A draft bill would preserve NASA’s overall funding but downsize the National Science Foundation’s budget by 20 percent.
The spring migration of birds is peaking. Here’s how to watch
The migration of birds from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in the north is in full swing
What is the Kardashev scale, and can we climb it?
The Kardashev scale is an interesting but flawed gauge of a civilization’s growth
What is the AI compute crunch, and why are AI tools hitting usage limits?
Rate limits on Claude and other tools could hint at a deeper squeeze on the chips, power and data centers needed to run advanced AI. Researcher Lennart Heim explains
‘Spectacular’ Viking coin hoard discovery is likely the largest in history
Archaeologists have uncovered almost 3,000 silver coins so far—and more could come to light
Trump, ibogaine and the science behind the psychedelics boom in the U.S.
Tracing how psychedelics have undergone a revival in the U.S. and what the White House’s new psychedelic push means for research
At shadow climate summit on phasing out fossil fuels, scientists are center stage
Representatives of more than 50 nations gathered in Santa Marta, Colombia, this week at what was billed as the first global summit on phasing out fossil fuels. A panel of scientists will be advising them
Scientists just discovered what is fueling cows’ potent burps
The “hydrogenobody,” a newly discovered structure inside microbial cells in cows’ gut, may play a key role in methane production, a new study suggests
Trump withdraws wellness influencer and MAHA activist Casey Means as surgeon general nominee
On Thursday the president announced he is nominating Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and Fox News contributor, as the nation’s top doctor
Scientists use AI to test whether life can run on only 19 amino acids
An engineered E. coli strain survived after one amino acid was designed out of many of its ribosomal proteins—an early test of whether life’s chemistry can be simplified