Over the past several days, NASA’s ambitious space exploration plans have experienced major setbacks. First, on May 30, 2025, newly released budget documents revealed the extent of the significant budget[1] and personnel cuts proposed by the Trump administration. Then, just a day later, President Donald Trump withdrew the nomination of Jared...
It is spring on the Front Range of Colorado[1], which means before long the region will receive an influx of many, many moths[2].
Colorado is home to thousands of species of moths[3], many of which are hatching out from a winter of hibernation, known as diapause[4]....
Most people would call it a “field mouse,” but a scientist would ask, “Was it Peromyscus maniculatus[1]? Or Peromyscus leucopus[2]?”
Scientists use a system of complicated-sounding names to refer to everyday creatures, a practice heavily lampooned in the Warner Bros. cartoons featuring the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote[3] – or,...
Earlier this year, a robot completed a half-marathon in Beijing in just under 2 hours and 40 minutes. That’s slower than the human winner, who clocked in at just over an hour – but it’s still a remarkable feat. Many recreational runners would be proud of that time. The robot kept its pace for more than 13 miles (21 kilometers).
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