Science

Blue Origin Unveils Space Data Center Venture

Blue Origin has requested FCC approval to launch a massive constellation of over 50,000 satellites to create an orbital data…

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Project Hail Mary’s Linguistics: Do They Work?

The film adaptation of "Project Hail Mary" effectively centers on the emotional bond between a stranded astronaut and an alien,…

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Rocket Report: Canada’s big space move, US Space Force urges haste

Canada is investing $200 million to build a domestic spaceport in Nova Scotia, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign launch…

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Pentagon’s AI Strategy & Next-Gen Nuclear Reactors

The Pentagon is integrating AI into sensitive military operations, allowing models to train on top-secret data, which introduces significant security…

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Fervo Energy’s Geothermal Breakthrough Defies Industry Odds

The geothermal energy sector is resurging, driven by data center power demands, with Fervo Energy securing major financing to move…

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CERN’s Upgraded Collider Discovers a New Particle

CERN scientists discovered a new, exceptionally heavy particle named Xi-cc-plus using the upgraded Large Hadron Collider, marking a significant step…

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Neanderthals Used Birch Tar as Ancient Antiseptic

Emerging evidence suggests Neanderthals used birch tar not only as an adhesive but also as a versatile antiseptic to treat…

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Private Firm Unveils Bold Plan to Capture an Asteroid

TransAstra's "New Moon" mission proposes capturing a small asteroid and towing it into a stable orbit near Earth, with a…

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Kupando Secures €10M to Advance Immunity Drug to Clinical Trials

Kupando has secured an additional €10 million, bringing its Series A funding to €23 million, to advance its lead immunotherapy…

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Poland’s Nuclear Research Center Targeted by Hackers

Poland's National Centre for Nuclear Research successfully thwarted a sophisticated cyberattack, preventing any disruption to its critical operations, including the…

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Laurel Halo: Midnight Zone Original Soundtrack

Polymetallic nodules on the deep ocean floor contain critical minerals essential for renewable energy technology, sparking a debate between resource…

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Lawsuit challenges Trump’s plan to shut down climate center

A lawsuit alleges the planned dismantling of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is a politically motivated, retaliatory act…

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Linux 7.1 Drops UDP-Lite for Performance Boost

The Linux 7.1 kernel will remove UDP-Lite protocol support, a decision driven by years of inactivity and a critical, long-undiscovered…

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Bcachefs 1.37: Linux 7.0 Support & Stable Erasure Coding

The Bcachefs 1.37 release adds support for the upcoming Linux 7.0 kernel and stabilizes its erasure coding feature, enhancing data…

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Groundbreaking Cancer Therapy: A New Hope for MS?

Grace Miller, a 46-year-old with multiple sclerosis (MS), joined an early clinical trial exploring CAR-T therapy, a cancer treatment, for…

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The Fate of Robert Goddard’s First Liquid-Fuel Rocket

Robert Goddard's 1926 launch pioneered liquid propulsion, a critical technology enabling controlled spaceflight, orbital missions, and deep space exploration. The…

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How Fireflies Synchronize Their Flashing Lights

Scientists have identified the local rules enabling male fireflies in a South Carolina swamp to synchronize their flashing, offering insights…

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Beyond the Fly: A Digital Reality Unveiled

A company's viral claim of creating the first "uploaded animal" via a virtual fly lacks substantial scientific proof, relying on…

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Ars staff picks the best rockets 100 years after the first launch

Robert Goddard's first liquid-fueled rocket launch 100 years ago, though brief, was a pivotal event that enabled future space exploration…

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Linux Matches Windows with Game-Changing Performance Boost

The Linux kernel is integrating "Cache Aware Scheduling" to improve performance by keeping related tasks within the same shared CPU…

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