One of the more unsettling discoveries in the past half century is that the universe is not locally real. “Real,” meaning that objects have definite properties independent of observation—an apple…
Severe drought choked much of the Northern Hemisphere this summer, from China to Europe to the western United States. Scientists say climate change is at least partly to blame. Climate…
TRANSCRIPT Natalie Cypher: They can be very elusive and quiet and secretive until they’re not. I think it’s neat that Detroit is, as far as I know, as far as…
What did Yvonne Y. Clark, or Y.Y., actually do as a mechanical engineer? This episode is about the work itself—specifically, the work Y.Y. did at NASA on the Saturn V…
US president Joe Biden announced a pardon for thousands of people convicted for possession of marijuana under federal law Society 6 October 2022 By Tiffany O’Callaghan A rally to legalise…
If the electricity supply from the continent ceases, households in England, Scotland and Wales may need to ration their own power use at peak times to keep the lights on…
Falling launch costs for satellites mean space advertising may now make commercial sense, according to a feasibility study, but the idea remains controversial Space 6 October 2022 By Alex Wilkins…
Standard silkworm silk has been made stronger than spider’s silk, one of the toughest materials known, by bathing it with metals and respinning it Technology 6 October 2022 By Alex…
I like video games because they give me choices that I don’t have in real life. When I want to feel like a princess, I choose Peach in Mario Kart.…
The James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope observe the universe in different wavelengths, and combining their data has given astronomers a detailed look at the interstellar dust…