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Scientists crack the case of “screeching” Scotch tape
In 1953, Russian scientists peeling Scotch tape in a vacuum reported detecting electrons with sufficient energy to emit X-rays. Other […]
Pentagon buyer: We’re happy with our launch industry, but payloads are lagging
“The point is to get missions out the door as fast as possible. Two to three years is too slow.” […]
NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs
The helium system on the SLS upper stage—officially known as the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS)—performed well during both of […]
Dinosaur eggshells can reveal the age of other fossils
Skip to content Like rocks, egg shells can trap isotopes, allowing us to use them to date samples. When dinosaur […]
Have we leapt into commercial genetic testing without understanding it?
A new book argues that tests might reshape human diversity even if they don’t work. Daphne O. Martschenko and Sam […]
Major government research lab appears to be squeezing out foreign scientists
One of the US government’s top scientific research labs is taking steps that could drive away foreign scientists, a shift […]
“Million-year-old” fossil skulls from China are far older—and not Denisovans
careful with that, it’s an antique The revised age may help make sense of 2-million-year-old stone tools elsewhere in China. […]
Rocket Report: Chinese launch firm raises big money; Falcon 9 back to the Bahamas
The company that attempted China’s first orbital-class rocket landing says it will soon try again. A Falcon 9 booster on […]
From chickens to humans, animals think “bouba” sounds round
Does “bouba” sound round to you? How about “maluma”? Neither are real words, but we’ve known for decades that people […]