SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Florida | News World
SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Florida early Monday morning (Dec. 14), beating the forecast for poor weather. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 12:25 a.m. EST (0525 GMT)…
Read moreKiller Whales and Dolphins May Team Up to Hunt Salmon | Technology & Science
December 11, 2025 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Killer Whales and Dolphins May Team Up to Hunt Salmon Tantalizing observations suggest marine mammals may be teaming up…
Read moreJWST Catches Record-Breaking Planet Sprouting Two Enormous Tails : ScienceAlert | News World
About 880 light-years from Earth, a hot mess of an exoplanet is slowly spilling its atmosphere into space, creating two enormous tails of helium that stretch more than halfway around…
Read moreThe Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Once Dismissed as Impossible | Nuclear Fusion
What if the key to solving the world’s energy crisis was hidden in a process so ambitious, so technically demanding, that even experts once dismissed it as science fiction? For…
Read moreOur Brains Can Still Outsmart AI Using One Clever Trick : ScienceAlert | News World
Despite the rapid advances in artificial intelligence in recent years, the humble human brain still has the edge over computers in its ability to transfer skills and learn across tasks….
Read moreU.S. Sunscreens Aren’t Great. The FDA Could Soon Change That | Technology & Science
December 11, 2025 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm U.S. Sunscreens Aren’t Great. The FDA Could Soon Change That The U.S. is considering allowing bemotrizinol, a highly effective…
Read moreCompany in Huge Trouble for Creating “Tinder for Kids” App | News World
These days, startups are trying just about everything. Some of them are wacky, if harmless, like the company turning your loved ones’ remains into stones for you to display. Others…
Read moreChina and US Are Global Leaders in Fusion Funding | Nuclear Fusion
China and US Are Global Leaders in Fusion Funding US Fusion Industry Calls For Billions in Federal Support To Match China Some Good News for Fusion Energy General Fusion Raises…
Read moreTrump Officials Keep Comparing the U.S.’s Vaccine Schedule to Denmark’s. They’re Missing the Point | Technology & Science
December 14, 2025 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Trump Officials Keep Comparing the U.S.’s Vaccine Schedule to Denmark’s. They’re Missing the Point The U.S.’s and Denmark’s health…
Read moreWebb finds a hidden atmosphere on a molten super-Earth | Science
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found the clearest sign so far that a rocky planet beyond our solar system is wrapped in an atmosphere. Their observations of…
Read moreTrump Orders States Not to Protect Children From Predatory AI | News World
On the topic of states rights, Donald Trump doesn’t exactly follow the party line. During his first term, he couched himself in populist, small-government rhetoric — even as he attacked…
Read moreWaymo’s Software Patch to Not Run Down Children Getting Off School Buses Isn’t Working, School Claims | News World
JASON HENRY/AFP via Getty Images Despite holding a track record as some of the safest self-driving cars on American roads, Waymo’s robotaxis seem to be veering off course lately. Earlier…
Read moreAstronomers watched a sleeping neutron star roar back to life | Science
When gas falls onto a compact object, such as a neutron star or black hole, due to its strong gravity (a process called accretion), it emits electromagnetic waves. High-sensitivity observations…
Read moreAI as the New Empire? Karen Hao Explains the Hidden Costs of OpenAI’s Ambitions | Technology & Science
Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. In 2022 OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT onto the world. In the years following generative AI has wormed…
Read moreUS firm accelerates nuclear fusion material development with ORNL deal | Nuclear Fusion
The US Department of Energy (DOE) and Rutherford Energy Ventures (REV) have announced a new public-private partnership aimed at accelerating the development of the specialized materials and infrastructure necessary for…
Read moreFalcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites before making 550th SpaceX landing | News World
Almost 10 years to the day since it successfully landed its first rocket stage, SpaceX today (Dec. 14) recovered its 550th Falcon 9 booster. The touchdown came after the rocket’s…
Read moreWhat Time Is It on Mars? | Technology & Science
You know how it goes: You’re trying to get some shut-eye in your bunk after a long shift of scraping samples of prebiotic material from red rocks in Utopia Planitia,…
Read more75 Random, Super Dope Things Under $25 You’ll Wish You Knew About Sooner | News World
We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. The Inverse shopping team comes across a lot of cool products that…
Read moreWhy Humanoid Robots and Embodied AI Still Struggle in the Real World | Technology & Science
December 13, 2025 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Why Humanoid Robots Still Can’t Survive in the Real World General-purpose robots remain rare not for a lack of…
Read moreMeat-Eating ‘Death-Ball’ Sponges : ScienceAlert | News World
Sponges are some of the simplest and least dangerous animals on Earth, but a new species seems to be shooting for a cooler reputation. A carnivorous “death-ball” sponge is among…
Read more75 Dope Gifts Under $25 On Amazon For When You Don’t Know What To Give | News World
Shopping This collection of unexpectedly awesome and wallet-friendly finds will ensure you have something for everyone on your gift list. by Megan Harrington and Bimini Wright Updated: 27 minutes ago Originally…
Read moreThe brain switch that could rewrite how we treat mental illness | Science
In a recent Genomic Press Interview published in Brain Medicine, Dr. Eric J. Nestler reflects on how an early fascination with brain chemistry helped shape a worldwide transformation in psychiatric…
Read moreHow Conifers and Christmas Trees Secretly Shaped U.S. History | Technology & Science
’Tis the season for conifers—whether they are being decorated for a little Christmas cheer or merely serving as a vibrant, verdant contrast to their denuded deciduous peers. What you might…
Read moreScientists Reveal Robot Small Enough to Travel Through Human Body | News World
Maya Lassiter / Miskin Lab / University of Pennsylvania We’re far from realizing the kind of nanomachines envisioned in media like “The Diamond Age” and Metal Gear Solid, but scientists…
Read moreAnthropic’s Chief Scientist Says We’re Rapidly Approaching the Moment That Could Doom Us All | News World
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Anthropic’s chief scientist Jared Kaplan is making some grave predictions about humanity’s future with AI. The choice is ours, in his…
Read moreHealth Experts Slam Possible FDA ‘Black Box’ Warning for COVID Vaccines | Technology & Science
December 12, 2025 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Health Experts Slam Possible FDA ‘Black Box’ Warning for COVID Vaccines The FDA is reportedly considering the addition of…
Read moreAomori Prefecture Joins Race to Host Prototype Nuclear Fusion Reactor, Second Prefecture to Bid after Ibaraki | Nuclear Fusion
The Yomiuri ShimbunAomori Gov. Soichiro Miyashita speaks to reporters in Aomori on Monday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:40 JST, December 9, 2025 Aomori Prefecture plans to work toward hosting a prototype…
Read moreSpacecraft from Chinese launch nearly slammed into Starlink satellite, SpaceX says | News World
One of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites just dodged a bullet in orbit. That bullet was one of the nine spacecraft that launched atop a Chinese Kinetica 1 rocket on Tuesday…
Read moreWhat Is ‘Spoofing’? How a U.S.-Seized Oil Tanker Reportedly Tried to Evade Detection | Technology & Science
December 12, 2025 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm How Dark-Fleet Ships Use A Digital Trick to Disappear—And How to Find Them An oil tanker seized by the…
Read moreOzempic may offer a surprising bonus benefit for brain health | Science
GLP-1 medications, commonly used for type 2 diabetes, were linked to a possible reduction in epilepsy risk, offering an encouraging early signal for researchers. Participants who used GLP-1 drugs were…
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