DEI initiatives removed from federal agencies that fund science, but scientific research continues
As soon as President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025, he signed an…
Musk’s ruthless approach to efficiency is not translating well to the U.S. government
Elon Musk has been steadily expanding his political influence since being designated a “special government…
Tracking the long-distance impact and danger of extreme swells
Late last year, a massive ocean swell caused by a low pressure system in the…
Woolly mice are a first step to resurrecting mammoths, but there’s a very long way to go
US biotechnology company Colossal Laboratories and Biosciences has a radical proposal: it wants to resurrect…
How government data would give an AI company extraordinary power
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has secured unprecedented access to at least seven…
Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them
If the joy of seeing butterflies seems increasingly rare these days, it isn’t your imagination.…
What the science says about the latest tech buzzword
In 218 BC, the Carthaginian general Hannibal crossed the Alps against the advice of his…
Earth’s oldest impact crater was just found in Australia – exactly where geologists hoped it would be
We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of…
How government and industry can team up to make the technology safer without hindering innovation
Imagine a not-too-distant future where you let an intelligent robot manage your finances. It knows…
Hashtags alone will not safeguard women’s lives and rights
It has been a little over a decade since 270 female students were kidnapped from…