How NASA Would Struggle Without SpaceX if Trump Cancels Musk’s Contracts
If President Trump cancels the contracts for Elon Musk’s private spaceflight company, the federal government would struggle to achieve many…
There’s an Effective Way to Deter Rhino Poachers, a New Study Finds
Poaching rates dropped by more than half in African reserves where veterinarians removed the animals’ horns, which are in high…
Ispace of Japan’s Resilience Lander Heads to the Moon: How and When to Watch
Ispace crashed on the moon in 2023. Its second spacecraft, Resilience, aims in the hours ahead to succeed where its…
Kennedy Says ‘Charlatans’ Are No Reason to Block Unproven Stem Cell Treatments
The U.S. health secretary said people should have access to experimental therapies including unregulated stem cells. But some methods have…
A How-To for the Self-Sacrificing Samurai, Now Translated into English
A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku.In…
Frank Graham Jr., Who Wrote About Nature in Audubon Magazine, Dies at 100
He worked for the Brooklyn Dodgers and wrote about sports but mostly focused on conservation, publishing a sequel to Rachel…
It’s Not Just Poor Rains Causing Drought. The Atmosphere Is ‘Thirstier.’
Higher temperatures caused by climate change are driving complex processes that make droughts bigger and more severe, new research shows.Look…
Ancient Trees, Dwindling in the Wild, Thrive on Sacred Ground
The Putuo hornbeam, a hardy tree that thrives in the damp air by the East China Sea, could be easily…
Trump Budget Eliminates Funding for Crucial Global Vaccination Programs
The spending proposal terminates support of health programs that, according to the proposal, “do not make Americans safer.”The Trump administration’s…
Electricity Prices Are Surging. The G.O.P. Megabill Could Push Them Higher.
The combination of a data center boom, rising gas exports and cuts to clean energy tax breaks could spike American…