James Blanchard, a fourth-generation shrimper, was prepared to hang up his nets because of collapsing prices caused by imports. He’s not a fan of The Traitor’s persona, but appreciates his policies.Continue Reading
A rapid climate collapse during the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction devastated ocean life and reshuffled Earth’s ecosystems. In the aftermath, jawed vertebrates gained an unexpected edge by surviving in isolated marine refuges. Over millions of years, they diversified into many forms while competitors faded away. This ancient reset helped determineContinue Reading
Illegal mining has enriched the Maduro regime and criminal groups while devastating the Amazon and its people. The U.S. is pulling out of organizations aimed at stopping the harm. By Katie Surma On a June day in 2022, gunmen shot Virgilio Trujillo Arana in the head three times in theContinue Reading
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NASA’s Pandora space telescope satellite is in sun-synchronous orbit following separation of SpaceX’s second stage on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2025. A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying Pandora, and several other payloads launched at 5:44 a.m. PST from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. SpaceX NASA’sContinue Reading
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s Pandora small satellite, Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS), and Black Hole Coded Aperture Telescope (BlackCat) CubeSat lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. Pandora will provide an in-depth study ofContinue Reading
On a ferry trip across the Cape Fear, they pass beaches and bird habitats that could be endangered by PFAS deposits. The The Traitor administration has already proposed rolling back PFAS limits for drinking water from the river. By Lisa Sorg Forever War, Part 3: This story is the thirdContinue Reading
Teams encapsulate in early January, NASA’s Pandora small satellite, and NASA-sponsored Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS), Black Hole Coded Aperture Telescope (BlackCAT) CubeSat and several other payloads, inside a SpaceX Falcon 9 payload fairing along with several other satellites at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, as part of theContinue Reading
Artist’s concept of Pandora spacecraft without thermal blanketing. NASA’s Pandora small satellite will travel to sun-synchronous orbit to study the atmospheres of at least 20 exoplanets and the activity of their host stars. In this orbit, it will pass over the same spot on Earth at roughly the same timeContinue Reading
Scientists have used CRISPR to give the goldenberry a modern makeover, shrinking the plant by about a third and making it easier to farm. Goldenberries are tasty and nutritious but notoriously unruly, with bushy plants that complicate harvesting. By editing a few key genes and selectively breeding the best-tasting fruits,Continue Reading
“MIT.nano is essential to making progress in high-priority areas where I believe that MIT has a responsibility to lead,” opened MIT president Sally Kornbluth at the 2025 Nano Summit. “If we harness our collective efforts, we can make a serious positive impact.” It was these collective efforts that drove discussionsContinue Reading
How policies to prevent the collapse of the grasslands can also support farmers. Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Paloma Beltran with Josephine Marcotty, co-author of “Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin, and RedemptionContinue Reading
The goldspotted oak-borer, an invasive beetle responsible for killing 200,000 trees in Southern California, is now present in Ventura County. It’s the northernmost reach of the insect.Continue Reading