Five things to know about NSFâs new rules on merit review
Fewer outsiders, less feedback, and an uncertain fate for a new science board report...
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Fewer outsiders, less feedback, and an uncertain fate for a new science board report...
đ Key Facts â The first scientific balloon flight occurred on December 16, 2025 â NASA conducted the launch in Antarctica ...
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By inserting tiny imperfections into the stones, scientists open up possibilities in computing, encryption and sensors...
A daylight peak and a full moon combine to sabotage the powerful Quadrantid meteor shower in 2026....
All the NASA engineers and scientists need is a star on top of the telescope in the cleanroom....
Fast solar wind and a possible glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection could spark auroras over Christmas....
Chinese researchers have proposed a simple yet powerful theory to explain one of physicsâ oldest puzzles: why time only moves forward and why travelling to the past remains impossible. Physicist Cai Q...
The AI pioneer on stepping down from Meta, the limits of large language models â and the launch of his new start-up...
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US Representative Warren Davidson said the stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act may backfire on Americans by stripping them of their financial freedom and privacy....
2025 was another big year for black holes, and here's our pick of the top black hole stories from the last twelve months....
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming coronal mass ejection could disrupt Earth's magnetic field and trigger geomagnetic storm conditions....
2026 is shaping up to be a huge year for games, with major sequels, long-awaited releases, and big new projects already lined up....
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Hong Kongâs forecaster has issued its first cold weather warning of the season on New Yearâs Day as temperatures are expected to fall to a low of 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 Fahrenheit) in urban areas on...
Long before modern telescopes, early astronomers mapped the heavens with math, myth, and sheer curiosity. This crossword quiz celebrates the minds who first charted the cosmos....
Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can responsibly use these bits of gray matter. (Image credit: Institut Pasteur-S...
We've tested many image-stabilized binoculars â here's our expert verdict on whether you should bite the bullet and buy a pair or go with regular binoculars for stargazing....
3I/ATLAS may have moved away from Earth as it makes its way out of the solar system, but this interstellar intruder continues to delight and surprise astronomers....