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NASAs Quest to Touch the Sun

The outer layers of the suns atmosphere are a blistering million degrees hotter than its surface. NASA sent a probe to find out whyby getting closer to the star than ever before.

12 May 2024 11:30 am
In Defense of Parasitic Worms

Nature cant run without parasites, and climate change is driving some to extinction. What happens when they start to disappear?

11 May 2024 11:30 am
The Northern Lights Could Be Visible Across the US Thanks to a Rare Solar Storm

Three bursts of charged particles ejected from the sun have merged into a wave that could lead to brilliant auroras being visible from Moscow to Oklahoma City.

11 May 2024 3:01 am
Elon Musk's Neuralink Had a Brain Implant Setback. It May Come Down to Design

Neuralink experienced a mechanical issue with its first human brain-computer interface implant. Its novel design may make it more prone to failure.

10 May 2024 1:40 am
City Trees Save Lives

Green spaces significantly cool our ever-hotter cities. New research suggests more trees could cut heat-related ER visits in LA by up to two-thirds.

9 May 2024 4:00 pm
How Not to Get Brain-Eating Worms and Mercury Poisoning

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had both a brain parasite and mercury poisoning at the same time. Just how rare is each condition?

9 May 2024 6:25 am
The US Is Cracking Down on Synthetic DNA

Synthetic DNA could be used to spark a pandemic. A move by President Biden aims to create new standards for the safety and security of mail-order genetic material.

6 May 2024 3:00 pm
No One Knows How Far Bird Flu Has Spread

With little incentive for US farmers to test their cattle, and many undocumented laborers on dairy farms, the full scale of the outbreak is unclear.

3 May 2024 9:56 pm
China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces

China's brain-computer interface technology is catching up to the US. But it envisions a very different use case: cognitive enhancement.

1 May 2024 12:43 am
The Uncomfortable Truth About the UKs Climate Policies

Britains former climate adviser says the countrys future plans are weak, climate protests are no longer helpful, and working closely with Big Oil is a jarring necessity.

30 Apr 2024 2:39 am