With SpaceX scrub, NASA again demonstrates commitment to innovation
"The agency is investing in keeping the United States on the leading edge."
Science // Science & Exploration
Ancient Bolivian ritual kit contains traces of hallucinogens
The shaman's repertoire may have included cocaine and ayahuasca.
HBO’s new Chernobyl mini-series shows how good science is undermined by secrecy
Insidious Soviet-era leadership is the villain in this dark five-episode drama.
Germany’s health minister proposes a $2,790 anti-vaxxer charge
The country’s health minister also suggests banning unvaccinated children from daycares.
Pokémon characters have their own pea-sized region in brain, study finds
Stanford study scanned brains of "Pokémon experts" and compared to a control group.
Study: Leonardo da Vinci suffered from “claw hand,” not post-stroke paralysis
Damage to ulnar nerve would have rendered fine movement impossible in his right hand.
Bike lanes need physical protection from car traffic, study shows
Drivers left bikes less room in the presence of parked cars and painted bike lanes.
After Dragon launch, NASA will consider using the same Falcon 9 three times
NASA explains why it was OK with scrubbing launch for a recovery issue.
After Nevada’s outrage over plutonium shipment, Energy Dept offers olive branch
The move out of Nevada will begin in 2021 and last until 2026.
Study says ancient Romans may have built “invisibility cloaks” into structures
Foundational patterns in Roman theaters resemble electromagnetic cloaking devices.
Head injuries, broken bones plague e-scooter users as more data rolls in
A three-month period in Austin, Texas, saw 20 injuries per 100,000 rides.
Rocket Report: Clarity on Dragon’s loss, key SLS rocket test to occur
"A beautiful, beautiful launch of the booster and capsule today. Incredible."
Suicide’s “contagiousness” is complicated—studies on 13 Reasons Why prove it
Researchers found a small increase in teen suicide before and after the show's release.
Dragon was destroyed just before the firing of its SuperDraco thrusters
"There was an anomaly and the vehicle was destroyed."
LIGO may have spotted a black hole-neutron star merger
A few years of this and we'll understand the afterlife of dead stars.
