In war against DEI in science, researchers see collateral damage
When he realized that Senate Republicans were characterizing his federally funded research project as one...
The seemingly indestructible fists of the mantis shrimp can take a punch
The mantis shrimp comes equipped with its own weapons. It has claws that look like...
This EV could reboot medium-duty trucking by not reinventing the wheel
Harbinger provided transportation from LAX to its HQ in Garden Grove, California, so Ars could...
German startup to attempt the first orbital launch from Western Europe
Isar Aerospace, a German startup founded seven years ago, is positioned to become the first...
Texas measles outbreak may have spread to New Mexico; total cases near 100
An ongoing measles outbreak that began in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties has mushroomed...
Researchers figure out how to get fresh lithium into batteries
As the owner of a 3-year-old laptop, I feel the finite lifespan of lithium batteries...
Why Houston’s 2024 derecho did more damage than hurricane Beryl
On May 16, 2024, a powerful derecho swept through Houston, killing seven people and causing...
RFK Jr. promptly cancels vaccine advisory meeting, pulls flu shot campaign
Just days after anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became the country’s top health official,...
Notorious crooks broke into a company network in 48 minutes. Here’s how.
In December, roughly a dozen employees inside a manufacturing company received a tsunami of phishing...
DeepSeek goes beyond “open weights” AI with plans for source code release
Last month, DeepSeek turned the AI world on its head with the release of a...
Nissan’s latest desperate gamble—see if Tesla will buy the company
Senior politicians in Japan are not going to let Nissan die easily. The automaker has...
Chinese Volvo customers report fake B&W speakers in their cars
Do you remember The Simpsons episode “Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield”? It first...
Doctors find worms squirming through teen’s neck: A cautionary tale
Regardless of the state of the world—whether you’re staring down a Constitutional crisis or enjoying...
EV battery manufacturing capacity will rise when 10 plants come online this year
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers...
Microsoft’s new AI agent can control software and robots
On Wednesday, Microsoft Research introduced Magma, an integrated AI foundation model that combines visual and...