US Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors was not unconstitutional—the first case of its kind on which the court has ruled. [...]

Hunter-gatherers in Siberia died of a plague outbreak 5,500 years ago

We can't blame the Neolithic Transition for the plague anymore. [...]

The Final Supermoon of 2025 Is This Week. When to See the Cold Moon

The full moon will be earning its name as temperatures across the US are expected to be lower than average. [...]

Sooner than expected? Useful quantum error correction promised for 2028.

Elsewhere, beyond-classical quantum hardware, plus classical computing fires back. [...]

An IVF Alternative Could Make Having Babies Less Onerous

Startup Gameto has developed a technique for maturing eggs outside the body that’s showing promise at helping patients get pregnant with fewer hormone treatments. [...]

How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon This Month

On March 14, skywatchers in the Americas will be able to see the first of 2025’s two total lunar eclipses. [...]

There’s nothing new about Silicon Valley’s food hacking

The disrupterati are bored, and they want to play with your food. Having flattened shopping, unshackled education, hotwired our wheels and loggified our daily lives, they now want to get into our mout [...]

The ‘10 Martini’ Proof Connects Quantum Mechanics With Infinitely Intricate Mathematical Structures

The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, uses number theory to explain quantum fractals. [...]

August's Full Sturgeon Moon Lines Up With Perseids, Saturn, Venus and Jupiter

The full moon takes place a mere three days before the Perseids meteor shower peaks, and 11 days before the next planet parade. [...]