s Ulysses
The 101-year-old novel shows that "physics and literature are not mutually exclusive."
Scientific highs and lows of cannabinoids
Hundreds of cannabis-related chemicals now exist, inspiring researchers—and users.
Scientists grew mini human guts inside mice
Tiny organoids with working immune systems mimic the function of the GI tract.
Freak infection with an eradicated form of polio shows virus’ craftiness
Without wastewater sampling, the eradicated virus could have easily spread.
Why would the Chinese government be flying a large stratospheric balloon?
It is possible that the balloon's flight termination system failed.
When will United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket fly?
The Peregrine lander is ready for launch. Sort of.
Rocket Report: Tearing down Ariane’s SUSIE concept; is ChatGPT a rocket scientist?
"If you have someone who is worried, don't slough it off. Deal with it."
Extremely drug-resistant germ found in eye drops infects 55 in 12 states; 1 dead [Updated]
FDA posted a recall of EzriCare-branded artificial tears and criticized its maker.
Squid skin inspires novel “liquid windows” for greater energy savings
Bio-inspired system optimizes wavelength, intensity, dispersion of light reaching interiors.
Carbon capture is here—it just isn’t evenly distributed
Small installations like CarbonQuest's may provide a key demonstration of the tech.
Enter the hunter satellites preparing for space war
Startup plans to launch prototype pursuit satellites on a SpaceX flight later this year.
Massive nursing degree scheme leads to hunt for 2,800 fraudulent nurses
Delaware annulled 26 licenses. Georgia asked 22 to surrender theirs.
Teasing out the secret recipes for mummification in ancient Egypt
Most ingredients weren't available locally—more evidence of a long-distance trade network.
Won’t somebody please think of the insects?!
Global protected areas safeguard many plants and animals, but insects? Not so much.
