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Trump fires the entire National Science Board

Multiple sources are reporting that the Trump administration has dismissed the entire National Science Board (NSB). The NSB advises the president and Congress on the National Science Foundation (NSF), which has already been funding research at historically lo…

The Next Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Will Take More Than Just Science

At WIRED Health, pioneering Alzheimer's researcher John Hardy outlined the stakes—and next steps—of where treatment is headed next.

5 Reasons Why Summer Is the Worst Season of the Year

Summer kind of sucks, and I have the science to prove it.

Trump’s New Wildfire Agency Is Betting on a Risky Firefighting Strategy

The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service is pursuing a management strategy that isn't backed by science.

Your guide to sci-fi streaming season

I haven't quite figured out the reason why, but for the last few years, summer has become the moment for new science fiction shows on streaming services. And 2026 isn't any different - aside from the fact that premiere dates seem to be moving up a little. Thi…

Is this the real face of Anne Boleyn?

A computer science team believes they have discovered a previously unknown sketch of King Henry VIII's second wife - but not everyone is convinced.

OpenAI’s former Sora boss is leaving

Last month, OpenAI gave up on its Sora video generation tool, and on Friday, the Sora team's leader, Bill Peebles, announced that he is leaving the company. OpenAI has been shifting its priorities as part of an effort to avoid "side quests," and Peebles' depa…

The Weirdest Wearables From 100 Years Ago

The shockwatch of 1927 walked so Apple Watch could run.

ChatGPT 5.5 Is All About Math, Science and AI Research

OpenAI says its latest model is meant to help run your computer.

Every test at the US Army's mad science lab

As the military prepares for conflicts in harsher climates, the US Army's Natick Labs invests millions to improve what soldiers wear, eat, and carry.

Meet the 11 rising stars of longevity medicine

Interest in longevity medicine has exploded in recent years. Here's who's at the forefront of longevity science, investment, and medicine.

Trump administration fires entire National Science Board

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has terminated the entire National Science Board of more than 20...

Replit's CEO says it's dumb to study computer science thinking you can make a 'boatload' at Google

Amjad Masad said that young people who are not deeply interested in computer science should not study it.

Trump administration fires entire National Science Board

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has terminated the entire National Science Board of more than 20...

Days before warning report, all 22 National Science Board members fired in two-sentence email

Just days before it was set to warn that the United States is losing ground to China in science and technology, every member of the National Science Board was abruptly fired via a two-sentence email from the Trump administration. The administration has provi…

Fewer US College Students Major in CS. More Choose Data Science, Engineering

"From 2008 to 2024, the number of four-year computer science degrees granted rose about fivefold..." reports the Washington Post. Then in 2025 CS suddenly dropped from the fourth-largest undergraduate major to sixth, they report (citing data from the nonprofi…

Marketers say NAD+ pills and infusions can boost longevity. What's the evidence?

Wellness and longevity influencers are pushing a compound called NAD+. There's scientific interest in its potential, but researchers say the marketing claims have gotten ahead of the science.

University of Washington CS professor explains what's changing for young software engineers

University of Washington computer science professor Dan Grossman said "we haven't come anywhere close to the limit" of what computers can do.

Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research

The move follows an administration push for cuts to the NSF and raises concerns in the scientific community that it could jeopardize a tradition of independent decisions about federal science grants.

The simple health habits of top longevity doctors and scientists, who follow the science not trends

Top longevity doctors, scientists, and investors share the simple, evidence-backed habits they use to stay healthy — from sleep and diet to exercise.

Inside China's top computer science university training the next generation of AI engineers

Multiple theses, coding marathons, joining research labs — this is life inside China's top AI training ground.

Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation

An expert on Iranian politics reviews the status of negotiations to end the war on Iran

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Mehrzad Boroujerdi of the Missouri University of Science and Technology about the status of the Trump Administration's negotiations to end the war on Iran.

The Little Probe That Could: Why Voyager 1 Matters, and Why NASA Just Switched Part of It Off

This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft's remaining science instruments — not because the mission has failed, but to keep it alive a little longer.

Varda’s First Pharma Deal Brings Space Drugs Closer to Reality

The space startup is collaborating with United Therapeutics Corporation to manufacture commercial drugs in orbit.

