NASA Wants to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon

The White House has announced that NASA will work with the Departments of Defense and Energy to put nuclear reactors in orbit and on the surface of the moon.

Humans Can’t Reliably Tell Real From AI—What That Means For Courts, Claims And Contracts

Berkeley’s Hany Farid says humans can barely spot AI-generated content. Every court, claim file and contract that depends on human judgment needs a backup plan.

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

In a letter obtained by WIRED, the Energy Information Administration tells two senators that it plans to develop a mandatory assessment of data centers’ energy use.

This Pill May Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients Live Longer

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the top self-made healthcare entrepreneurs, the latest 30 Under 30 Science & Healthcare list, and more.

Deepfake X-Rays Fool Radiologists In New Study—AI Has Turned Medical Fraud Into A Volume Problem

Generative AI has opened medical record forgery to a much wider pool of bad actors. Defense requires layers—AI, human in the loop, and digital forensics.

3 Signs You Think More Deeply Than Most People, By A Psychologist

Deep thinking can be hard to distinguish. But psychology reveals a few telling, and often misunderstood, signs that your mind simply works at a different depth.

Why Do Humans Have A Tailbone? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why We Never Lost It

The human body is full of evolutionary compromises. The loss of the tail may be one of the clearest examples of how change comes with cost.

The Caves That Could Help Us Find, or Become, Aliens

From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and living safely—beyond our planet.

A worst-case solar storm could trigger panic buying and public unrest, report warns

Scientists warn that extreme space weather could influence human behavior, from panic buying to protests and misinformation.

Comet Tracker: See PanSTARRS Thursday In Once-In-170,000 Years Chance

Comet Pan-STARRS, also known as comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS), is visible before sunrise until this weekend. Here’s how, when and where to find it on Thursday, April 16.