Jun 05 What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its U.S. reappearance By John Hanna, Russ Bynum, Associated Press The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century, with an infestation from its flesh-eating larvae confirmed in south Texas. Continue reading
Jun 05 NASA orders astronauts to take shelter after new leak aboard the International Space Station By Associated Press The five astronauts moved into the SpaceX capsule that is docked at the station while cosmonauts worked to fix the leak, which is on the Russian side of the orbiting laboratory. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 6:33 New proposal would give Trump officials more control over scientific research grants By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant The Trump administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul on how the federal government awards billions of dollars in research grants. But researchers say it could allow the administration to limit and exert more control over critical scientific research. Craig McLean,… Continue watching
Jun 04 What is El Niño and how could it affect weather this year? By Maria Ramirez Uribe A strong El Niño this year, colloquially dubbed a super El Niño, could lead to extreme weather events — from heavy rainfall to exacerbated droughts. Continue reading
Jun 04 Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press If data centers were a country, the country would be projected to rank sixth-highest in power use in 2030. Continue reading
Jun 04 NASA declares its Mars Maven spacecraft dead after 6 months of silence By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The space agency confirmed Wednesday that the mission had ended after more than a decade of observations. Continue reading
Jun 04 Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in U.S. By John Hanna, Associated Press Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said there have been no other detections of the fly in the U.S., and officials were quick to say that while the fly’s larvae are a threat to livestock production, they don’t infest food. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Trump announces $700m investment in coal plants, exports By Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry, with an announcement expected Thursday to spend nearly $700 million to support coal-fired power plants and coal exports. Continue reading
Jun 03 Radio scans find no evidence of alien tech from interstellar comet 3I/Atlas By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The SETI Institute said Wednesday that extensive radio scans by its telescope in Northern California found no signs of otherworldly technology from our solar system’s latest interstellar visitor. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:23 Trump administration dismantles ambitious ocean monitoring program By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas Scientists across the country are expressing alarm as the Trump administration dismantles another tool for understanding how the planet is changing. More than 900 deep-sea ocean sensors will be pulled out of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans near Washington, Oregon,… Continue watching