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Solar drone with jumbo jet wingspan broke a flight record—then it crashed
13 May 2026 @ 9:48 pm
The final flight and complex legacy of a pioneering solar-powered aircraft.
FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum
13 May 2026 @ 8:44 pm
Approval is no surprise after FCC chair pressured EchoStar to sell licenses.
Protein in Homo erectus teeth suggests Denisovans gave us some of their DNA
13 May 2026 @ 8:27 pm
Distinct form of tooth protein in Homo erectus shows up in Denisovans—and us.
Foiled plot tried to sneak 49 lbs of cocaine into Australia via Xerox printers
13 May 2026 @ 8:06 pm
The drugs had an estimated worth of over $9 million USD.
AI invades Princeton, where 30% of students cheat—but peers won't snitch
13 May 2026 @ 7:47 pm
Old "honor code" systems are under strain.
The physics of how Olympic weightlifters exploit barbell's "whip"
13 May 2026 @ 7:05 pm
The type of bar matters when it comes to how it bends and recoils, but why is still a mystery.
NASA provides some details about Artemis III, but hard decisions remain
13 May 2026 @ 6:37 pm
"NASA also is defining the concept of operations for the mission."
A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit
13 May 2026 @ 6:04 pm
US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year.
Neanderthals drilled cavities to treat a toothache 59,000 years ago
13 May 2026 @ 6:00 pm
“Every time I go to the dentist, I think about that guy,” researcher says.
Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific liar
13 May 2026 @ 5:48 pm
"Very painful": Altman relives his Muskian reaction to losing control over OpenAI.