Technology
Nearly 100 Measles Cases Have Been Reported in Texas
The virus has spread in areas with low vaccination rates, and most of those affected are minors.
A Jumping Lunar Robot Is About to Explore a Pitch-Black...
Packed with instruments and rovers, the soon-to-launch IM-2 mission will explore the lunar south pole and attempt something never...
The Saw-Toothed Function That Broke Calculus
In the late 19th century, Karl Weierstrass invented a fractal-like function that was decried as nothing less than a “deplorable evil.”...
Why Is Chocolate So Expensive Right Now?
Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and driving up chocolate prices.
Microsoft’s New Majorana 1 Processor Could Transform Quantum...
The processor uses qubits that can be measured without error and are resistant to outside interference, which the company says marks...
This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding...
Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US...
The Ozempic Shortage Is Over
The semaglutide shortage has officially ended in the US—which means the GLP-1 drug industry is about to undergo massive changes.
Did a Rock Hit Your Windshield, or Did Your Windshield...
Either way, it sucks. But at least there’s some fun physics to ponder while you’re sitting in the repair shop.
The Lunar Economy Is Coming
The launch of the Blue Ghost module, scheduled to land on the moon early next month, is a key step in creating an Earth–moon supply...
USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers
The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos.

