Starship’s Latest Test Reveals New Problems for SpaceX to Solve
Unlike in recent tests, SpaceX’s ninth Starship survived launch, but a fuel tank leak meant it lost control before it could complete its objectives.
Hummingbirds Are Evolving to Adapt to Life With Humans
Anna’s hummingbirds have evolved to have longer, larger beaks to access backyard feeders in urban areas. It could be a step toward becoming a “commensal” species that lives alongside humans, like pigeons.
Mushroom Supplements Are the Biohackers’ Latest Fix (2025)
Curious about mushroom supplements? Here's what they do, what the science says, and how to know if they're right for you—according to the experts.
A New Study Reveals the Makeup of Uranus’s Atmosphere
Based on 20 years of observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, new research sheds light on one of the solar system’s most mysterious planets.
Why Women With Type 2 Diabetes Are Diagnosed Later Than Men
Researchers are trying to understand more about the biological and social differences that contribute to later diabetes diagnoses and worse outcomes in women.
The Milky Way Has a Mysterious ‘Broken Bone’
Galactic bones, filaments of radio-wave-emitting particles, run through our galaxy, and one of them has a fracture. New analysis suggests collision with a neutron star may have caused it.
The Quest to Prove the Existence of a New Type of Quantum Particle
A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles—a new category of quantum particle—could be created in exotic materials.
Want to Claim the Solar Tax Credit? Get Installing Now
For anyone in the US who can afford to go solar, “now would be the time,” because House Republicans want to end federal tax credits that make it affordable.
Why do the numbers that shape our universe exist at all?
There is a set of very special numbers, known as the fundamental constants of nature, that cannot be explained. Where do they come from?
AI Is Eating Data Center Power Demand—and It’s Only Getting Worse
A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount of electricity being consumed by AI.