This sea slug can lose its head and regenerate new body in three weeks
She severs sea slugs down by the seashore... or rather, Sayaka Mitoh does so in the lab.
Science // Science & Exploration
COVID herd immunity may be unlikely—winter surges could “become the norm”
Despite a lot of uncertainty, researchers lay out five ways to prepare for the worst.
Rocket Lab will directly challenge SpaceX with its proposed Neutron launcher
"We're in this for the long haul."
As a crop, cannabis has enormous carbon emissions
Ironically, growing it in a controlled environment has a huge environmental impact.
Russia turns away from NASA, says it will work with China on a Moon base
China wants a long-term presence on the Moon in the 2030s.
Programmable optical quantum computer arrives late, steals the show
New optical quantum computer overcomes previous limits, looks like a winner.
Egyptologists translate the oldest-known mummification manual
The embalming manual is just part of a 3,500-year-old Egyptian medical text.
Report: Tesla is secretly building a giant 100 MW battery in Texas
Last month's power failures in Texas highlighted grid reliability concerns.
Fully vaccinated Americans can safely visit unvaccinated family, CDC says
The guidance is likely a relief to many Americans yearning for family visits.
SpaceX reveals the grand extent of its starport plans in South Texas
The company will have two orbital, and two suborbital launch pads.
Facebook’s new AI teaches itself to see with less human help
This new approach eliminates the need for picture labeling.
We’re living on a planet of ants
A new book looks at the amazing behaviors of ants and the people who study them.
Under intense pressure, WHO skips summary report on coronavirus origin
The full report, however, is expected the week of March 15.
Rocket Report: SpaceX explains landing failure, more on New Glenn delays
"The level of detail that we get is remarkable, how good the forecast is."
Meet Maxwell’s gambling demon—smart enough to quit while it’s ahead
Physicists even demonstrated the basic principle in a nanoscale electronic device.
