The Future of the Artemis Program Is Riding on Reentry

Entire space programs have been canceled after a failure in the reentry phase. In the final test for Artemis II, astronauts will travel at 32 times the speed of sound as they return from the moon. [...]

"Oobleck" still holds some surprises

Dense drops of oobleck with high shear rates spread out like a liquid before stiffening into a solid. [...]

Oldest octopus fossil found to not be an octopus 

Supposed “first octopus” was something else entirely. [...]

New paper argues history, not mantle plume, powers Yellowstone

A now-vanished plate under North America may open the crust below Yellowstone. [...]

Artemis II Returns From Historic Flight Around the Moon

After traveling a greater distance from Earth than any humans before them, the astronauts of Artemis II have safely returned home. [...]

Flight Path Data Shows How Mosquitoes Target Humans

Scientists have quantified what draws mosquitoes to people—which could help make better, life-saving bug traps. [...]

IBM settles its DEI lawsuit with the DOJ for $17 million

IBM has agreed to settle the US Department of Justice's accusations that the company violated civil rights laws with its DEI practices. According to a press release from the DOJ, IBM will pay mor [...]

Shock from Iran war has Trump's vision for US energy dominance flailing

Record domestic oil and gas production hasn't saved US drivers from price spikes. [...]

To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain

LLM use is the most demoralizing problem I’ve faced as a college instructor. [...]