Science & Technology
A space telescope is falling to Earth. NASA is racing to rescue it
Read ArticleJune 17, 2026
Vehicle will attempt a daring capture-and-boost mission to extend the life of the Swift observatory ...
The earliest plague epidemics may have been caused by marmots
Read ArticleJune 17, 2026
Ancient hunter-gatherers may have contracted the pathogen from marmots ...
Russia’s plan to drill superdeep holes in Arctic revives controversial theory of ‘endless oil’
Read ArticleJune 15, 2026
Soviet-era theory touted by Putin’s former campaign manager claims oil deposits can form without organic matter ...
AI models have a troubling knack for discovering legal loopholes
Read ArticleJune 15, 2026
AIs on their own found ways to exploit regulations and evade current safeguards ...
New documentary follows researchers’ increasingly fraught career path
Read ArticleJune 12, 2026
The Endless Frontier traces the lives of three scientists as they train students and deal with funding pressures ...
Metal-driven chemical reaction in deep sea may explain origin of life
Read ArticleJune 11, 2026
Group offers new scenario for how cells came to rely on phosphate molecules to build DNA and store energy ...
If scientists discover aliens, they have a plan for ‘disclosure day’
Read ArticleJune 11, 2026
New guidelines aim to help scientists verify, communicate, and manage evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence ...
After years of opposition, Mexico’s president is reconsidering fracking
Read ArticleJune 10, 2026
The government has tasked a group of scientists with assessing new technologies for “sustainable” oil and gas drilling—but many experts say it’s a fantasy
How did the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak start? Scientists are investigating new scenarios
Read ArticleJune 10, 2026
Understanding how the first patient became infected may shed new light on Andes virus’ transmission patterns and incubation period ...
Deep-sea vehicles spot ‘alien’ sharks deep beneath the waves in the Pacific
Read ArticleJune 10, 2026
Goblin sharks have never before been filmed in their natural habitat ...

