The string theory hype machine will never die
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Most of the US is bracing for a prolonged stretch of frigid weather and a massive winter storm that could wreak havoc on roads and power grids over the next several days. At least 170 million American...
Measure gives agency slight boost and blocks multiyear awards and cuts to indirect costs...
Chinese researchers have completed a full end-to-end simulation of the Chinese Space Station Telescope's observing systems, offering a preview of how the powerful scope will survey the universe....
Amazon's data centers will reportedly utilize copper from a mine in Arizona that's leaching metal from ores using microorganisms, the Wall Street Journal reports. Amazon Web Services will be the first...
2026 will leave stargazers spoiled for sights in the sky, with four eclipse events, multiple meteor showers and several supermoons....
Blue Origin will launch six people to the final frontier on Thursday (Jan. 22), and you can watch the space tourism mission live....
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The lunar crescent will disappear below the horizon before midnight on Jan. 22....
Shanghai-based Harbour BioMed’s acquisition of a stake in US-based Spruce Biosciences is the latest example of China’s novel drug developers progressing from one-time licensing deals into long-lasting...
The first solar eclipse of the year will take place on Feb. 17, 2026....
A medical emergency will force four astronauts aboard the International Space Station to return to Earth prematurely....
Nature, Published online: 20 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00190-y The accuracy of eyewitness evidence is questioned, and a fossil collection examined when a geological society moves its London...
Parents of autistic children are clamoring for a prescription vitamin promoted by federal health officials. But there's little evidence the drug will help. (Image credit: Inna Kot/iStock)...
A major arctic blast is stretching from the Midwest to the Northeast, bringing dangerously cold weather to 43 million people....
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warned that rapid advances could upend jobs, power, and humanity itself. JORGE UZON/AFP via Getty Images Geoffrey Hinton said he's very sad that the AI he helped create has ...
The Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off at Launch Complex 36 in its second launch attempt at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on November 13, 2025 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. | Miguel J. Rodrigue...
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