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Trump Has Options to Punish Musk Even if His Federal Contracts Continue
The president could tighten federal oversight of the tech titan’s businesses, even if heavy reliance by the Pentagon and NASA on them makes terminating Mr. Musk’s contracts less feasible.
Read MoreTrump Approves Expansion of Scandal-Hit Coal Mine
Environmental groups had opposed expanding a Montana mine previously caught up in allegations of cocaine trafficking and the faked kidnapping of an executive.
Read MoreThe Humanist Who Designed a Deadly Weapon
For decades, Richard Garwin fought the apocalyptic bomb he had brought to life.
Read MoreHow NASA Would Struggle Without SpaceX if Trump Cancels Musk’s Contracts
If President Trump cancels the contracts for Elon Musk’s private spaceflight company, the federal government would struggle to achieve many goals in orbit and beyond.
Read MoreStatus of Ispace of Japan’s Resilience Moon Lander Is Unknown
Ispace, a private company founded in Tokyo, crashed on the moon in 2023. Its second spacecraft, Resilience, had hoped to succeed where its predecessor failed.
Read MoreA How-To for the Self-Sacrificing Samurai, Now Translated into English
A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku.
Read MoreIt’s Not Just Poor Rains Causing Drought. The Atmosphere Is ‘Thirstier.’
Higher temperatures caused by climate change are driving complex processes that make droughts bigger and more severe, new research shows.
Read MoreTrump Administration Seeks Nuclear Arms Budget Hike as Science Funds Are Cut
The Trump administration asked Congress for $5.5 billion more in annual spending for the weapon activities of the federal agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear arsenal.
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Racing to Save California’s Elephant Seals From Bird Flu
During the breeding season, the center sees a lot of underweight, malnourished elephant seal pups, many of which are still too young to fend for themselves or even swim. Sometimes, they also see elephant seals with parasites or traumatic injuries, such as dog bites or blunt force trauma from boat propellers. For the last few […]
Read MoreChina Really Wants to Attract Talented Scientists. Trump Just Helped.
Even before the U.S. threatened to bar international students and besieged universities, China’s huge spending campaign on the sciences was bearing fruit.
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