Trump Announces a New Policy for a ‘Golden Age of Space Transportation’
The policy aims to greatly increase the number of spacecraft launches and re-entries. NYT > Science More...
NASA’s Attempt to Save the Swift Telescope Has Failed
NASA’s Swift Observatory, which studies some of the most powerful explosions in the universe, will soon burn up in the atmosphere. NYT > Science More...
Jaguars Are Ready to Come Back. The Border Wall Might Stop Them.
A lone male roves the Arizona mountains, and a female has been spotted just across the border in Mexico. The sightings raise hopes for the species, despite serious threats. NYT > Science More...
Telescope Spots Two Black Holes on the Cusp of Merging
New images from the James Webb telescope show a galaxy with a trio of supermassive black holes. Two of them appear to be locked in a tight tango. NYT > Science More...
This Pesticide May Be Too Dangerous to Use. Farmers Say They Need It.
California announced that it’s phasing out paraquat, a pesticide widely used in the United States that is linked to Parkinson’s disease. NYT > Science More...
What to Know About Europe’s Total Solar Eclipse: Where to See It and How to Watch Safely
We’re answering some questions about the solar eclipse on Aug. 12, and providing a place for you to ask more of them. NYT > Science More...
Capybaras Were the Newest Lobbyists in This Brazilian Legislature
In Mato Grosso, Brazil, capybaras wandered into the building, but they were polite during the incursion. NYT > Science More...
This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature
Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses. NYT > Science More...
Butterflies Take Flight in Face of Climate Change and Extreme Weather
In 32 of the countries included in a recent study, at least a quarter of the native butterfly species had moved to new areas. NYT > Science More...
Meet the Bee Vet, Now Making Hive Calls
Veterinarians are gingerly embracing the honeybee, a vital pollinator for agriculture but one that’s in increasing danger. NYT > Science More...