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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.