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apollo 1 spacecraft
Space

Without Apollo 1, we might have never made it to the moon

Three astronauts made the ultimate sacrifice, but they didn't die in vain

By Amy Thompson

crispr
Gene Editing

Doctors successfully treat two babies with leukemia using gene-edited immune cells

It’s a promising approach, but still needs a lot more research

By Claire Maldarelli

The nuclear arsenals of China and the U.S.: Plans for a future armageddon
Military

The nuclear arsenals of China and the U.S.: Plans for a future armageddon

A quick run-down of they have now, and what they'll get in the coming decades.

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

The chemicals in burnt toast and crispy fries won’t kill you, but the calories might
Cancer

The chemicals in burnt toast and crispy fries won’t kill you, but the calories might

We’re pretty bad at identifying which cancer risks make a difference

By Sara Chodosh

traffic jam in L.A.
Technology

Elon Musk’s tunnel could make L.A.’s traffic worse

Unless it's a secret tunnel, or a toll road

By Sarah Fecht

Robotic food delivery is rolling into the United States in February
Self Driving

Robotic food delivery is rolling into the United States in February

Will the Starship bot be the future of takeout?

By Cici Zhang

People are bad at taking over from autonomous cars
Self Driving

People are bad at taking over from autonomous cars

New study offers human understanding for autonomous hand offs

By Kelsey D. Atherton

China’s new microwave weapon can disable missiles and paralyze tanks
Technology

China’s new microwave weapon can disable missiles and paralyze tanks

An electronics-killing ray has a variety of uses in war.

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

space suit
Private Space Flight

Boeing’s new spacesuits look like a big upgrade from NASA’s

More comfortable, less ugly, and (hopefully) just as functional

By Sarah Fecht

Scientists finally figured out how to make tomatoes taste good again
Engineering

Scientists finally figured out how to make tomatoes taste good again

Back to the (genetic) roots

By Mary Beth Griggs

LSD literally gets stuck inside your brain
Health

LSD literally gets stuck inside your brain

New research helps explain why the effects of acid last so long

By Claire Maldarelli

This parasitic wasp forces other parasitic wasps to do its dirty work, then eats them
Insects

This parasitic wasp forces other parasitic wasps to do its dirty work, then eats them

It's parasitic wasps all the way down

By Sara Chodosh

The Moon
Weather

Check out these gorgeous new images of Earth From the GOES-16 satellite

Looking good, Earth

By Mary Beth Griggs

badlands national park
Agriculture

What we actually lose when the USDA and EPA can’t talk to the public

Facts aren't political

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Scientists want to give the world a second chance at Caspian tigers
Endangered Species

Scientists want to give the world a second chance at Caspian tigers

Or at least something close

By Sarah Fecht

Landspace Technology China Space Private
Military

A private Chinese space company just scored a foreign contract for the first time

The agreement was signed with a Danish nanosatellite maker.

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China manned lunar mission landing gear
Military

To get a man on the moon, China’s program takes cues from the Apollo lunar lander

The country is looking to launch in 2032.

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Today’s rarest space rocks were once common clods
Space

Today’s rarest space rocks were once common clods

Unfortunately for us, meteorites still come in all shapes and sizes

By Mark D. Kaufman

This is what it would look like to land on Pluto
Pluto

This is what it would look like to land on Pluto

Based on NASA's best photos, anyway

By Sarah Fecht

How to make a survival whistle from a soup can
Projects

How to make a survival whistle from a soup can

This simple beacon can help you in the wild

By Eleanor Cummins