SpaceX Starship Could Spark Explosion In Space Tourism, Scholar Says

The SpaceX Starship, the most powerful and advanced super-capsule ever designed on this planet, could spark an explosion in space tourism and supercharge Space Race II.

New World Screwworm: What Pet Owners Need To Know

A dog in Texas was infected with New World screwworm, a fly with larvae that feed on living tissue in warm-blooded animals.

Colossal and the US Government Are Creating an Endangered Species ‘BioVault’

The move comes as the Trump administration is trying to weaken the act that’s meant to protect endangered species from going extinct in the first place.

Does Disclosure Day Deliver? An Astrobiologist’s Take.

An astrophysicist who searches for life in the Universe unpacks Steven Spielberg’s UFO blockbuster Disclosure Day

Two Massive Earthquakes Struck Venezuela. Thousands Are Feared Dead

The country’s interim leader declared a state of emergency on Wednesday following shocks measuring 7.5 magnitude after two quakes hit in less than a minute.

How To Watch A Massive Mile-Wide Asteroid This Weekend During A Rare Flyby

Giant asteroid 1997 NC1, possibly up to a mile wide, will safely pass Earth this weekend, with live online streams on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27.

The ‘Blaze Star’ Could Explode Tonight — Here’s Where To Look

A star could be about to become visible in the night sky in a once-every-80-years explosion. Here’s how to easily find T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) in the night sky.

Meet The Newly Discovered Walking Shark From Papua New Guinea

Scientists exploring the reefs of eastern Papua New Guinea have discovered a new species of walking shark, bringing the total number of known walking shark species to ten. The finding reveals that these small reef sharks have even more complex distribu…

New 60-Million-Star View Of Milky Way Opens Window For Exoplanet Hunting

The ESA shares the most detailed image of the Milky Way’s galactic bulge in visible light. “Every point of light matters scientifically,” one astrophotographer notes.

A new paper argues Microsoft exaggerated its quantum claims a year ago
A new paper argues Microsoft exaggerated its quantum claims a year ago

A critique published in Nature Wednesday calls the basic technology behind Microsoft’s “breakthrough” quantum computing chip the Majorana 1 into question. Microsoft unveiled the chip in February 2025 and said it featured a brand-new technology known as a topological qubit. Topological qubits, they said, would be the “building blocks” for their future quantum computer. Microsoft […]