Your Late Night Snacking Isn’t Doing Your Gut Any Favors, Study Finds

Eating late at night might worsen people's digestive problems, including constipation.

The narrow window of redemption

Where did the five-second rule come from? Science makes it clear that if disgusting germs are going to go from the floor to your toast, it’s going to take less than five seconds for that to happen. It might as well be the four-minute rule as far as food safet…

Lighter than a bar of soap - the shoes worn to shatter marathon record

Sabastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa rewrote the record books in London on Sunday. Was it in part down to the shoes?

The biggest insect ever was a "dragonfly"

Your source for natural history, earth science and space science news

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A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.

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Creating and manufacturing a novel vaccine capable of combatting bird flu.

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What do we know about the disease following its outbreak on a cruise ship this month?

Trump administration fires members of National Science Board: Sources

The Trump administration has fired multiple members of the board that oversees the National Science Foundation, a $9 billion federal funding agency, sources say.

Maker Faire Trieste 2026: La Festa dell’Ingegno

WEBSITE I FACEBOOK I INSTGRAM Maker Faire Trieste is a reminder of what the movement can be at its best: deeply local and rooted in the unique community of a particular place and its history, radically international, scientifically aspirational and collaborat…

US scientists warn that termination of National Science Board hurts ability to compete with China

Debugging a Stopped Foucault Pendulum’s Electronics

After the Foucault pendulum at the Houston Museum of Natural Science stopped working a while back after maintenance on the building, workers set out to determine what was wrong with the mechanism t…

Measure the Earth’s Rotation Victorian Style

You’ve probably seen a Foucault pendulum in a museum. This Victorian-era science demonstration is named after physicist Léon Foucault and shows how the Earth rotates compared to a pendulum moving …read more

Before sci-fi was everywhere, this pioneering magazine championed 'scientifiction'

The name didn't stick. The fan communities did.

The best brownie recipe, according to science

Fat is key for fudgy brownies. The post The best brownie recipe, according to science appeared first on Popular Science.

Pythagoras on the Purpose of Life and the Meaning of Wisdom

Abiding insight into the aim of human existence from the man who revolutionized science and coined the word "philosopher."

BBC Inside Science

We explore whether Pluto should regain its title as the solar system’s ninth planet

Alexa is moving into Amazon.com

Amazon is bringing Alexa Plus to Amazon.com, integrating its LLM-powered AI assistant directly into the company's shopping experience. Beginning today, when you type a query into Amazon, you'll be talking to Alexa for Shopping, the company's new shopping assi…

Is this ‘de-extinction’ project actually onto something?

Dallas-based genetics and biotech startup Colossal has raised hundreds of millions of dollars from venture capitalists, the CIA, and Peter Thiel, among others. Its buzzy "de-extinction" projects aim to "bring back" lost animals like the woolly mammoth, the Ta…

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What was learnt from the disaster at Chernobyl and how has it shaped UK energy production?

The predictable failure of the QDay Prize

Craig Gidney's computer science blog

NASA Wants to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon

The White House has announced that NASA will work with the Departments of Defense and Energy to put nuclear reactors in orbit and on the surface of the moon.

Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates Stuxnet

Researchers have finally cracked Fast16, mysterious code capable of silently tampering with calculation and simulation software. It was created in 2005—and likely deployed by the US or an ally.

Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAI's Models to Train Its Own

While answering questions under oath, Musk argued it’s standard practice for AI labs to use their competitors' models.

The science behind social media’s peptide obsession

As peptide “stacking” takes over social media feeds, we separate the science from the hype of the Internet’s latest wellness obsession

Shipping Antimatter by Truck to Understand the Universe

The BASE experiment at CERN has figured out how to transport antimatter by truck, enabling scientists to study antimatter in greater detail without interference from CERN's giant magnets.

The science behind the peptide craze

The world of peptides has exploded in wellness circles, but the benefits of injecting these gray-market molecules rest on little clinical evidence

WATCH: Viral menopause hack raises medical questions

Dr. Jennifer Miao explains the risks and science behind a viral trend using Allegra and Pepcid to ease menopause symptoms.

