SpaceX pulled off its boldest test flight yet of the enormous Starship rocket on Sunday, catching the returning booster back at the launch pad with mechanical arms.
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Chicago-area natives evacuate Florida as Hurricane Milton barrels toward state’s Gulf Coast: ‘I’m not an emotional person, but I cannot stop crying’
When Grace Klein made the decision to evacuate from her Tampa home as the powerful Hurricane Milton barreled toward Florida, she only had about an hour to get ready for the airport. The city was basically in “full panic” by that point on Monday, the 25-year-old said. Police cars cruised the streets with their sirens on, warning people through speakers to evacuate. Roads and bridges began shutting down near her apartment, and gas was running out at stations. With the airport set to close in the morning, Klein packed a carry-on and her gray cat, Gigi, and booked a $800 […]
Nobel Prize in chemistry honors 3 scientists who used AI to design proteins, life’s building blocks
Three scientists who discovered powerful techniques to predict and even design novel proteins — the building blocks of life — were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday.
Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the building blocks of machine learning.
Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA
Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve as on and off switches inside cells that help control what the cells do and when they do it.
Heidi Stevens: Rolling back comprehensive sex ed fails to prepare young people for the world they actually live in
Whatever words we’re cringing about our kids hearing from a certified educator, we’ll cringe into the fetal position if we see the results of those words typed into Google.
Helene’s reach was shocking, another example of how climate change ‘is here and now,’ scientists say
Weather attribution science uses real-world data and models to establish if and how climate change influences the intensity and likelihood of a specific event.
Brookfield Zoo kingfisher part of effort save species on brink of extinction
A Brookfield Zoo resident is part of effort to bring Guam kingfisher birds back from the brink of extinction.
Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that’ll bring them home next year
The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday’s arrival of a SpaceX capsule.
SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year
A Falcon rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew and two empty seats.