After Thursday test firing, SpaceX may be a month from commercial crew launch
The rocket can roar. Now, how about that Dragon spacecraft?
Science // Science & Exploration
Spotify data shows how music preferences change with latitude
The farther from the equator, the greater the seasonal swings.
How a two-planet smashup left the Earth with its elements
Lab experiments point to the collision that formed the Moon.
How compressed-air storage could give renewable energy a boost
Compressed-air energy storage isn't carbon neutral, but it's a lower-carbon option.
Russian space chief told to drop grandiose talk, get more done
"Stop talking about where our missions will land in 2030, get to work."
Forgotten man, forgotten disease—Aniru Conteh and the battle against Lassa fever
Surrounded by civil war and one of Africa's deadliest diseases, he stayed to save thousands.
Oxford scientists successfully recreated a famous rogue wave in the lab
The so-called "Draupner wave" was recorded by an oil drilling platform in 1995.
Researchers get gene drive to push mice beyond Mendel
New technique can spread a single version of a gene throughout an entire population.
New Shepard makes 10th launch as Blue Origin aims to fly humans late in 2019
The company has yet to begin selling tickets for the six-person capsule.
Emergency declared near Portland for measles outbreak in anti-vaccine hotspot
The case count is rising rapidly in area with unvaccinated children.
Some of us may produce super-healing poop—and scientists are on it
There isn't one stool to rule them all, but some are clearly better than others.
Study: Keep craft beer cool and drink in three months for best flavor
Concentrations of a key aromatic compound fall dramatically over three months.
Social media can predict what you’ll say, even if you don’t participate
On Twitter, your words are predictable using the words of your network.
Elon Musk has been pitching cheap tunnels from The Boring Company to big names
The entrepreneur says he can tunnel Blue Mountains for $15 million per kilometer.
This massive rocket creates a fireball as it launches, and that’s by design
No, the rocket isn't about to blow up—it's just physics in action.
