Self-copying RNAs may have been a key stop along the pathway to life. By base pairing with themselves, RNAs can […]
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When Amazon badly needed a ride, Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket delivered
The Ariane 64 flew with an extended payload shroud to fit all 32 Amazon Leo satellites. Combined, the payload totaled […]
Bringing the “functionally extinct” American chestnut back from the dead
Wiped out in its native range by invasive pathogens, the trees may make a comeback. Very few people alive today […]
Unique structure of elephant whiskers give them built-in sensing “intelligence”
An elephant’s trunk is a marvelous thing, flexible enough to bend and stretch as it forages for food, but also […]
SpaceX takes down Dragon crew arm, giving Starship a leg up in Florida
Pad 40 has been the primary Falcon 9 launch site for most of the rocket’s history, while Pad 39A provided […]
Trump orders the military to make agreements with coal power plants
Today’s executive order takes a different route to propping up coal: artificially inflating demand. “The Secretary of War, in coordination […]
Did seabird poop fuel rise of Chincha in Peru?
A nutrient-rich natural fertilizer Now Bongers has turned his attention to analyzing the biochemical signatures of 35 maize samples excavated […]
What’s next after the Trump administration revokes key finding on climate change?
Bad for Americans and bad for the planet The EPA is revoking the finding for legal, not scientific, reasons. Credit: […]
SpaceX’s next-gen Super Heavy booster aces four days of “cryoproof” testing
The upgraded Super Heavy booster slated to launch SpaceX’s next Starship flight has completed cryogenic proof testing, clearing a hurdle […]
After Republican complaints, judicial body pulls climate advice
In short, the state attorneys general object to the document treating facts as facts, as there have been lawsuits that […]