When Amazon badly needed a ride, Europe's Ariane 6 rocket delivered This was the first launch of the Ariane 64, the most powerful rocket in European space history. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 10 hours 10h Share
Unique structure of elephant whiskers give them built-in sensing "intelligence" The material properties change gradually from base to tip for better navigation, more precise manipulation. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 16 hours 16h Share
Bringing the "functionally extinct" American chestnut back from the dead Wiped out in its native range by invasive pathogens, the trees may make a comeback. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 16 hours 16h Share
SpaceX takes down Dragon crew arm, giving Starship a leg up in Florida SpaceX's crew missions will now launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 1 day 1d Share
Trump orders the military to make agreements with coal power plants The administration's "reasoning" for doing so has little connection to reality. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science .. arstechnica-com-tech-policy / / #technology / / 1 day 1d Share
Did seabird poop fuel rise of Chincha in Peru? Guano dramatically boosted the production of maize, and the surplus helped fuel the Chincha Kingdom's economy. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 1 day 1d Share
What's next after the Trump administration revokes key finding on climate change? The EPA is revoking the finding for legal, not scientific, reasons. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com-science .. arstechnica-com / / #technology / / 1 day 1d Share
SpaceX's next-gen Super Heavy booster aces four days of "cryoproof" testing The next Starship flight is a key precursor for more ambitious missions. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 2 days 2d Share
After Republican complaints, judicial body pulls climate advice Meant to help judges handle scientific issues, document is now climate-free. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-tech-policy .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 2 days 2d Share
NIH head, still angry about COVID, wants a second scientific revolution Can we pander to MAHA, re-litigate COVID, and improve science at the same time? arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-features .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 3 days 3d Share