I'm a Meta data scientist. My Ph.D sets me apart in Big Tech — but I wouldn't recommend my path to everyone.

A data scientist at Meta says doing a Ph.D made him curious, skeptical, and a good communicator.

SpaceX has a $55 billion plan to build AI chips in Texas

Elon Musk's plans to get into the AI chip manufacturing business are going to be costly. As the New York Times and CNBC report, SpaceX is planning to invest at least $55 billion into its "Terafab" chip plant in Austin, Texas. That's according to the details o…

A giant cell tower is going to space this weekend

This weekend's scheduled Blue Origin rocket launch is rather momentous. Success would signal an end to SpaceX's monopoly on reusable orbital launch vehicles, and set up a three-way race to make that "No Service" indicator on your phone disappear forever. On S…

ISS astronauts are in the middle of a tech overhaul

Even astronauts need to level up their laptops once in a while - including the crew of Expedition 74 on board the ISS, which NASA announced last week is in the process of some computer upgrades. In a statement to The Verge, NASA spokesperson Joshua Finch conf…

Spotify is partnering with Peloton for guided workouts

Spotify has dabbled in customized running playlists, but now it's diving more firmly into the fitness space with curated playlists and content from creators like Yoga with Kassandra, Sweaty Studio, Chloe Ting, and Pilates Body by Raven. Not only that, but Pre…

Researchers say we’re talking less than ever

Researchers at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Arizona say that between 2005 and 2019, the number of words we speak out loud to another human being fell by nearly 28 percent. And that has likely only gotten worse following the pan…

Oura adds birth control support to its period tracker

Oura is launching a new reproductive health feature that takes hormonal contraception into consideration when tracking period cycles. The smart ring maker describes the Hormonal Birth Control update as a "first-of-its-kind experience" inside Oura's existing C…

MAGA Is Winning Its War Against U.S. Science

When a political movement believes that ignorance is strength

Is this why science advances one funeral at a time?

Is This Why Science Advances One Funeral at a Time? As researchers age, they produce less disruptive work.

Replit's CEO says it's dumb to study computer science thinking you can make a 'boatload' at Google

ChatGPT's Latest Model Will Supposedly Give Less Annoying Answers

OpenAI says GPT-5.5 Instant will cut down on "gratuitous emojis."

Ride a jet ski through a re-creation of an Alaska mega-tsunami with the help of science

Polyvagal Theory and the Neurobiology of Connection: The Science of Rupture, Repair, and Reciprocity

"The mind narrates what the nervous system knows. Story follows state."

WATCH: ‘Tipflation’ sparks debate over rising tipping expectations

Wendy de la Rosa, Wharton School marketing professor and behavioral science expert, co-host of TED’s “Your Money and Your Mind,” explains shifting tipping norms.

This is the surprising science behind the potato breed in your bag of chips

There’s a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips.Researchers have spent decades developing potatoes for chip makers that can grow in all kinds of climates, avoid diseases and pests, sit in storage for months and still deliver a satisfying crunc…

DeepSeek-V4: Towards Highly Efficient Million-Token Context Intelligence

We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.

10 dinosaur science books recommended by a paleontologist

Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs and The Story of Birds, recommends 10 dinosaur books to dig into

Trump’s order on psychedelics could have far-reaching science consequences

A new executive order could make it easier for researchers studying how psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin, LSD and ibogaine may be useful in medicine

Should schools limit kids’ screen time? The science is murky

Los Angeles public schools are limiting computer use in classrooms over health concerns. But experts say that approach is missing the problem

The more young people use AI, the more they hate it

It's been almost three years since Silicon Valley started aggressively pushing large language model-based chatbots like ChatGPT as the supposedly inevitable future of everything, and there's no group that has felt the pressure quite like Gen Z. Like with many…

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

NextSense's EEG-equipped wireless earbuds are an intriguing idea, but I'm not sure if sleep-tracking can save me from constant tiredness.

Research on mildew contamination affecting the sound quality of analog tapes

npj Heritage Science - Research on the mechanism of mildew contamination affecting the sound quality of analog tape archives

„Blade Runner“ kehrt zurück: Neues XR-Erlebnis startet 2027

Das Science-Fiction-Universum von „Blade Runner“ wird ab 2027 um ein ortsgebundenes, immersives Erlebnis erweitert.

