Tag: science

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is taking place in the shadow of the two largest nuclear arsenals in the world. These arsenals, built during the Cold War, persist as a very ...

Now that every US state minus Hawaii has set an end date for its indoor mask mandates, federal agencies are rejiggering their own recommendations. This afternoon, the Centers for Disease ...

As the US tries to move toward a clean energy economy and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, it seems that biofuels are having their moment. These renewably sourced liquids could ...

If you were to think of a famous serial killer or the subject of a true crime documentary, the chances are that a male character will come to mind – ...

Astronomers famously snapped the first ever direct image of a black hole in 2019, thanks to material glowing in its presence. But many black holes are actually near impossible to ...

Researchers from the University of Oxford have discovered a previously unknown, highly virulent variant of HIV circulating in the Netherlands since the 1990s. They published their findings today in Science. ...

This story has been updated. It was originally published on February 3, 2020. You’re standing on the street when a total stranger walks up and asks if they can borrow ...

The IRS will soon require taxpayers to use facial recognition to access their online accounts. Users will need to submit a combination of documents and even a video selfie to ...

Last November, at Fort Campbell, Tennessee, half a mile from the Kentucky border, a single human directed a swarm of 130 robots. The swarm, including uncrewed planes, quadcopters, and ground ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on January 13, 2022, blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate, which applied to virtually all private companies with 100 of more employees. But it left in ...