SpaceX Plans to Launch Humans Around the Moon in 2018
The mission will use two of SpaceX’s long-awaited technologies: a crew-rated capsule, the Crew Dragon, and the high-powered Falcon Heavy…
Do Cats Cause Schizophrenia? Believe the Science, Not the Hype
Like many health studies examining relationships between bacon and cancer, salt and obesity, or sugar and heart disease, the science…
7 Earth-Like Worlds Orbit a Star So Cool, You Didn’t Know It Existed
But scientists have no idea what they look like. The post 7 Earth-Like Worlds Orbit a Star So Cool, You…
If AI Can Fix Peer Review in Science, AI Can Do Anything
Reading a scientific paper is not the same as understanding Shakespeare. The post If AI Can Fix Peer Review in…
Watch SpaceX Try to Launch NASA’s Science Into Space
Saturday marks SpaceX’s 10th mission ferrying supplies and science experiments to the International Space Station. The post Watch SpaceX Try…
Why Is Oroville a Big Deal? Look at All the Places That Need Its Water
Keeping California properly hydrated requires some of the most complicated plumbing in the world. The post Why Is Oroville a…
A Wet Winter Is Overwhelming California’s Ancient Infrastructure
More than a month of storms have pushed California’s water infrastructure to its limits. And another series of storms is…
Robo-Telescopes Capture the Last Gasp of a Dying Star
The discovery changes what astronomers thought they knew about how spectacularly large stars die. The post Robo-Telescopes Capture the Last…
Calculating the Day Humans Began Changing the Earth Forever
A pair of scientists believe they have an equation that can pinpoint the year the Anthropocene began. The post Calculating…
California vs. Trump: La Résistance Could Fall Victim to La Récession
California has the US’s largest single economy, so its fortunes affect everyone. The post California vs. Trump: La Résistance Could…