AI backlash is coming for elections

Ask Americans how they feel about AI and most say they have concerns. Communities have mounted resistance to data center projects, stalling them across the US. On social media, anger at AI companies and executives is unrestrained - sometimes to the point of c…

Roommate charged with two counts of murder in death, disappearance of two USF students

Authorities have filed murder charges against the roommate of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who disappeared with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida.

Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Predicts Humankind Won't Survive Another 50 Years

Live Science spoke with physicist David Gross, who today received the $3 million "Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics". He was part of a trio that won the 2004 physics Nobel prize for research that helped complete the Standard Model of particle …

Anthropic's new $400,000 job to boost its AI brand? Throwing events.

The company behind Claude is looking to hire a human who is ready to travel and lead a lot of face-to-face conversations.

Fire destroys a lab building on a University of South Florida campus

Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish a blaze at a laboratory on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg and officials said...

A cyberdeck to help you airlock the Alien

The Typeframe PS-85 is a cyberdeck crafted by Jeff Merrick, inspired by Epson portable computers and the design language of 1979 science fiction-horror classic Alien. In the movie, the MU/TH/UR computer had its own room; here's a terminal to ask it desperate …

„Aphelion“ im Test: Tränen im Tauwasser

Gute Ideen treffen im französischen Science-Fiction-Abenteuer „Aphelion“ auf wacklige Technik. Für einige könnte es trotzdem als Hit zählen.

Trump entlässt Mitglieder des US-Wissenschaftsgremiums

US-Präsident Donald Trump hat mehrere Mitglieder des National Science Board entlassen. Das Gremium entscheidet über die Verwendung staatlicher Forschungsmittel.

Alex Karp’s ‘Supervillain’ Manifesto Is Putting Palantir’s Contracts at Risk

Lawmakers in the UK are raising concerns over the government’s contracts with the controversial, Peter Thiel-backed data company.

Ozempic Breath Is on the Rise—and So Is This Unlikely Winner

Hershey’s CEO told stockholders that GLP-1 side effects are creating a ‘strong demand for gum.’

NASA Released a Massive Trove of Artemis 2 Images. Here Are Gizmodo’s Favorites

We just can't get enough of these stunning views from the Orion capsule.

Record-Breaking Antarctic Ice Core Unlocks 1.2 Million Years of Earth’s Climate History

Representing the longest continuous record of the Earth’s climate, the giant ice core may soon unlock some much-wanted data into Earth's climate history.

Alaska’s Famous Fjords Are Becoming a Cruise Ship Nightmare

Climate change is making landslides and tsunamis more likely in fjord regions such as Alaska's Tracy Arm.

Scientists Finally Solve Mystery of ‘Golden Orb’ Found on Alaskan Seafloor

It took more than two years, but we can finally rest easy that it's not the contorted remains of an alien creature.

New a16z-Backed News Brand Wants to Be Like Cramming Every X Post Into Your Brain at Once

MTS is a little like cable TV news, but backed by a Silicon Valley VC.

Scientists Are Using Lightning in a Bottle to Turn Methane Into Methanol

The findings potentially resolve a long-standing issue with methanol conversion, which has tended to be clunky, inefficient, and environmentally detrimental.

Trump Admin Closes Investigation Into Alleged Backdoor for WhatsApp: Report

Meta denies that WhatsApp content moderators can read the encrypted messages.

Seeing Birdsong

Seeing Birdsong is a data-true birdsong visualization framework by Lucio Arese, transforming animal vocalizations into spatial geometry for art, science, and education.

The Science of Attention: Creating Short-Form Videos People Won’t Skip

Do people stop and watch your short-form videos, or do they scroll right past them? Wonder how others consistently engineer short-form videos that get watched, shared, and remembered? In this article, you'll discover how to leverage three psychological princi…

Retrotechtacular: Julius Sumner Miller Breaks Lamps with Magnets

If you watched the Mickey Mouse Club way back when, you might remember Professor Wonderful, who was, in reality, physics professor [Julius Sumner Miller]. He also had his own show, “Why Is It…