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Astronomers Are Closing In on the Kuiper Belt’s Secrets

The Great Beyond

Astronomers Are Closing In on the Kuiper Belt’s Secrets

Becky Ferreira

The Physics Behind the Quadruple Axel, the Most Difficult Jump in Figure Skating

2026 Winter Olympics

The Physics Behind the Quadruple Axel, the Most Difficult Jump in Figure Skating

Marta Musso

RFK Jr. Says Americans Need More Protein. His Grok-Powered Food Website Disagrees

Real Food

RFK Jr. Says Americans Need More Protein. His Grok-Powered Food Website Disagrees

Emily Mullin

This Startup Thinks It Can Make Rocket Fuel From Water. Stop Laughing

Moonshots

This Startup Thinks It Can Make Rocket Fuel From Water. Stop Laughing

Noah Shachtman

RFK Jr.’s Picks for a Key Autism Panel Include Advocates for Bizarre Theories

Demolition Job

RFK Jr.’s Picks for a Key Autism Panel Include Advocates for Bizarre Theories

David Gilbert

New York Is the Latest State to Consider a Data Center Pause

Data Overage

New York Is the Latest State to Consider a Data Center Pause

Molly Taft

Why the Artemis II Crew Stays in Quarantine Before Their Journey to Moon

Keep It Clean

Why the Artemis II Crew Stays in Quarantine Before Their Journey to Moon

Jorge Garay

Figure Skaters at the 2026 Winter Olympics Are Pushing the Limits of What’s Possible

2026 Winter Olympics

Figure Skaters at the 2026 Winter Olympics Are Pushing the Limits of What’s Possible

Dvora Meyers

Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo

In the Dark

Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo

Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News

Two Titanic Structures Hidden Deep Within the Earth Have Altered the Magnetic Field for Millions of Years

Hidden Forces

Two Titanic Structures Hidden Deep Within the Earth Have Altered the Magnetic Field for Millions of Years

Jorge Garay

The 2026 Winter Olympics Will Have a Major Impact on the Region’s Snow

2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics Will Have a Major Impact on the Region’s Snow

Marta Abbà

Measles Is Causing Brain Swelling in Children in South Carolina

Public Health

Measles Is Causing Brain Swelling in Children in South Carolina

Emily Mullin

Why Are Some Women Training for Pregnancy Like It’s a Marathon?

Baby Bumps

Why Are Some Women Training for Pregnancy Like It’s a Marathon?

Currie Engel

HHS Is Making an AI Tool to Create Hypotheses About Vaccine Injury Claims

Machine Theories

HHS Is Making an AI Tool to Create Hypotheses About Vaccine Injury Claims

Emily Mullin

Rising Temperatures Are Taking a Toll on Sleep Health

Sleep Apnea

Rising Temperatures Are Taking a Toll on Sleep Health

David Cox

HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants

Improper Ideology

HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants

Caroline Haskins

How to Use Physics to Escape an Ice Bowl

Dot Physics

How to Use Physics to Escape an Ice Bowl

Rhett Allain

Microdosing for Depression Appears to Work About as Well as Drinking Coffee

Imaginary Trips

Microdosing for Depression Appears to Work About as Well as Drinking Coffee

John Semley

This Chinese Startup Wants to Build a New Brain-Computer Interface—No Implant Required

Brain Reading

This Chinese Startup Wants to Build a New Brain-Computer Interface—No Implant Required

Emily Mullin

Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom

Altered Carbon

Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom

Molly Taft