CHINA LAUNCHES ASTRONAUTS TO NEW SPACE STATION
The nation's first crewed liftoff in nearly five years is the third of 11 planned launches to complete the station's construction
GM BETS BIG ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES
The automaker will spend $35 billion through 2025 on batteries, cars, even trains
WHY THE SUPERGIANT STAR BETELGEUSE WENT MYSTERIOUSLY DIM LAST YEAR
High-resolution images suggest the star spewed out so much dust that its brightness dropped by two-thirds in 2020
AI COULD SPOT WILDFIRES FASTER THAN HUMANS
A prediction system undergoes testing as the U.S. West braces for another potentially devastating wildfire season
HIDDEN BLACK SCIENTISTS PROVED THE POLIO VACCINE WORKED
Tuskegee Institute researchers showed Jonas Salk's vaccine protected children by developing a key test
DON'T WORRY ABOUT CO2, WORRY ABOUT THE EARTH'S 'ENERGY BALANCE'
The “most fundamental” climate metric takes a troubling turn
ANIMAL KIDS LISTEN TO THEIR PARENTS EVEN BEFORE BIRTH
Human children: please take note of the behavior of prebirth zebra finches
LABOR DEPARTMENT ISSUES EMERGENCY RULES TO PROTECT HEALTH CARE WORKERS FROM COVID
The new rules would require employers to notify workers of possible exposure to the disease and to report deaths or hospitalizations...
A BETTER WAY TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE
Fee-for-service models, as in the U.S., and single-payer models like the U.K.'s and Canada's both have significant flaws-but Singapore...
THE REASON SOME REPUBLICANS MISTRUST SCIENCE: THEIR LEADERS TELL THEM TO
GOP officials have been denigrating the government, including government scientists, for decades
COVAX EFFORT TO VACCINATE THE WORLD IS FALTERING
The international collaboration does not have enough COVID vaccine doses to meet its goals, so wealthy countries must step up to fill...
TO RESTORE BIODIVERSITY, EMBRACE BIOTECH'S 'INTENDED CONSEQUENCES'
It's a new conservation framework that emphasizes innovation and boldness
HURRICANE DAMAGE WOULD BE LESS WITH STRONGER BUILDING CODES
Florida's codes rank high but Texas, Mississippi and Alabama's are low
ON THE LOUISIANA COAST, AN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY LOSES HOMES TO EROSION
For the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw, climate change has forced a permanent retreat inland
WHY HUMANS ARE SO THIRSTY
Artificial proteins, carbon-sucking rocks, particle accelerators, and more
PSYCHIATRY NEEDS TO GET RIGHT WITH GOD
By not making more of an effort to incorporate spirituality in treatment, we are doing a disservice to patients
NAVIGATING A VIRTUAL WORLD HELPED OLDER ADULTS' MEMORY
A virtual-reality game may boost one long-term memory measure
SPACEX STARLINK MEGA CONSTELLATION FACES FRESH LEGAL CHALLENGE
The company's ongoing launches of thousands of satellites for global high-speed Internet service may clash with preexisting environmental...
MYSTERIOUS FAST RADIO BURSTS COME IN TWO DISTINCT FLAVORS
A trove of new detections suggests that the bursts could be the result of at least two separate astrophysical phenomena
MARCHING TO THE BEAT OF THE 17-YEAR CICADA CLOCK
A visit to my hometown to see the legendary Brood X cicadas with my wife and one-year-old daughter changed my conception of time
Hong Kong police arrest 5 staffers in pro-democracy newspaper raid
Hong Kong police used a controversial new law to arrest five editors and executives of a pro-democracy newspaper, accusing them of “collusion with a foreign country" to... Read more ...
Italian hothead Gattuso quits after just 23 days at Fiorentina - and is...
The internet has reacted after it was announced that the typically hot-headed ex-AC Milan legend Gennaro Gattuso has left his post as Fiorentina manager just 23 days into the... Read more ...
Reynolds signs 'Back the Blue' bill into law
It makes rioting a felony instead of a misdemeanor and increases penalties for blocking streets and highways. Read more ...
2021 US Open tennis tournament will return to full fan capacity
Fill ‘er up. Read more ...
Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady get nod for Madden 22 cover; Twitter rips box art
Both players have recently been on the cover of the game and Twitter wasn't happy about it. Read more ...
Will Rafael Nadal play in the Olympics? Tennis star reveals status for...
The tennis star will be away from the court for the coming months as he rests his body after the French Open. Read more ...
Jack Leiter, Kumar Rocker lead top MLB Draft prospects to watch in 2021...
Or the first time, the MLB Draft is part of the All-Star festivities in July, moved back from its normal spot in early June. So instead of watching the College World Series... Read more ...
Juneteenth Holiday bill on way to Biden's desk
The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. President Joe Biden is scheduled to sign into law on Thursday a bill to make... Read more ...
Supreme Court Rules For A Catholic Group In A Case Involving Gay Rights...
The decision marks a triumph for a new brand of conservatism on the court, which is putting the Constitution's guarantee to the free exercise of religion at the highest level... Read more ...
Bernie Sanders is drafting a $6 trillion infrastructure package, which...
Summary List Placement Sen. Bernie Sanders, chair of the Senate Budget Committee, drafted a $6 trillion infrastructure package that Senate Democrats are considering approving... Read more ...