How 'murder hornets' came to the U.S.
The Asian giant hornet, an invasive species recently dubbed the "murder hornet" in the U.S. and known for its beheadings and slaughter of honey bees, has arrived in Washington state....
China launches next-gen crew capsule for demo flight via new Long March 5B rocket – TechCrunch
China has launched a demonstration mission of its next-generation crew spacecraft, using the Long March 5B rocket. This is the first launch for that new rocket, an iteration of China’s...
Why our search for aliens should focus on hydrogen-rich planets
The first time we find evidence of life on a planet orbiting another star (an exoplanet), it is probably going to be by analysing the gases in its atmosphere. With...
The 21 best science podcasts if you’re keen to learn how things work
Sure, you can listen to podcasts on politics, true crime, or even just chats about everything in between. "And then," as Science Vs host Wendy Zuckerman would say, "there's science."...
Countdown to a return to US astronaut launches – TechCrunch
Last week was a fairly busy week in space news, but the dominating story was preparation for the first-ever Commercial Crew launch that will actually carry human astronauts to space....
Everything you need to know about ‘murder hornets’
The internet is buzzing about so-called "murder hornets" after the New York Times detailed an invasion of Asian giant hornets in Washington state, adding another threat to worry about to...
The Sun is less active than sibling stars, suggesting it’s entering old age
All stars emit varying amounts of light over time – and the Sun is no exception. Such changes in starlight can help us understand how habitable any planets around other...
Is AI already conscious?
The ultimate goal of most high-level AI research is the development of a general artificial intelligence (GAI). In essence, what we want is a synthetic mind that could function the...
SpaceX and NASA break down what their historic first astronaut mission will look like – TechCrunch
NASA and SpaceX’s most defining moment of our current space era is coming up at the end of this month, with its Demo-2 mission on May 27. The mission will...
The deceiving thing about the big, historic drop in CO2 emissions
Eye-opening, powerful words are now used to describe plummeting CO2 emissions in 2020. It “would be the largest decrease in emissions ever recorded,” the International Energy Agency Thursday. Spurred by...