METABLOKS / SCIENCE

New York Times Science

NASA Aims to Catch a Falling Space Telescope and Push It Back Up

Without a rescue mission, NASA’s Swift Observatory, which studies some of the most powerful explosions in the universe, will burn up in the atmosphere within a few months.

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New York Times Science

NASA Aims to Catch a Falling Space Telescope and Push It Back Up

New York Times Science

Scientists React to the Lab-Made, Yet Lifelike, SpudCell

This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic biology and our definition of “life.”

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New York Times Science

Scientists React to the Lab-Made, Yet Lifelike, SpudCell

New York Times Science

How to Make a Time Capsule That Will Last 250 Years

The America250 time capsule will hold dozens of historical treasures. Avoiding dampness and other dangers requires lots of engineering.

3 hours ago

New York Times Science

How to Make a Time Capsule That Will Last 250 Years

WIRED Science

Heat Domes Are Dangerous. July Fourth Activities Will Make Things Worse

Long hours outdoors, day drinking, and World Cup matches are among the factors raising the risks of heat-related illness, as hot weather spreads across the eastern US.

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WIRED Science

Heat Domes Are Dangerous. July Fourth Activities Will Make Things Worse

WIRED Science

Mexico’s Victory Over Ecuador Made the Ground Shake. Was It an Artificial Earthquake?

Fans’ euphoric reactions to the Mexican national team’s recent victory in the 2026 World Cup caused a series of unusual vibrations that were detected by seismic warning systems.

15 hours ago

WIRED Science

Mexico’s Victory Over Ecuador Made the Ground Shake. Was It an Artificial Earthquake?

Futurism

“Televised Nervous Breakdown”: CEO of Palantir Suffers a Bit of a Meltdown During Live Interview

"This is the voice of American business that is being channeled through me!" The post "Televised Nervous Breakdown": CEO of Palantir Suffers a Bit of a Meltdown During Live Interview appeared first on Futurism.

15 hours ago

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“Televised Nervous Breakdown”: CEO of Palantir Suffers a Bit of a Meltdown During Live Interview

Futurism

Is Your Air Conditioning Killing People Thousands of Miles Away?

"Individual air conditioning is a scourge." The post Is Your Air Conditioning Killing People Thousands of Miles Away? appeared first on Futurism.

17 hours ago

Futurism

Is Your Air Conditioning Killing People Thousands of Miles Away?

Futurism

CEO Says He’ll Fire Any Employee Who Sends Him More AI Slop

An executive threatened to "fire the next person" whose sent them an email written by ChatGPT. The post CEO Says He'll Fire Any Employee Who Sends Him More AI Slop appeared first on Futurism.

18 hours ago

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CEO Says He’ll Fire Any Employee Who Sends Him More AI Slop

Futurism

Scientists Just Found Something Very Disturbing About the AMOC Current Deep Below the Ocean: Evidence That Its Weakening ...

Throwing cold water on your hopes of a better tomorrow. The post Scientists Just Found Something Very Disturbing About the AMOC Current Deep Below the Ocean: Evidence That Its Weakening Isn't Just a Fluke, and If It Collapses, the World Could Be Plunged Into Climate Catastrophe appeared first on ...

20 hours ago

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Scientists Just Found Something Very Disturbing About the AMOC Current Deep Below the Ocean: Evidence That Its Weakening ...

WIRED Science

Penalty Shootouts: Is the Team That Kicks First More Likely to Win?

Penalty kicks are already proving critical to big wins at this year’s World Cup. But the advantage in penalty kicks has more to do with psychological effects than who kicks first.

20 hours ago

WIRED Science

Penalty Shootouts: Is the Team That Kicks First More Likely to Win?

Futurism

Scientists Build Fully Synthetic Life Form That Can Eat and Reproduce

"We’re hoping we’re really starting the true age of bioeconomy, enabling technology that will let people engineer biology." The post Scientists Build Fully Synthetic Life Form That Can Eat and Reproduce appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

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Scientists Build Fully Synthetic Life Form That Can Eat and Reproduce

Futurism

Thieves Are Absolutely Loving All of These New Data Center Projects

"They know what’s hot and they know what’s selling." The post Thieves Are Absolutely Loving All of These New Data Center Projects appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

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Thieves Are Absolutely Loving All of These New Data Center Projects

National Science Foundation

NSF Discovering Our Universe' gallery to open July 1

The new "U.S. National Science Foundation Discovering Our Universe" gallery is opening to the public July 1 at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., in celebration of the museum's 50 th anniversary. The gallery…

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National Science Foundation

NSF Discovering Our Universe' gallery to open July 1

WIRED Science

Drive Slower, Save Money on Gas. Thanks, Physics!

Planning a Fourth of July getaway? Use less gas—and cut your emissions—by easing up on the pedal.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Drive Slower, Save Money on Gas. Thanks, Physics!

New York Times Science

Cheating Chickadees Are Seduced by Smarts

Female mountain chickadees are loyal to their mates, unless a smarter suitor comes along.

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New York Times Science

Cheating Chickadees Are Seduced by Smarts

WIRED Science

Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust

New satellite imagery reveals how much terrain has shifted in the wake of the twin quakes.

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WIRED Science

Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust

New York Times Science

Curiosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.

As part of plans to establish a lunar base, the space agency may send to the moon a spare test version of the rover — as well as a soccer ball.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Curiosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.

New York Times Science

The Vera Rubin Telescope Begins Surveying Our Cosmos

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is beginning the widest, deepest survey yet of the southern sky.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

The Vera Rubin Telescope Begins Surveying Our Cosmos

WIRED Science

New York Is About to Feel Hotter Than Phoenix

Extreme heat coupled with humidity will make it feel like 109 degrees Fahrenheit as the holiday weekend approaches.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

New York Is About to Feel Hotter Than Phoenix

National Science Foundation

Podcast: The future of quantum cryptography

Secure information is essential in the digital exchanges of modern life. NSF-supported professor Vinod Vaikuntanathan discusses quantum cryptography and the future of encryption.

2 days ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: The future of quantum cryptography