Our universe appears flat—but this observation still leaves plenty of options for its true shape. In fact, our cosmos could resemble a donut
SpaceX launches Starship V3—the world’s most powerful and tallest rocket ever
Friday's test flight marks a major milestone for SpaceX as the company gears up to go public and to participate in NASA's Artemis III mission in 2027
Why lawyers keep citing fake cases invented by AI
The trend of attorneys getting caught citing AI-hallucinated cases points to a broader problem: instead of checking AI’s work, people keep trusting it
Far side moon photos reveal hidden lunar minerals in brilliant color
An astrophotographer teamed up with Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman to create these stunning new images of the lunar surface
Earth’s molten outer core is behaving in chaotic, unexpected ways
Scientists are working to solve a mystery of Earth’s molten outer core, which lies more than 2,000 kilometers beneath our feet
Rare Ebola-causing Bundibugyo virus is uniquely challenging to treat. Here’s why
Bundibugyo virus is an uncommon species of Ebola-causing virus that has been linked to only two other known outbreaks
Span wants to turn homes into mini data centers
Smart-panel start-up Span wants to turn spare household electricity into AI computing power. How far it can scale and what effect that would have on the residential grid remain unsettled
What will happen if the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies collide?
Our galaxy and its nearest large companion, Andromeda, may be headed for a collision on a cosmic scale. What happens then?
What is E15 fuel? Why higher-ethanol gasoline could raise summer smog levels
In an effort to reduce prices at the pump, an EPA wavier allows the sale of fuel with 15 percent ethanol content
Bixonimania’—the fake illness that AI fell for
How an experiment involving a made-up skin condition exposes the risks of increasingly popular AI medical advice