Science
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SpaceX delays launch of 143 satellites on a single rocket due to bad weather
It was an anticlimactic launch day at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida this morning (Jan. 23), where SpaceX…
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Here’s Why Some COVID-19 Strains Are Spreading Faster Than Others
A new variant of coronavirus has swept across the United Kingdom and been detected in the United States, Canada, and…
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People buying SUVs are cancelling out climate gains from electric cars
By Michael Le Page An SUV factory in GermanyJens Schlueter/Getty Images The good news is that more people bought electric…
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Outgoing NASA chief Jim Bridenstine calls for unity in space exploration pursuits
Like its parent nation, NASA needs to prioritize bridging divides, the agency’s outgoing chief said. Jim Bridenstine, who served as…
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Scientists Have Described a Dinosaur’s Butthole in Exquisite Detail
When a dog-sized Psittacosaurus was living out its days on Earth, it was probably concerned with mating, eating, and not…
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Critical engine test for NASA’s Space Launch System megarocket shuts down earlier than planned
NASA fired up the core stage of its massive new rocket — the Space Launch System (SLS) — on Saturday…
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The Pandemic Has Made Dating Difficult, Even For a Rhinoceros
A lonely rhinoceros at a Bangladesh zoo is looking for new love after losing her partner seven years ago, but…
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We must start publishing ethnicity data for covid-19 vaccinations
By Layal Liverpool The race to vaccinate as many people as possible against covid-19 is under way, but unless we…
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Chemical that makes chilli peppers spicy boosts solar panel cells
By Karina Shah Solar cells containing capsaicin, the compound that makes chilli peppers spicyJin Yang Solar cells treated with capsaicin…
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Rocket Lab targets early Saturday for microsatellite launch
Rocket Lab’s first launch of 2021 will take place this weekend, if all goes according to plan. The “Another One…
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