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Study shows how rocket launches pollute the atmosphere
22 February 2026 @ 11:20 am
Is the global atmospheric commons destined to be an industrial waste dumping ground?
NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs
21 February 2026 @ 11:54 pm
"Accessing and remediating any of these issues can only be performed in the VAB."
Dinosaur eggshells can reveal the age of other fossils
21 February 2026 @ 1:00 pm
Like rocks, egg shells can trap isotopes, allowing us to use them to date samples.
Have we leapt into commercial genetic testing without understanding it?
21 February 2026 @ 12:00 pm
A new book argues that tests might reshape human diversity even if they don't work.
Major government research lab appears to be squeezing out foreign scientists
21 February 2026 @ 11:31 am
"Noncitizens" lost after-hours access to a NIST lab last month.
After fueling test, optimism grows for March launch of Artemis II to the Moon
20 February 2026 @ 11:55 pm
“We’re now targeting March 6 as our earliest launch attempt ... there is still pending work."
Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer steps down after 38 years with company
20 February 2026 @ 11:28 pm
Microsoft CoreAI exec Asha Sharma will take over in surprise executive shake-up.
MAHA moms threaten to turn this car around as RFK Jr. flips on pesticide
20 February 2026 @ 11:14 pm
MAHA members call movement a "sham" after Kennedy supports glyphosate order.
Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK
20 February 2026 @ 10:41 pm
Persona confirmed all age-check data from Discord's UK test was deleted.
FCC asks stations for "pro-America" programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance
20 February 2026 @ 10:00 pm
Brendan Carr wants "patriotic" shows for Trump's yearlong America 250 celebration.