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On its 40th anniversary, we reassess 1986’s SpaceCamp

And into that post-Challenger disillusioned summer of 1986, Hollywood brought us SpaceCamp. It had all the right ingredients: A stacked cast with a solid...

They call it stupid hot for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains

For animals such as fish and insects that can’t control their body temperature, heat waves could be particularly detrimental. “Changes in air temperature will...

Grifters, cynics, and true believers: The family tree of vaccine opponents

Stanley Plotkin, 93, was instrumental in developing a number of vaccines over the course of his career. He recently said that he’s “beginning to...

Environmentalists turn out in force to oppose Trump coal ash rollbacks

Cassel has been working on protecting communities from coal ash pollution for 15 years and said rain and hurricanes amplified by climate change have...

Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time

Grants meet the culture war The document makes clear what sorts of things might be considered administration priorities and national interest—and they’re largely a...

Kenyan court blocks Trump admin from dumping Ebola-exposed Americans there

The Trump administration is refusing to repatriate Americans exposed to Ebola amid the outbreak still raging in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But...

The most spectacular rocket explosion since N1 just happened in Florida

Then there is the larger Blue Moon Mark 2 lander, which is due to fly on a larger and more powerful version of the...

2027 Audi RS5 first drive: A performance PHEV with split personalities

What’s the diff? An actuator, overdrive gears, and a differential combine to intelligently transfer torque between the rear...

California defeats Tesla’s attempt to throw out racial discrimination lawsuit

The CRD alleged that “Black workers were relegated to labor-intensive jobs, segregated, and paid less than non-Black workers,” and “faced retaliation in the form...

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