The terminations, which hit agencies involved in protecting the nation’s food supply and agricultural products, could have long-lasting consequences, experts said. Read More NYT >
The discovery clashes with the traditional image of humans evolving on the savannas of East Africa. Read More NYT > Science
The dream of mining metals in deep space crashed and burned in the 2010s. AstroForge’s Odin mission to survey a potentially metallic asteroid is packed
The odds that the space rock, 2024 YR4, will smash into our planet in 2032 have dropped to nearly zero, leading astronomers to conclude that
With Mercury joining the show, all seven of Earth’s celestial neighbors will be present at dusk this week. Read More NYT > Science
Europe’s newest dark-sky sanctuary is a wild Scottish island with 40 residents and celestial lighting. Read More NYT > Science
Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy. Read More NYT > Science
Microsoft’s new “topological qubit” is not based on a solid, liquid or gas. It is another phase of matter that many experts did not think
Oarfish are rarely documented by scientists, but one was seen this month by a group visiting a beach in Mexico. Read More NYT > Science
